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Originally Posted by starofwonder
Theres still a lot of rivalry between Accy and Blackburn,
Alfred has achieved world fame for his brilliant books
on the Lake District, can Accy come up with anyone of
equal status ?
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This isn't a competition.
I'm sure Blackburn Web would love you to start a Hall of Fame thread.
You can start with me. As I was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn.
As for Accrington's literary progeny, there are numerous authors mentioned in these threads.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ans-51415.html
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ans-51573.html
I suppose the greatest living writer would have to be Jeanette Winterson. Someone who'd be known in literary salons worldwide...unlike Wainwright, who's really just a national figure, popular amongst thick booted weirdy beardies.
Jeanette Winterson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia