David Guterson Quotes

A collection of quotes by David Guterson.

David Guterson is an American author best known for his critically acclaimed novel, "Snow Falling on Cedars." Born on May 4, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, Guterson began his writing career as a journalist before publishing his first book, "The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind," a collection of short stories. His breakthrough came in 1994 with the publication of "Snow Falling on Cedars," which became a Pulitzer Prize finalist and was later adapted into a major film. Guterson's works often explore themes of race, justice, and the effects of nature on human relationships.

I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the

I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the history, the news, and I just couldn't find my way into the fictional world... When I finally could return to writing the novel, it was in fits and starts.

David Guterson

Politics

Writing became an obsessive compulsive habit but I had almos

Writing became an obsessive compulsive habit but I had almost no money so I thought about being an urban firefighter and having lots of free time in which to write or becoming an English teacher and thinking about books and writers on a daily basis. That swayed me.

David Guterson

Teacher