William Shakespeare is one of the most celebrated writers in history. Despite having died long ago, the writer and wordsmith is still studied as if he were stil...
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We all learn about England's most beloved playwright, William Shakespeare in school, but when people think of Shakespeare's theater, they usu...
Known for As I Lay Dying and The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner is considered one of the greats. Today, let's take a look at this Nobel-Prize winning auth...
Raymond Carver has been credited with reviving the art of short stories. He is known for stories such as Cathedral, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, ...
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People have been telling stories as long as there have been people. Ever since the written word was invented, we've been writin...
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In 1887, Irish author Bram Stoker published his Gothic horror novel, Dracula. It tells the story of vampire Count Dracula's attempt to mov...
Born Hunter Stockton Thompson on July 18th, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky. Hunter's father served in World War I and then worked as an insurance agent until ...
Whether you've read her novels or have seen the film adaptations, many of you are probably familiar with Daphne du Maruier's work. Even if you didn't know it. S...
Known for his novels White Fang, The Call of the Wild, and Martin Eden, Jack London has become one of the iconic authors in literary history. Today, let's take ...
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Last time on A History of Science Fiction, we talked about what's generally referred to as the 'Golden Age of Science Fiction'. It was an era ...
