Is imagination what makes us human? Writers are remembering the author Hilary Mantel, who has died. She stunned millions with her stories about the world.
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World says goodbye to 'queen of writing'
Is imagination what makes us human? Writers are remembering the author Hilary Mantel, who has died. She stunned millions with her stories about the world.
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The author Hilary Mantel has died at the age of 70. Many thought she was one of the best writers of the 21st Century. She wrote 17 books, but the best known was called Wolf Hall. It won many prizes.
The Wolf Hall trilogyA group of three books, films or other creative works that go together. sold more than five million copies worldwide. It was translated into 41 different languages. "I can't believe we won't have another book from her," said one writer, Damian Barr, after he heard the news.
Many have called Mantel a genius. And they say it was her imagination that made her writing great. The people she wrote about, including Thomas CromwellEnglish lawyer and statesman (1485-1540). During the reign of Henry VIII, he began the English Reformation., came alive on the page.
Top thinkers say imagination is what makes us different from other animals. With imagination, we can explore the past, think about the future and what life would be like if we were somebody else. In short, humans can explore the whole world through the power of our minds.
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Is imagination what makes us human?
Yes! Most animals think only about what they can see in front of them. Imagination makes humans different.
No! Humans are special for many different reasons. And we cannot say for certain that animals do not imagine.
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Trilogy - A group of three books, films or other creative works that go together.
Thomas Cromwell - English lawyer and statesman (1485-1540). During the reign of Henry VIII, he began the English Reformation.
World says goodbye to ‘queen of writing’
Record-breaker: Hilary Mantel was the first woman to win the famous Booker Prize twice. Glossary
Trilogy - A group of three books, films or other creative works that go together.
Thomas Cromwell - English lawyer and statesman (1485-1540). During the reign of Henry VIII, he began the English Reformation.