Sentence examples for literary footsteps from inspiring English sources
By the late 19th century, American writers were following in Boswell's literary footsteps.
It's sitting in the back of his truck, and he suggests he could never follow in his hero's literary footsteps.
Following in the literary footsteps of names from Oscar Wilde to Jeffrey Archer, Denis MacShane, the former Labour MP who was jailed for making false expenses claims, has signed a deal to write his prison diaries.
Sinclair has written about many Londons, from the river to the Green Belt, from penthouse to slum, but the city is so full of literary footsteps that - for better and worse and generally both - he is often walking in the stead of others.
Iain Sinclair walks in literary footsteps in 'American Smoke'.
When Francesca Segal set out to explore New York in her own debut novel, she had no idea she would be following in Wharton's literary footsteps.
As a youth he roamed Europe in the footsteps of his literary idols, becoming besotted with the work of the mystical Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935).
Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Full Circle (around the Pacific), Hemingway's Adventure (following in the footsteps of his literary hero), Sahara, Himalaya, New Europe, Brazil – he's been everywhere, man.
Ms. Winfrey, in the postmodern culture of celebrity and on a scale made possible by the reach of television, is following in the footsteps of wily literary entrepreneurs like Bennett Cerf, Clifton Fadiman and Jason Epstein.
It is difficult to square the writer who anxiously observes her own footsteps with the literary tap dancer whose unguarded moves – the description of the various critics' loft spaces in "A Girl of the Zeitgeist", for example – are so dazzling to watch.
Even if you don't like the specific introduction, following in the footsteps of the literary greats is a great way to begin crafting your own voice as a writer.
