Category: Biography
Horace Walpole, born on September 24, 1717, was an English writer, art historian, and politician. He is best known for his novel “The Castle of Otranto” and for his …
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his dark romanticism and exploration of moral and psychological themes. He was born on July 4, 1804, …
Henry Fielding was an English novelist, playwright, and magistrate, best known for his influential contributions to the development of the novel as a literary form. He was born on …
Harper Lee (1926-2016) was an American author known for her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which is considered a classic of modern American literature. She was born on April …
D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English author and poet, known for his controversial and often explicit portrayals of human relationships and sexuality. He was born on September 11, 1885, …
James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish author and poet, widely regarded as one of the most important writers of the 20th century. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, on …
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, known for his spare and economical writing style and his portrayal of American expatriates in Europe. He …
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet, known for his novels “Tess of the d’Urbervilles,” “Jude the Obscure,” and “Far from the Madding Crowd.” He was born …
Edward Morgan Forster (1879-1970), known as E.M. Forster, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic, best known for his novels “A Room with a View,” “Howards End,” and “A …
Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and playwright, best known for his novel “Tom Jones” and his satirical plays. He was born on April 22, 1707, in Sharpham …