The way you play this game -- if you want to -- is to link to this blog entry from your blog and ask your blog readers the same question.
In the answer, put a link to some information on the internet about your literary hero (this can be to Wikipedia or any webpage). Your hero can of course be male or female, dead or alive. Also, if you've got a book cover of your favorite book of theirs, put that up, too. You could also simply comment here with your favorite, if you prefer.
Who's your literary hero?
I have a few, but I would say the top of my pile is Isak Dinesen AKA Karen Blixen, author of Seven Gothic Tales, Out of Africa, and many others. Seven Gothic Tales is my favorite of hers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Blixen
Best,
Douglas Clegg
http://www.DouglasClegg.com