There are many documentaries out there today that look at writers throughout history, specifically with a focus on their personal lives, struggles, inspirations, and motivations in the artistic arena. This list of the best documentaries about writers will shed light on the life and craft of many different writers and authors.
The films featured on this list have been ranked by the community as the best documentaries that feature the stories of writers, their personal lives, struggles, and accomplishments. These films address the historical aspects of what shaped their lives in the early years, the successes and failures of their careers, what influenced their personal stories, awards they received, and how they made an impact on society through their works.
What are the best documentaries about writers? This list has them all, including: Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, Charles Dickens’s England, Dreams With Sharp Teeth, Finding Farley, An Impression with John Steinbeck: Writer, In the Wake of the Flood, and Breakfast with Hunter. Vote up for your favorite writer documentary or add one you love that isn't already on the list.
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Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
Breakfast with Hunter
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
And Everything Is Going Fine
Greatest Journeys: England: The Journeys of Charles Dickens
Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
The Art of Catching Lobsters
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: a Portrait of Ernst Jünger