US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
Culture

Culture Insider: Extraordinary writing habits of literary masters

( chinadaily.com.cn ) Updated: 2014-10-31 07:37:48

Culture Insider: Extraordinary writing habits of literary masters

[Photo/Xinhua]

French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac drank a lot of coffee while writing. It's estimated he consumed more than 50,000 cups during his lifetime and caffeinism was considered one of the causes of his death in 1850 aged 51.

His works include The Human Comedy and The Chouans.

 

Culture Insider: Extraordinary writing habits of literary masters

 

Culture Insider: Extraordinary writing habits of literary masters

 

Writers and their old homes  

Culture Insider: Chinese writers who came close to Nobel Prize 

 
Editor's Picks
Hot words

Most Popular
 
...