As confirmed by the mayor\’s office in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, Harper Lee has passed away at 89. She was born on 28 April 1926 and published the critically acclaimed, To Kill A Mockingbird, in 1960. After both critical and commercial success, the book won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Last year, Lee published the sequel Go Set […]
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William Shakespeare 26 April 1564 (baptised- birth date unknown) – 23 April 1616 Place of birth: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England Best thing about him: A poet, actor and playwright ,considered the greatest writer in the English language Most important works: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Shakespeare\’s Sonnets, A Midsummer\’s Night Dream Interesting facts: There are no concrete
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Simone de Beauvoir 9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986 Place of birth: Paris, France Best thing about her: She received the Prix Goncourt in 1954 Most important books: She Came to Stay, The Mandarins and The Second Sex. Interesting facts: Her book The Second Sex is regarded by many as one of the most important works
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), usually known by the honorific Mahatma, meaning \”venerable\” in Sanskrit, was an Indian pacifist, thinker and leader of the Indian Independence movement during the time of the British rule in India. Called Bapu (father) in his home country, Gandhi fought, apart from Indian independence, for human rights, ending poverty and spreading
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Anton Chekhov 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904 Place of birth: Taganrog, Russian Empire Most important work: Three Sisters, 1901 Interesting facts: Anton Chekhov trained as a physician and often treated patients for free His short story, The Lady with the Dog, is considered by many the greatest short story every written. He bought
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Mark Twain (1835-1910) or Samuel Clemens, as his real name was, is considered one of the greatest American writers, called \”the father of American literature\” by Faulkner. An acclaimed humorist, Twain\’s most characteristic works are his two novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, generally accepted as classics of American literature.
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Thomas Hardy 2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 Place of birth: Stinsford, Dorset, England Best thing about him: One of England\’s major poets and novelists Most important works: Tess of the d\’Urbervilles, The Return of the Native, Jude the Obscure Interesting facts: He was awarded the Order of Merit in 1910 and had been
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Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an American poet, writer, as well as singer, actress and dancer, having participated in productions like the opera Porgy and Bess. Some of her written works include one of her autobiographies I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, her poetry collection and Pulitzer Prize nominee Just Give Me a Cool Drink of
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Sylvia Plath Nationality: American Profession: Author Why Famous: Credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for her two published collections: \”Other Poems and Ariel\” and \”The Colossus\”. She won a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for The Collected Poems. Also well known for the semi-autobiographical work \”The Bell Jar\”. She suffered
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Truman Streckfus Persons (1924-1984), known by his pen name Truman Capote was an American author, playwright and screenwriter. His novella Breakfast at Tiffany\’s was further immortalized by the homonymous film, starring Audrey Hepburn in the protagonist\’s iconic role and his novel In Cold Blood is considered a landmark of popular culture. 1.\”Life is a moderately
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