List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
Kenzaburō Ōe (大江 健三郎, Ōe Kenzaburō, born 31 January 1935) is a Japanese writer and a major figure in contemporary Japanese literature. His novels, short stories and essays, strongly influenced by French and American literature and literary theory, deal with political, social and philos...
Ryū Murakami (村上 龍,Murakami Ryū) was born in Nagasaki in 1952. A controversial figure in Japanese literature, he wrote his first novel while still in college. From 1976 until today, he’s written countless novels, short stories and essays mainly dealing with dark themes in Japan’s unde...
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Her extensive work includes novels, essays, poetry, and even some work as a short story writer. Through these works, Oates earned numerous awards and accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Critics Circle Award. Check out Solstice on Amazon; click here. “I never change, I...
His books have been translated into hundreds of languages all over the world. He himself is one of Czechia’s most famous writers and his name is inseparably linked with Prague. Franz Kafka wrote books such as The Castle, The Trial and the famous short s
His short story "Diary of a Madman," published in 1918, was the first work written in vernacular Chinese and became a cornerstone of the New Culture Movement. "The True Story of Ah Q," a serial novella published in ...
He is a short-story writer, essayist, critic, and literary theorist who is considered one of the greatest figures in the 20th-century Chinese literature. In the West Lu Xun is chiefly known for his stories, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Lu Xun's acclaimed ...
He is a short-story writer, essayist, critic, and literary theorist who is considered one of the greatest figures in the 20th-century Chinese literature. In the West Lu Xun is chiefly known for his stories, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Lu Xun's acclaimed ...
From there, Paulson was catapulted to stardom as one of the critically acclaimed stars on the high-profile, but short-lived drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC, 2006-07). At the same time, she made brief tabloid news where her partner, Cherry Jones, inadvertently outed her in ...