Real Words

Just a quick note here about a home decorating item that writers might be interested in: Gartenkulter‘s book pots for plants. These are old hardcover books that have had their center removed and placed with a sealant that allows the book itself to serve as a pot for growing a plant at home.

Writers seem to have mixed feelings about this product. On the one hand, we love books and the idea of using them in home design isn’t new to many of us. Plus there’s a link between the growth that you get from books and the growing of a live plant. However, some writers hold books so dear that they don’t want to see them altered or defaced in this way.

I’m an altered book fan myself. I think books are great but I don’t think that they’re sacred. In fact, I think that writing in them and altering them and turning them into pots are all terrific ideas.

What do you think?

I received a link to an interesting article about 10 Greatest Writers who Became Famous After Death. What an interesting topic! I’ve often thought about the people who became well-known as artists after they died. However, I hadn’t thought extensively about people who didn’t receive a lot of writing fame until after they had passed away.

If I had to think about it, only one of the names on the list would have come to mind. That name is Anne Frank. Her diary is so incredibly famous, as both a piece of writing and as a piece of history. Of course, it wasn’t something that she was famous for during her young lifetime.

Other names on the list became more obvious to me once I thought about them. Sylvia Plath is a good example. She is so widely known now for her poetry. Even people who don’t know a lot of poetry know her name. And yet, during her lifetime, she didn’t make nearly such a mark even though she was a published poet.

And then there are some folks on the list that I hadn’t even heard of before. I’m curious to check out their writing now since I don’t know them yet.

Can you think of any other writers who became famous post-humously?