Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant is acknowledged through the world as one of the masters of the short story; Guy de Maupassant was also the author of a collection of poetry, a volume of plays, three travel journals, six novels, and many chronicles. He produced some three hundred short stories in the single decade from 1880 to … Read more

Maya Angelou author of many books

A poet, an author, a play-write, an actress, a mother, a civil-rights activists, historian and most important a survivor. Perhaps Maya Angelou, award winning author of many books is one of the most influential African Americans in American history. I believe that she rates at the top of the list of American authors, with Hemingway, … Read more

A talented American author, Langston Hughes

As a talented American author, Langston Hughes captured and integrated the realities and demands of Africa America in his work by utilizing the beauty, dignity, and heritage of blacks in America in the 1920s. Hughes was reared for a time by his grandmother in Kansas after his parents divorce. Influenced by the poetry of Paul … Read more

The author Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie, the author of “And then there were None” is called the Queen of Mystery by those who have read her books. In addition to, “And then there were None”, Agatha Christie has written many books, which include “ABC Murders”, “Body in the Library”, Easy to Kill” and “Towards Zero”. Brent, the family name … Read more

Pat Conroy Biography

Pat Conroy was an author who grew up in South Carolina. His works were influenced by his life and experiences which occurred from when he was young to the present time. He attended Beaufred High School with a good buddy,Bruce Harper. They did many things together from playing golf to swimming. It seemed as though … Read more

Whitley Strieber Bestsellers

Whitley Strieber is the author of many non-fiction bestsellers. His most famous books include: The Wolfen, The Hunger, Night Church, War Day, Wolf of Shadow, Natures End, Cat Magic, Transformation, Majestic, Billy, The Wild, Unholy Fire, Forbidden Zone, Breakthrough: The Next Step, The Secret School, Evenings With Demons: Stories of Thirty Years, and Confirmation: The … Read more

Albert Camus, One Of The Most Renowned Authors

Albert Camus is one of the most renowned authors in the twentieth century. With works such as Caligula, The Stranger, Nuptials, and The Plague, he has impacted the world of literature to a great extent. This great success was not just “given” to him “on a silver platter” however. He endured many hardships and was … Read more