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World's First Novelist: Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Lady Murasaki Shikibu's classic, <i>The Tale of Genji,</i> is considered to be the world's first novel. Learn more about this interesting and influential woman.
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Classic Authors: Virginia Woolf
A brief biography of Virginia Woolf.
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Evelyn Waugh, Novelist
Brief biography of novelist Evelyn Waugh, a leading satirist of his time, and famous for his popular Catholic book Brideshead Revisited.
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New Book About "Geeks" Worthwhile Reading
A new study of two computer "geeks" proves compelling, while a book that claims to be funny just isn't, and a Southern novelist writes a memoir.
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Is Overnight Success Possible?
Nothing is as depressing as a rejection letter. In times of lean, struggling novelist may look to their literary heroes for hope. But is overnight success even possible?
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Aracataca
Aracataca, Colombia -- the boyhood home of Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia-Marquez.
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Claude McKay
Meet the young novelist from Jamaica who upset W.E.B. DuBois.
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Sylvia Plath Author Biography
Life and work of Sylvia Plath, best-known for her poetry and poems despite controversy due to her suicide.
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Movie Review of Lovely by Surprise
In its East Coast Premiere at the Florida Film Festival, "Lovely by Surprise" features a novelist who goes into crisis when her characters come to life.
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StorYBook Novel Writing Software Review
This open source software makes organizing the characters, backstories, settings, scenes, chapters and plot lines of a fiction novel easier for creative writers.
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Emile Zola: Life and Works
Short biography of French writer Emile Zola - his life and works. He wrote novels that dealt with harsh realities in working-class life.
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French Writer Victor Hugo
Brief biography and works of French writer Victor Hugo, creator of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Miserables.'
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Maxim Gorky Biography and Works
Life and times of Maxim Gorky, Russian novelist, journalist and playwright famous for his novel The Lower Depths. Spokesman for the poor.
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The Poetry of Branwell Bronte
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte are celebrated 19th century novelists. Their brother Branwell's own literary works are often overlooked.
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Author Colette Biography
Brief biography of 20th-century French author Sidonie Gabrielle Colette.
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Hemingway At 100 - Larger Than Life
Happy Birthday!!!
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Joseph Heller's "Catch-22" Revisited
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Seeking the Light: A. S. Byatt's The Shadow of the Sun
A review of A. S. Byatt's first novel <i>The Shadow of the Sun.</i>
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Keaton's Missed Game 6
Michael Keaton's recent 16mm indie Game 6 is, as cast and crew admit, a film fueled by love of the story.
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Tarzan, Predator, and Mark Hamill !: Dark Horse Press Release -
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fool's bells - Lynnette D'anna
A review of the novel <i>fool's bells</i> by Winnipeg author Lynnette D'anna.
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Wine in the Wilderness
Alice Childress' WINE IN THE WILDERNESS
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Children’s Novel Writing Contests
Delacorte Press and Delacorte Dell Yearling award book contracts and cash for new children's novelists; Milkweed Editions awards extra cash to a new Milkweed author.
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The Death of Dalziel
Reginald Hill excels himself in "The Death of Dalziel," which begins with Dalziel himself being blown up, leaving Pascoe to investigate a complex series of crimes.
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Of Cats and Time Travelers
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Two Writers Deserving Attention
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X-men Movie News! - Poll Results
Results of previous poll for Spider-Man Villian and Official Marvel Comics news relase on upcoming X-Men live-action movie and Marvel Knights comics news.
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A Tribute to Lewis Carroll
Most known for his bizarre tale of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll changed children's literature forever. Find out how his own life story contributed to his intricately woven tales of imagination...
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AUTODIDACTS AND GREAT BOOKS
Brief review of "The Day I Became an Autodidact," and starting on a reading tour of Great Books.
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Classic Authors: Dr. Seuss
A brief biography of Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
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Classic Authors: Willa Cather
A brief biography of Willa Cather.
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Classic Authors: Mark Twain
A brief biography of Mark Twain.
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You've Goethe See This!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was not only a talented playwright, but did so during a time when good theatre was at a minimum.
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Dating Romance Writers
Does a night of getting dolled up, picking up a babysitter and wearing pantyhose just not sound so appealing anymore? Here is a humorous look at a good subsitute.
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How to Get Your First Publication
If you're a new writer with no previous publication credits, how do you get editors to take you seriously?
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The Da Vinci Code
It's a book. It's a movie. It's a cultural phenomenon. But is it any good?
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The Sound and the Fury: Review
The Sound and the Fury was William Faulkner's first masterpiece and is an excellent example of high modernism and regional literature in America.
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Understanding Russian Names in Literature
Readers of Russian literature in translation can have trouble keeping track of Russian names. Understanding the proper structure and usage of Russian names will help.
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Book: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara Kingsolver's "A Year in the Life" details how her family attempted to eat only foods produced within a 100-mile radius of their farm in Virginia. How did they do?
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Booker Prize for Fiction 2008
Just weeks after Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children was announced as the Best of Booker, the judges have revealed the 13 novels in the race for this year's Booker.
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Canadian Authors
For no perticular reason at all, here are some Authors that are Canadian.
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Compose Like A Copywriter: 5 Sure-Fire Tips To Better Writing
Ad copywriters make lots of money selling product. How? By tapping into the power of words. These 5 tips used by top copywriters will show you how to improve your writing skills and get more assignments - whether you write fiction or non-fiction!
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Ernest Hemingway and Boxing
Writers and boxers seem to have little in common. Does Ernest Hemingway's love for the "sweet science" show that writers and fighters share more than you think?
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Fringe Reviews: Friday, July 7/06
As with the Fringe, there are shows playing that are hit and miss. On this day, it was one hit, and one definite miss.
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George Orwell Life and Works
Brief biography and works of English writer and critic Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell.
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Hand in Glove by Ngaio Marsh
Ngaio Marsh's detective novel "Hand in Glove" provides the traditional mixture of clues, alibis, and entertaining snobbery.
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Jean Toomer's Essentials
The short sayings, aphorisms, in Jean Toomer's Essentials can change the way you think.
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Kurt Vonnegut
Never reaching the celebrity of Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut remains one of America's great writers.
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Lord Peter Wimsey
Dorothy L. Sayers created the complex and dashing detective Lord Peter Wimsey - and according to some critics, fell in love with him.
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