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  2. List of English writers - Wikipedia

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    List of English writers. List of English writers lists writers in English, born or raised in England (or who lived in England for a lengthy period), who already have Wikipedia pages. References for the information here appear on the linked Wikipedia pages. The list is incomplete – please help to expand it by adding Wikipedia page-owning ...

  3. List of English novelists - Wikipedia

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    Naomi Alderman (born 1974), The Power. Richard Aldington (1892–1962), Death of a Hero. Brian Aldiss (1925–2017), science fiction. Miriam Alexander (born 1879) Monica Ali (born 1967) Mabel Esther Allan (1915–1998), children's school stories. Walter Allen (1911–1995) Margery Allingham (1904–1966), The Crime at Black Dudley.

  4. List of best-selling fiction authors - Wikipedia

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    English Children's literature, Noddy, The Famous Five, The Secret Seven: 800 British J. K. Rowling: 600 million [13] 600 million [13] English young adult, fantasy, crime fiction, including the Harry Potter series 22 British Sidney Sheldon: 370 million [14] 600 million [15] English Suspense: 21 American Eiichiro Oda: 516.6 million [16] 523.2 ...

  5. English literature - Wikipedia

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    e. English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. [1] The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders in the fifth century, are called Old English.

  6. British literature - Wikipedia

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    British literature is from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. This article covers British literature in the English language. Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature is included, and there is some discussion of Latin and Anglo-Norman literature, where literature in these languages ...

  7. George Orwell - Wikipedia

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    George Orwell. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was a British novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell, a name inspired by his favourite place, the River Orwell. [2]

  8. J. K. Rowling - Wikipedia

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    J. K. Rowling. Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL (/ ˈroʊlɪŋ / ⓘ ROH-ling; [1] born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 ...

  9. Jane Austen - Wikipedia

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    Jane Austen (/ ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔːstɪn / OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit ...