Harper Lee wrote one very good book, but I think you need more than that to be remembered by the masses later on. Orwell only has two that anybody really talks about. (Also, they're both somewhat earlier than the era I had in mind.) Atwood stands a better chance, but I dunno -- I think she's the kind of writer we think will be remembered, but will mostly be beloved of scholars rather than the populace in the long term.
Whether or not JK Rowling sticks will probably depend on what else she does. I don't think HP alone is enough, but she's also still working, so who knows.
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Date: 2014-10-24 07:13 pm (UTC)Whether or not JK Rowling sticks will probably depend on what else she does. I don't think HP alone is enough, but she's also still working, so who knows.