A Famous Chilean

Hi Blogheads:

 

Today I’d like you to write about a famous Chilean that you admire. As I’m not a Chilean and going to write about a famous Brit that I admire. Under normal circumstances I’d write about David Bowie, however, as you all know I’m a Bowie fan and might expect I’d write about him, I’m going to choose somebody else. I think the Brit I most admire at the moment is David Mitchell. Mitchell is a relatively young British author. I read his first novel Ghostwritten when it first game out – my eldest sister sent it to me – and since then I’ve read all 7 of the books he’s authored.

I admire Mitchell for his skill and creativity as a writer. I think he’s the first British writer who has been consistent in his writing for some time. He takes lots of risks with his stories and style and is highly imaginative. For example, one of his most famous book "Cloud Atlas" is a story set in 6 different points throughout history. Mitchell writes the section of each historical period in the writing style of that period (the first part is written like Robinson Crusoe and the last which is set in the future is in the style of cyberpunk). 

I know that Mitchell started writing his first novel while he was in Japan working as an English teacher. This had an effect on his writing. His first novel starts in Japan (but then mores to Mongolia, London, Moscow and a few other places). His 2nd Novel is set in modern day Japan and his 5th novel in 17th Century Japan. Mitchell really showed his versatility in his 4th novel which is his most mainstream piece of writing about a young boy at school and the problems he has because he stutters.

Amazing stuff.

Write about a famous Chilean you admire.

Say:

Who it is,

Why you admire them,

What you know about their life and work,

What you would talk about if you met this person.

Mention anything else you think is interesting. Write at least 250 words. Leave a comment on my blog and on the blogs of 3 classmates.