A farewell to one of my beloved writer Erich Segal who passed away with a heart attack and has long been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He was 72.
One of this popular work is the sappy movie Love Story where the line: "Love means not ever to say you're sorry" has been the byline of sentimentalists. It has been 30 or so years and this line still comes up in current pop culture.
Here are some of my favorite books from my beloved author:
Here are some of my favorite books from my beloved author:
It is about 5 students from Harvard where it documents their life during and after graduation till they all meet again after 25 years on a class reunion.
It is life of 2 medical students whom are life long friends from Harvard.
The story of 3 prodigies from different fields all vying for the coveted Nobel prize.
Another ensemble about the life of 3 people of different faiths intertwined.
For years, I have been waiting for a similar type of book from Erich Segal till I saw his obituary on a newspaper. It is a great loss to the literary world and academia.
Click here to read his obituary at nytimes.com.
How about you? Any Erich Segal favorites?
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