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Patricia Aakhus (1952–2012), The Voyage of Mael Duin's Curragh Rachel Aaron, Fortune's Pawn Atia Abawi Edward Abbey (1927–1989), The Monkey Wrench Gang Lynn Abbey (born 1948), Daughter of the Bright Moon Laura Abbot, My Name is Nell Belle Kendrick Abbott (1842–1893), Leah Mordecai Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1872–1958), poet, novelist and short story writer Hailey Abbott, Summer Boys ...
Writers like Henry James, Gertrude Stein, and poets Ezra Pound, H.D. and T. S. Eliot demonstrate the growth of an international perspective in American literature. American writers had long looked to European models for inspiration, but whereas the literary breakthroughs of the mid-19th century came from finding distinctly American styles and ...
American Roald Dahl: 200 million [73] 250 million [74] English Children's literature 50 British John Grisham: 100 million [75] 250 million [76] English Legal thriller: 35 American Zane Grey: 250 million [77] English Western American Irving Wallace: 250 million [78] English Suspense: American J. R. R. Tolkien: 200 million [79] 250 million [80 ...
List of African-American writers; List of Asian-American writers; List of Cuban-American writers; List of Egyptian-American writers; List of Italian-American women writers; List of Jewish-American writers; List of Korean-American writers; List of Mexican-American writers; List of Puerto Rican writers; List of writers from peoples indigenous to ...
A Nobel laureate, Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers of American literature and often is considered the greatest writer of Southern literature. Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, and raised in Oxford, Mississippi. During World War I, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, but did not serve in combat.
The Newark-born author set many of his books in his hometown, including his last novel, "Nemesis," in addition to his most well-known works such as 1997's "American Pastoral," 1969's "Portnoy's ...
The list was criticized as biased towards English-language books, particularly those published by American authors. [3] Nigerian academic Ainehi Edoro criticized the lack of literature by African authors and the predominance of American literature on the list and called the list "an act of cultural erasure". [4]
African-American writers; Albanian writers; Algerian writers; American writers; ... Norton Anthology of Literature by Women; Top of page. Lists by publisher