Literary Birthday – 19 March – Irving Wallace

Irving Wallace was born on 19 March 1916 and died on 29 June 1990.

Irving Wallace Quotes

1. To be one’s self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
2. Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.
3. If you talk about it, you probably won’t write it.
4. When you are a free and independent writer, without employer, without hours or deadlines, you have to play little games to force yourself into the actual writing. For me, one game is to announce…that I have finally decided on my next book, that I am ready to write it…to put my pride on the line.
5. Poor people know Communism gives them bread, while democracy gives them a vote and a Letter to the Editor.

Irving Wallace was a bestselling American author and screenwriter. He published 33 books, including The Chapman Report, The Prize, The Word, and The Fan Club. His novels featured adventurous tales of sex, politics, and the lifestyles of the rich and powerful. He included Cold War intrigue in the mix. His melodramatic fiction has translated well into films with celebrity actors as Paul Newman and James Earl Jones. ‘Wallace earned many awards for his writing, including the Supreme Award of Merit and honorary fellowship from George Washington Carver Memorial Institute, the Commonwealth Club silver medal, the Paperback of the Year citation, the Popular Culture Association award of excellence, and the Venice Rosa d’Oro award.’ (via)

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by Amanda Patterson

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