Oates, Angelou and Walker among the most influential names in literature
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| Joyce Carol Oates |
Writing in
Forbes, Avril David has compiled a top ten list of the most powerful women authors alive: 'The women selected for this list are powerful because of their ability to influence us through their words and ideas [...] not to mention, book sales of up to 800M copies sold and a wealth of prestigious awards and recognition including Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes' (link via
Poisoned Kiss):
- J.K. Rowling
- Danielle Steele
- Toni Morrison
- Stephenie Meyer
- Mary Higgins Clark
- Maya Angelou
- Alice Walker
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Isabel Allende
Source: Avril David, 'The 10 Most Powerful Women Authors', Forbes, 6 June 2011
