My No 7 person who stayed with me and influenced me over the years is Victoria Wood. Not only was she incredibly funny& talented, she also seemed genuine, warm and 'down to earth', like few others. I really miss her presence& humour. RIP Victoria! 🤍🤍🤍
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My No 6 person who stayed with me and influenced me over the years is Vaclav Havel. His slogan 'Truth and love will overcome lies and hatred' introduced me to life, politics and philosophy at a very early age.
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My No 5 person who stayed with me and influenced me over the years is Arundhati Roy. I love her writing and admire her bravery and sacrifices for speaking the truth. And I constantly worry about her safety...
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My No 4 person who stayed with me and influenced me over the years is George Orwell. I particularly love his essays and non fiction, which are less dark& more hopeful than his novels. We could really...really do with his clarity these days!
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My No 3 person who stayed with me and influenced me over the years is Hannah Arendt. Not only did she possess a great insight, she also wasn't afraid to ditch old wiews& radically update them despite being unpopular.
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My No 2 person who stayed with me and influenced me over the years is PJ Harvey whom I consider to be the most remarkable musician of my lifetime along with Radiohead. Let England Shake is my No 1 album of all times.
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I miss the book challenge. I like the way it connects you with people.What about public figures who stayed with you? Is anyone doing people? Anyone up for it?
I'm kicking off with No. Margaret Atwood.
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