After having a good look through all the authors on the list and picking out a select three I wanted to investigate further, it was fairly clear to me which people would be of interest to me.
William Shakespeare
Initially, Shakespeare jumped out as I am a huge fan of theatre, however the problem with that is I am already familiar some of his work. I want a challenge and this may be a great choice if I continue to research the stories I have not read before and Shakespeare as an individual person. Another plus for me is that I have the opportunity to go to places which could spark inspiration, eg. the globe theatre in London, Stratford upon Avon.
Ursula Le Guin
Looking more into the work of Le Guin I became excited by the themes found in her work (sociology, psychology, environmentalism, anarchism, etc) alongside the genres of fantasy and/or sci-fi. Although this interests me, I would prefer to base my work around real people and places in the world we live in than out of someone's imagination.
Oliver Sacks
As soon as I started researching Sacks work and the fact that he was a neurologist I felt a little buzz of excitement to research further. From what I have found out, Sacks looks at many different ways in which people are affected by impacts on the brain. There is such a huge body of work that really grabs my interest and I feel like I will probably learn something that I didn't know before. Also, a contributing factor is that there is less illustration work out there based on this author for me to be subconsciously influenced by. I want my work to ultimately be a true reflection of what I find out.
