Articles related to "American Writers"
African-American Children's Authors
afro-american authors • afro-american writers • children's literature • biography • black authors
afro-american authors • afro-american writers • children's literature • biography • black authors
American Writer Gertrude Stein
American writer and poet Gertrude Stein is considered one of the great authors of the United States. She lived a life of boldness and independence.
gertrude stein • stein rose is a rose is a rose • stein american avant garde writer • stein three lives • stein the autobiography of alice b. toklas
American writer and poet Gertrude Stein is considered one of the great authors of the United States. She lived a life of boldness and independence.
gertrude stein • stein rose is a rose is a rose • stein american avant garde writer • stein three lives • stein the autobiography of alice b. toklas
Classic Authors: Alice Walker
A brief biography of Alice Walker.
alice walker • the color purple • civil rights movement • african american writers
A brief biography of Alice Walker.
alice walker • the color purple • civil rights movement • african american writers
First Native American Writer
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's published writings describing the Ojibwa culture. The writings actually belonged to Jane Schoolcraft.
robert dale parker • henry rowe schoolcraft • henry wadsworth longfellow • song of hiawatha • algi researches
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's published writings describing the Ojibwa culture. The writings actually belonged to Jane Schoolcraft.
robert dale parker • henry rowe schoolcraft • henry wadsworth longfellow • song of hiawatha • algi researches
Gone Fishin by Walter Mosley
Walter Mosley the creator of that ever-popular character Easy Rawlins has written his sixth novel, <i>"Gone fishin."</i>
walter mosley • african american writers • african american fiction • african american books • mystery
Walter Mosley the creator of that ever-popular character Easy Rawlins has written his sixth novel, <i>"Gone fishin."</i>
walter mosley • african american writers • african american fiction • african american books • mystery
Steven King: Master of the Macabre
A peek into the life and challenges of one of the most commercially succesful horror writers of all time.
steven king • american horror writer • american writer • portland • maine
A peek into the life and challenges of one of the most commercially succesful horror writers of all time.
steven king • american horror writer • american writer • portland • maine
Talking with Kimberly Taylor
I read and had the pleasure meeting online primarily through her poetry a Poet, Writer and Editor Kimberly Taylor, the following is an interview with Kimberly Taylor.
kim taylor • african american poet • african american writer • i got issues • author interview
I read and had the pleasure meeting online primarily through her poetry a Poet, Writer and Editor Kimberly Taylor, the following is an interview with Kimberly Taylor.
kim taylor • african american poet • african american writer • i got issues • author interview
Two Writers Deserving Attention
french writers • american writers • selected short stories of william dean howells • gemini
french writers • american writers • selected short stories of william dean howells • gemini
Everyday Heritage
Author Alice Walker has developed a deep and meaningful symbolism in her short story <i>"Everyday Use"</i> that only enhances the story's literary worth overall.
alice walker • african american short stories • african american writers • african american women • black writers
Author Alice Walker has developed a deep and meaningful symbolism in her short story <i>"Everyday Use"</i> that only enhances the story's literary worth overall.
alice walker • african american short stories • african american writers • african american women • black writers
Jorge Luis Borges Biography
Life and works of Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most famous South American short-story writers of the 20th century.
jorge luis borges • jorge borges biography • jorge borges poems • jorge borges short stories • argentinian best story writer
Life and works of Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most famous South American short-story writers of the 20th century.
jorge luis borges • jorge borges biography • jorge borges poems • jorge borges short stories • argentinian best story writer
A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines' novel serves as an object lesson on race relations and the need for people regardless of race to respect one another for their individual worth.
african american literature • ernest j. gaines • a lesson before dying • african american writer • black writer
Ernest J. Gaines' novel serves as an object lesson on race relations and the need for people regardless of race to respect one another for their individual worth.
african american literature • ernest j. gaines • a lesson before dying • african american writer • black writer
Ambrose Bierce: Bitter Genius
The life, times and works of this brilliant 19th century writer whose death remains an unsolved mystery to this very day
ambrose bierce • american writer • short-story writer • william randolph hearst • the san francisco examiner
The life, times and works of this brilliant 19th century writer whose death remains an unsolved mystery to this very day
ambrose bierce • american writer • short-story writer • william randolph hearst • the san francisco examiner
An Experiment In Living
Which American writer has also been called the "Father of the American Conservation movement?"
henry david thoreau • american writers and environment • trancendentalists • walden pond • father of american conservation movement
Which American writer has also been called the "Father of the American Conservation movement?"
henry david thoreau • american writers and environment • trancendentalists • walden pond • father of american conservation movement
Celebrating African American History through literature
In Celebration of African American history month, this week's article celebrates writers whose work contributes to African American communities
african american history month • african african women • black women • black history month • black women writers
In Celebration of African American history month, this week's article celebrates writers whose work contributes to African American communities
african american history month • african african women • black women • black history month • black women writers
Gwendolyn Brooks: A Perspective of Black Life by Anise Evans*
This article, written by a student in my African American Literature class, is a discussion of the perspective of "every day life," it's choices and decisions in Gwendoly Brooks' poetry.
gwendolyn brooks • poetry • african american women • african american women's poetry • african american writers
This article, written by a student in my African American Literature class, is a discussion of the perspective of "every day life," it's choices and decisions in Gwendoly Brooks' poetry.
gwendolyn brooks • poetry • african american women • african american women's poetry • african american writers
Most Way Home
<i>"Most Way Home"</i> leaves warmth and comfort in the knowledge that an internal history is alive in its pages.
most way home • kevin young • african american poet • writer • afro american writer
<i>"Most Way Home"</i> leaves warmth and comfort in the knowledge that an internal history is alive in its pages.
most way home • kevin young • african american poet • writer • afro american writer
Ntozake Shange - Debut novel
Similar to a steaming pot of Gumbo with savory flavors rising from a mixture of various foods, noted playwright and poet Ntozake Shange serves up her debut novel Sassafrass, cypress & Indigo.
ntozake shange • sassafrass • cypress • indigo • african american literature
Similar to a steaming pot of Gumbo with savory flavors rising from a mixture of various foods, noted playwright and poet Ntozake Shange serves up her debut novel Sassafrass, cypress & Indigo.
ntozake shange • sassafrass • cypress • indigo • african american literature
The Literary voice of Charles W. Chesnutt
African American fiction writers owe Charles W. Chesnutt a debt of gratitude. Called an innovator and commentator Charles W. Chesnutt's literary voice during 1899 – 1905...
charles w. chesnutt • african american writers • african american fiction • black writers
African American fiction writers owe Charles W. Chesnutt a debt of gratitude. Called an innovator and commentator Charles W. Chesnutt's literary voice during 1899 – 1905...
charles w. chesnutt • african american writers • african american fiction • black writers
Thomas Clayton Wolfe
Thomas Wolfe was a great American author whose writing style has been compared to William Faulkner and Jame Joyce.
thomas wolfe • american writers • great american authors • north carolina authors • look homeward
Thomas Wolfe was a great American author whose writing style has been compared to William Faulkner and Jame Joyce.
thomas wolfe • american writers • great american authors • north carolina authors • look homeward
Poetry and Western Films
In response to inaccurate and damaging portrayals of Native American culture and U.S. history in Western films, poets have created art that communicates the truth.
western film • the west • the old west • western movies • old west movies
In response to inaccurate and damaging portrayals of Native American culture and U.S. history in Western films, poets have created art that communicates the truth.
western film • the west • the old west • western movies • old west movies
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
Eatonville, Florida, was home of influential author Zora Neal Hurston.
zora neal hurston • eatonville • florida • zora neal hurston festival of the arts and humanit • zora neale hurston national museum of fine arts
Eatonville, Florida, was home of influential author Zora Neal Hurston.
zora neal hurston • eatonville • florida • zora neal hurston festival of the arts and humanit • zora neale hurston national museum of fine arts
Langston Hughes Biography
Brief biography of Langston Hughes - his life, career, and poetry - a leading author of Harlem Renaissance and creator of character 'Jesse B Simple.'
langston hughes • hughes african american writer • hughes african american poet • countee cullen • arna bontemps
Brief biography of Langston Hughes - his life, career, and poetry - a leading author of Harlem Renaissance and creator of character 'Jesse B Simple.'
langston hughes • hughes african american writer • hughes african american poet • countee cullen • arna bontemps
Thomas Wolfe
Thomas Wolfe was an American author whose autobiographical fiction novels drew inspiration from his early days in North Carolina and America during the Depression.
thomas wolfe • american authors • classic american author • great american writers • you can't go home again
Thomas Wolfe was an American author whose autobiographical fiction novels drew inspiration from his early days in North Carolina and America during the Depression.
thomas wolfe • american authors • classic american author • great american writers • you can't go home again
Classic Authors: Washington Irving
A brief biography of Washington Irving.
washington irving • sunnyside • madrid • <i>the legend of sleepy hollow</i> • <i>rip van winkle</i>
A brief biography of Washington Irving.
washington irving • sunnyside • madrid • <i>the legend of sleepy hollow</i> • <i>rip van winkle</i>
Fearless Jones by Walter Mosley
Similar to Easy Rawlings mysteries with Easy and Mouse, the ruthless but trusted friend of Easy. Paris Minton has Fearless Jones, a gentleman ex-con who lives up to his name but not to the exclusion of his friendship with Paris.
walter mosley • african american literature • mystery writer • black writer • fearless jones
Similar to Easy Rawlings mysteries with Easy and Mouse, the ruthless but trusted friend of Easy. Paris Minton has Fearless Jones, a gentleman ex-con who lives up to his name but not to the exclusion of his friendship with Paris.
walter mosley • african american literature • mystery writer • black writer • fearless jones
James Baldwin
Baldwin's essays give insights into the lives of African-Americans in post-World War II America.
james baldwin • langston hughes • richard wright • giovanni's room • native son
Baldwin's essays give insights into the lives of African-Americans in post-World War II America.
james baldwin • langston hughes • richard wright • giovanni's room • native son
Louise Erdrich's "Jacklight"
An explication of Edrich's "Jacklight" offering insight into the theme of mapping in Native American poetry. Discover what happens when two very different cultures meet.
louise erdrich • jacklight • poetry • poem • native american
An explication of Edrich's "Jacklight" offering insight into the theme of mapping in Native American poetry. Discover what happens when two very different cultures meet.
louise erdrich • jacklight • poetry • poem • native american
Wit & Humor Quotationary Book Review
A review of "Wit and Humor Quotationary" by Leonard Roy Frank
book review • quotation book review • leonard roy frank • quotations
A review of "Wit and Humor Quotationary" by Leonard Roy Frank
book review • quotation book review • leonard roy frank • quotations
A Game Of Chess With Allen Ginsberg: Part II.
This piece continues the story of the earlier article, a game of chess with Allen Ginsberg, and explores themes concerning the beats, and the search for reasons and meaning behind the self destructive quality of so many wonderful American writers.
allen ginsberg • chess • self destruction • penny lane • settlers park
This piece continues the story of the earlier article, a game of chess with Allen Ginsberg, and explores themes concerning the beats, and the search for reasons and meaning behind the self destructive quality of so many wonderful American writers.
allen ginsberg • chess • self destruction • penny lane • settlers park
African-American Theatre on the Web -- Part 3
blacks • theatre • websites • web sites • wallace bridges
blacks • theatre • websites • web sites • wallace bridges
14th Baron Berners
Biography of Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson or Lord Berners, a talented, fascinating and eccentric personality of the 20th century.
lord berners • baron berners • lord berners biography • lord berners british composer • lord berners works
Biography of Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson or Lord Berners, a talented, fascinating and eccentric personality of the 20th century.
lord berners • baron berners • lord berners biography • lord berners british composer • lord berners works
Berlin Welcomes Home Cabaret
Cabaret, the world-renowned musical that introduced thousands to pre-World War II Berlin, returns home with a run starting at the Bar jeder Vernunft beginning in October.
cabaret • berlin • kit kat klub • bar jeder vernunft • sally bowles
Cabaret, the world-renowned musical that introduced thousands to pre-World War II Berlin, returns home with a run starting at the Bar jeder Vernunft beginning in October.
cabaret • berlin • kit kat klub • bar jeder vernunft • sally bowles
Book Review - Murder in the Marais
The first Aimee LeDuc murder mystery takes readers through the intricate passageways of Paris' Marais district -- and of the city's past.
aimee leduc mystery novels • cara black novels • mystery books set in paris • mystery book reviews • murder in the marais
The first Aimee LeDuc murder mystery takes readers through the intricate passageways of Paris' Marais district -- and of the city's past.
aimee leduc mystery novels • cara black novels • mystery books set in paris • mystery book reviews • murder in the marais
Book Review: Murder in Montmartre
"Murder in Montmartre" is the lastest in a series of Paris-based murder mysteries, featured young, edgy private detective, Aimee Leduc.
cara black novels • mystery novels set in paris • mystery novel reviews • books set in paris • aimee leduc novels
"Murder in Montmartre" is the lastest in a series of Paris-based murder mysteries, featured young, edgy private detective, Aimee Leduc.
cara black novels • mystery novels set in paris • mystery novel reviews • books set in paris • aimee leduc novels
Dashiell Hammett, Crime Writer
Life and works of American writer Dashiell Hammett, founder of hard-boiled detective stories, best known for crime novel, The Maltese Falcon, also a blockbuster film.
dashiell hammett • works of hammett • thin man • red harvest • hammett crime writer
Life and works of American writer Dashiell Hammett, founder of hard-boiled detective stories, best known for crime novel, The Maltese Falcon, also a blockbuster film.
dashiell hammett • works of hammett • thin man • red harvest • hammett crime writer
E.B. White Life and Works
Brief biography and works of American writer and poet Elwyn Brooks White, whose prose and stories range from satire to children's fiction.
e.b. white • e.b. white biography • eb white life and works • list of eb white works • elements of style white
Brief biography and works of American writer and poet Elwyn Brooks White, whose prose and stories range from satire to children's fiction.
e.b. white • e.b. white biography • eb white life and works • list of eb white works • elements of style white
Hemingway and His Namesake Cats
While most people are familiar with legendary American author Ernest Hemingway, few know about his connection with polydactyl cats.
hemingway cats • hemingway polydactyl cats • hemingway home and museum • the history of hemingway cats • modern hemingway cats
While most people are familiar with legendary American author Ernest Hemingway, few know about his connection with polydactyl cats.
hemingway cats • hemingway polydactyl cats • hemingway home and museum • the history of hemingway cats • modern hemingway cats
Hemingway and Hollywood
A new 5 DVD set reveals the bull-like goring Papa Hemingway's novels and short stories got from Tinsel Town
ernest hemingway • the sun also rises • a farewell to arms • the snows of kilimanjaro • hemingway's adventures as a young man
A new 5 DVD set reveals the bull-like goring Papa Hemingway's novels and short stories got from Tinsel Town
ernest hemingway • the sun also rises • a farewell to arms • the snows of kilimanjaro • hemingway's adventures as a young man
Hogmanay in Scotland
The biggest event on the Scottish calendar is Hogmanay. Visitors come from around the world to join in "The Best New Year's Party in Europe
hogmanay in scotland • edinburgh the biggest event on the scottish calend • torchlight parade 29th december • live music on princes street • the royal mile
The biggest event on the Scottish calendar is Hogmanay. Visitors come from around the world to join in "The Best New Year's Party in Europe
hogmanay in scotland • edinburgh the biggest event on the scottish calend • torchlight parade 29th december • live music on princes street • the royal mile
In the Wake of BAM
Similar to social and political change American African Literature and Poetry has ridden on the waves of movements. The most recent movement of significance in Black America was the Black Arts Movement...
black arts movement • amiri baraka • leroi jones • gwendolyn brooks • toni morrison
Similar to social and political change American African Literature and Poetry has ridden on the waves of movements. The most recent movement of significance in Black America was the Black Arts Movement...
black arts movement • amiri baraka • leroi jones • gwendolyn brooks • toni morrison
Interzone: British Sci-Fi Magazine
A comparison of the proportion of British contributors to the leading British SF magazines in 2005 and 2006.
vector magazine • uk science fiction • niall harrison • hub • farthing
A comparison of the proportion of British contributors to the leading British SF magazines in 2005 and 2006.
vector magazine • uk science fiction • niall harrison • hub • farthing
Langston Hughes
Read The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain to understand the Harlem Renaissance writers.
langston hughes • harlem renaissance • african american author • black writer • negro artist
Read The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain to understand the Harlem Renaissance writers.
langston hughes • harlem renaissance • african american author • black writer • negro artist
Looking Across the Pages
YAL is one of the most misunderstood literary genres, but a closer look reveals the obvious: YAL shares characteristics of the modernist period of American literature.
yal • young adult literature • ernest hemingway • william faulkner • jeanne marie grunwell
YAL is one of the most misunderstood literary genres, but a closer look reveals the obvious: YAL shares characteristics of the modernist period of American literature.
yal • young adult literature • ernest hemingway • william faulkner • jeanne marie grunwell
Mary Wollstonecraft's Life
A brief look at the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, English Feminist pioneer and writer, social campaigner and mother of Mary Shelley.
mary wollstonecraft • early feminist • 18th century feminist • a vindication on the rights of woman • mary shelley
A brief look at the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, English Feminist pioneer and writer, social campaigner and mother of Mary Shelley.
mary wollstonecraft • early feminist • 18th century feminist • a vindication on the rights of woman • mary shelley
Murder on the Rue de Paradis by Cara Black
When Aimee's lost love suddenly returns to Paris, she is confused, even more when he asks her to marry him. By morning, however, he is dead.
murder on the rue de paradis by cara black • aimee leduc mysteries • murder mysteries set in paris • 2008 mystery book reviews • paris murder mysteries
When Aimee's lost love suddenly returns to Paris, she is confused, even more when he asks her to marry him. By morning, however, he is dead.
murder on the rue de paradis by cara black • aimee leduc mysteries • murder mysteries set in paris • 2008 mystery book reviews • paris murder mysteries
Persuasive Writing Activity
Students learn persuasive writing, logic, and satire through an essay by Benjamin Franklin.
persuasive writing • lesson plan • middle school • high school • students
Students learn persuasive writing, logic, and satire through an essay by Benjamin Franklin.
persuasive writing • lesson plan • middle school • high school • students
Ray Bradbury's Zen and Writing
Ray Bradbury, an American literary icon, discusses being a writer and the writer's life in this collection of essays.
ray bradbury • zen • art of writing • writing life • tips for writers
Ray Bradbury, an American literary icon, discusses being a writer and the writer's life in this collection of essays.
ray bradbury • zen • art of writing • writing life • tips for writers
Reputation: Research Psychology
The latest brain studies reveal why reputation is so important.
social status • reputation • brain studies • brain research • psychology studies
The latest brain studies reveal why reputation is so important.
social status • reputation • brain studies • brain research • psychology studies
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