Italian writer and intellectual Umberto Eco, best known for his 1980s novel The Name of the Rose, dies aged 84. According to his family, the famous writer passed away late on Friday, at his home. No further details were given. Source: BBC
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Sheldon Allan \”Shel\” Silverstein (1930-1999), also naming himself Uncle Shelby in some works was an American poet and writer of children\’s book, also known for his cartoons and song-writing, as well as screen-writing. The artist is most famous for works such as The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Missing Piece.
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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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1. “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” 2. “So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.” 3. “The older one grows, the more one
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013 Place of birth: Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa Best thing about him: The President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 and an anti-apartheid revolutionary and philanthropist. He was also South Africa\’s first black president Most important work: Long Walk to Freedom (autobiography) Interesting facts:
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Samuel Beckett 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989 Place of birth: Foxrock, Republic of Ireland Best thing about him: He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969 Most important book: Waiting for Godot, 1952 Interesting facts: He worked as James Joyce’s amanuensis – until the two writers fell out He was a talented cricketer
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Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) is considered one of the three most important playwrights in 20th century American drama. Creator of such classic and much-staged plays, such as The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire and Sweet Bird of Youth, he is known to have incorporated many elements of his life in his works.In 1948 and 1955
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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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Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was a French philosopher, literary critic, playwright and novelist. Known for his open relationship with fellow philosopher and feminist Simone de Beauvoir, Sartre was also one of the prominent figures of existentialism, phenomenology and Marxism, as well as a political activist. In 1964 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. 1.\”Life has
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Federico García Lorca 5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936 Place of birth: Fuente Vaqueros, Granada, Spain Best thing about him: Internationally acclaimed playwright, poet and stage director Most important works: Blood Wedding, The House of Bernarda Alba, Gypsy Ballads Interesting facts: He was friends with Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí, sharing a very passionate
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