Not hippie - my parents were not hippies - but they were very supportive and encouraging, and that does a lot for someone, and it gives them a lot of confidence.
If you want to study writing, read Dickens. That's how to study writing, or Faulkner, or D.H. Lawrence, or John Keats. They can teach you everything you need to know about writing.
Lauren Bacall, Actress (1924) |
Georges Bataille, Writer (1897) |
Elgin Baylor, Athlete (1934) |
Julian Castro, Politician (1974) |
Jo Ann Emerson, Politician (1950) |
Richard Engel, Journalist (1973) |
Peter Falk, Actor (1927) |
Henry Louis Gates, Critic (1950) |
Guy Hamilton, Director (1922) |
Ian Harding, Actor (1986) |
Maria Callas, Musician (1977) |
James Jeans, Physicist (1946) |