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Michael Mohr's avatar

I’d say King is a fantastic ‘storyteller’ just not a ‘literary writer.’ He does stand up for free speech. I wouldn’t claim he’s woke. But yeah a lot of liberal authors have fallen sway to the woke scourge.

https://michaelmohr.substack.com/p/george-orwells-politics-and-the-english

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Thomas M Gregg's avatar

OK, point taken. Could we call him "Woke-adjacent"?

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WigWag's avatar

You forgot to mention Steven King’s best work, the Shawshank Redemption. While he didn’t write the screenplay, it was based on one of his novellas. The movie is magnificent; one of the best I’ve ever seen.

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Thomas M Gregg's avatar

Yes, and it supplies a good example of King's attitude toward the Authorities.

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WigWag's avatar

Thomas, this may be the single most beautiful scene that I have ever seen in a movie. I hope you enjoy it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuM2XTnpSA

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