You’ve probably all seen the game on Facebook. Christina Zaba, whose journalism first came to my attention through her writings on data protection (see example here), took part in this game.

The game goes as follows:

Here’s a nice game if you’re inclined to play for a few moments. Don’t take too long to think about it. List fifteen authors (poets included) who’ve influenced you and who will always remain with you. List the first fifteen that spring to mind in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag at least fifteen friends, including me. This is the first facebook “game” I’ve taken part in, because I’m really curious to see which authors people consider to have been personally important to them.  (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste these rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people under Tags below the note.) Thanks for playing.

William Shakespeare

Emily Bronte

Scott Fitzgerald

Joseph Conrad

Anna Sewell

TS Eliot

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

JRR Tolkien

Thomas Malory

John Donne

William Blake

Alan Garner

Emily Dickinson

Germaine Greer

William Golding