He has been ranked with Heinrich Böll and Graham Greene as one of the most prominent Catholic writers of the second half of the twentieth century. He was deeply affected by the death of his wife in 1974. In 1998 he was diagnosed with colon cancer, from which he never fully recovered....
Dustin Lance Black (born 10 June 1974) is an American screenwriter, director, film and television producer, and LGBT rights activist. He has won a Writers Guild of America Award and an Oscar for the 2008 film Milk. Black is a founding board member of the American Foundation for Equal Right...
Shortly after I met my wife, she told me she hoped to one day visit Emily Dickinson's house inNew England. She was working at a publishing house in Paris's 14th Arrondissement, across the street from Montparnasse Cemetery, where some of France's most important writers—Baudelaire, Duras, S...
You’d be surprised at some of your favorite famous authors who published under the age of 25. Take a look at these accomplished young writers. 1. Mary Shelley Date of birth: August 30, 1797 Best known for:Frankenstein Mary Godwin ran away with author Percy Shelley at age 17. She later...
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer heralded as one of the greatest horror writers ever. His dark, atmospheric prose and exploration of the human psyche bring the reader on a journey that was once beautiful and terrifying. His themes of madness, guilt, and the unknown have impacted the ho...
American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s. He ...
【2】In which performance can you enjoy famous writers’ worksA. Song Recital B. Mayte MartinC. Let’s Face the Music D. The Adventure of Marlic【3】What do we know about “The Adventure of Marlic”A. It was made in Chinese.B. It was shot in Barcelona.C. It is based on a ...
Listed In: Writers Birthdate: April 1, 1809 Sun Sign: Aries Birthplace: Velyki Sorochyntsi, Ukraine Died: March 4 Nikolai Gogol was a Ukrainian author who redefined Russian literature with his novels such as Dead Souls and his short stories such as The Overcoat and Diary of a Madman. Most...
Elizabeth's work had a major influence on prominent writers of the day, including the American poets Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. She is remembered for such poems as "How Do I Love Thee?" (Sonnet 43, 1845) and Aurora Leigh (1856). Birthplace: Kelloe, United Kingdom Also ranks...
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