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U.S. writers

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American writers in English Literature

1930 – Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) American writer. Received the 1930 Nobel Prize for Literature “for his vigorous and graphic art of description…

20th century American writers

Video: The Lost Generation: Expatriate Writers of the 20th Century In this lesson, we will explore the effects of WWI on the American literary…

Great African American writers

Notable African American Writers Profiles important African American writers in all genres - long fiction, short fiction, poetry, drama, young…

Greatest American writers of All Time

Who should join novelist Toni Morrison on the list of Great American Novelists? Photograph: Eamonn McCabe A few weeks ago, Matthew Spencer, better…

Books written by Black Authors

I hated bugs, so playing in the backyard wasn’t an option. And my parents, who worked and slept and worked around the clock, didn’t have time…

Top Black Authors

In 2014 Tina Fernandes Botts, Liam Kofi Bright, Myisha Cherry, Guntur Mallarangeng, and Quayshawn Spencer published the paper “What is the state…

Most important American writers

It’s that time of year when American literature fans start to wonder not only whether any American is going to take home the Nobel Prize in Literature…

New American writers

Primary Stages is committed to supporting playwrights at all stages of their careers and providing an artistic home where they can hone their…

American writers list

Here’s a great list of writers associations, writers groups, and organizations for writers! Many local writers organizations have affiliations…

Best American writers

When Granta published its first Best of Young Novelists selection in 1983, the words ‘young’ and ‘novelists’ were an unusual combination. Few…

Famous Black American writers

Reflections on African-American Authors of the 1940s To commemorate Black History Month 2014, ArthurAshe.org built upon Arthur Ashe s introduction…

Best contemporary American Writers

Perhaps my opinion here owes much to the fact that I’m Canadian and therefore still subject to excessive colonial reverence for people with cool…

Great Black writers

The FBI’s incessant monitoring of Black leaders like Martin Luther King and W.E.B. DuBois is now a well-known parcel of American history. But…

Best novels list

Marlon James, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings, and winner of the Man Booker prize. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters This has been quite…