5 Medium Writers Over 60-Years-Old With Stories to Tell
When we listen to people of all ages our world expands
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3 min readDec 28, 2021
I never met my paternal grandfather. He lived to 92, but all I know of him are his stories and poetry. He also kept a journal at the turn of the last century (1899-1900) when he was 16-years-old.
I would love to have more stories from him.
Imagine what he must have seen: World War 1, 2, and the Boer War. The first cars, planes, televisions, vacuum cleaners, computers!
Our worldviews expand when we listen to stories from people of all ages.
Many of my writing heroes are in their 80s and older:
- Vivian Gornick (86), author of Fierce Attachments which was named the #1 Best Memoir of the Past 50 Years.
- Toni Morrison and Joan Didion (who both passed away recently aged 88 and 87).
- New Zealand author, CK Stead (89).
- And of course my first writing mentor, Shirley Corlett who is now 81.
We hear a lot from younger people online, but there are some wonderful older storytellers here too.
Here are some I enjoy reading:
