can you list some American authors
Q. I have summer reading for school next year and I have to read 2 books written by american authors. I am kind of picky with the types of books, I need it to be an interesting book. I like books along the lines of war, sports, something that will keep me interested through the whole book
Asked by Ray - Thu Aug 7 14:38:01 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I personally like suspense Dan Brown Stephen King Tess Gerritson James Patterson John Grisham I also like many classics and traditional fiction... But everyone has their own tastes... I don't read sports books, so I can't help you on that account. I did read 1776 by David McCullough, about the Revolutionary War, which was pretty good, but I'm not a war-book fan. Another book covering the Revolutionary War which I read was General George Washington: A Military Life. I enjoyed it. Then, of course, there's Hiroshima. I read that back in high school. Now, for a different kind of recommendation... crossing the "suspense books" and "war books" themes... James Patterson wrote a suspense novel called "London Bridges" (it's part of his "A [cont.]
Answered by Charles V - Thu Aug 7 14:55:07 2008
Q. I have summer reading for school next year and I have to read 2 books written by american authors. I am kind of picky with the types of books, I need it to be an interesting book. I like books along the lines of war, sports, something that will keep me interested through the whole book
Asked by Ray - Thu Aug 7 14:38:01 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I personally like suspense Dan Brown Stephen King Tess Gerritson James Patterson John Grisham I also like many classics and traditional fiction... But everyone has their own tastes... I don't read sports books, so I can't help you on that account. I did read 1776 by David McCullough, about the Revolutionary War, which was pretty good, but I'm not a war-book fan. Another book covering the Revolutionary War which I read was General George Washington: A Military Life. I enjoyed it. Then, of course, there's Hiroshima. I read that back in high school. Now, for a different kind of recommendation... crossing the "suspense books" and "war books" themes... James Patterson wrote a suspense novel called "London Bridges" (it's part of his "A [cont.]
Answered by Charles V - Thu Aug 7 14:55:07 2008
Which South American authors/poets should be on my to-read list?
Q. I am currently going through a phase where I am interested in all things South American. I am trying to put a reading list of South American authors/poets together. So far I have Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina), Isabel Allende and Pablo Neruda (Chile) and Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia). What others am I missing?
Asked by vytis73 - Wed Aug 19 02:11:28 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. gabriela mistral is also very famous in chile (won nobel prize in lit)
Answered by tlfaimv - Fri Aug 21 00:11:32 2009
Q. I am currently going through a phase where I am interested in all things South American. I am trying to put a reading list of South American authors/poets together. So far I have Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina), Isabel Allende and Pablo Neruda (Chile) and Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia). What others am I missing?
Asked by vytis73 - Wed Aug 19 02:11:28 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. gabriela mistral is also very famous in chile (won nobel prize in lit)
Answered by tlfaimv - Fri Aug 21 00:11:32 2009
List some American books- around 1750-1850?
Q. I have some independent reading due and I'm searching for a novel published around 1750-1850, written by an american author. The topic can be about anything; while I've already found some books to consider, none of them look particularly interesting. I'd like a novel that's especially entertaining & a good read, if possible (: Thanks!
Asked by Ravensbite - Mon Sep 7 23:32:28 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, there weren't that many novels published before 1850. I'll mention some in no particular order. James Fenimore Cooper probably wrote more novels than nearly anyone else. The Leather stocking Series which includes The Deerslayer, The Pathfinder, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pioneers and The Prarie. Charles Brockden Brown who wrote some really weird works including Weiland and Ormond; Edgar Allen Poe who wrote one novel which isn't nearly as good as his short stories and poetry: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym; Nathaniel Hawthorne who wrote The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance (some of which were slightly after 1850.) Herman Melville who wrote Moby Dick (published in 1851) and Typee.
Answered by Artful - Tue Sep 8 02:20:25 2009
Q. I have some independent reading due and I'm searching for a novel published around 1750-1850, written by an american author. The topic can be about anything; while I've already found some books to consider, none of them look particularly interesting. I'd like a novel that's especially entertaining & a good read, if possible (: Thanks!
Asked by Ravensbite - Mon Sep 7 23:32:28 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, there weren't that many novels published before 1850. I'll mention some in no particular order. James Fenimore Cooper probably wrote more novels than nearly anyone else. The Leather stocking Series which includes The Deerslayer, The Pathfinder, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pioneers and The Prarie. Charles Brockden Brown who wrote some really weird works including Weiland and Ormond; Edgar Allen Poe who wrote one novel which isn't nearly as good as his short stories and poetry: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym; Nathaniel Hawthorne who wrote The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance (some of which were slightly after 1850.) Herman Melville who wrote Moby Dick (published in 1851) and Typee.
Answered by Artful - Tue Sep 8 02:20:25 2009
I need to make a list of famous modern teenager's authors, the best books. Can anybody help me?
Q. I am russian speaking person and I know a lot of american and english authors for all ages, but I read their books in russian. Now I live in Canada and for my grandchildren much easier to read in english. So I know what to suggest them from my childhood and youth, but I don't know any good modern authors for ages 7-15. Please, help me to chose what books to buy. Thanks.
Asked by anna z - Mon Aug 9 18:32:54 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Age 7 - 12: N/A Age 13 - 15: James Patterson - Maximum Ride, Daniel X, Witch and Wizard J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Stephanie Meyer - Twilight series, The Host Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Red Pyramid series Cornelia Funke - Inkheart Trilogy Cassandra Clare - The Mortal Instruments series Patrick Carmen - The Land of Elyon series Scott Westerfield - The Uglies series Michel Grant - Gone, Hunger Suzanne Colins - The Hunger Games Erin Hunter - Warrior series L.J. Smith - Dark Visions
Answered by OoOoPoLkAdOtSoOoO - Mon Aug 9 18:41:19 2010
Q. I am russian speaking person and I know a lot of american and english authors for all ages, but I read their books in russian. Now I live in Canada and for my grandchildren much easier to read in english. So I know what to suggest them from my childhood and youth, but I don't know any good modern authors for ages 7-15. Please, help me to chose what books to buy. Thanks.
Asked by anna z - Mon Aug 9 18:32:54 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Age 7 - 12: N/A Age 13 - 15: James Patterson - Maximum Ride, Daniel X, Witch and Wizard J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Stephanie Meyer - Twilight series, The Host Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Red Pyramid series Cornelia Funke - Inkheart Trilogy Cassandra Clare - The Mortal Instruments series Patrick Carmen - The Land of Elyon series Scott Westerfield - The Uglies series Michel Grant - Gone, Hunger Suzanne Colins - The Hunger Games Erin Hunter - Warrior series L.J. Smith - Dark Visions
Answered by OoOoPoLkAdOtSoOoO - Mon Aug 9 18:41:19 2010
Official list of best selling authors in the US?
Q. Not asking who YOU think are the best authors, incidentally. But now and then you hear a statistic in an article, like 'Terry Pratchett is the 7th best selling Non-American author in the US'. Where IS this top ten? Any idea? Jemms: Nod, there's a fair few lists of best sellers, and I've seen many lists of the most popular novels, singularly. What I'm really looking for is best selling authors considered across their whole works, though. For instance, I've seen sites that say JK Rowling is the best selling author in the UK, Terry Pratchett the second; it doesn't mention Deathly Hallows or any of the others, just the books all together. Surely there's somewhere you can see this top ten of authors, for the UK, US, or even worldwide?
Asked by Wolfechu II - Sun Oct 19 00:11:57 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I know that the NY Times publishes their top ten list for non-fiction and fiction writers. This is a list that many people go off of.
Answered by Jemms - Sun Oct 19 00:21:52 2008
Q. Not asking who YOU think are the best authors, incidentally. But now and then you hear a statistic in an article, like 'Terry Pratchett is the 7th best selling Non-American author in the US'. Where IS this top ten? Any idea? Jemms: Nod, there's a fair few lists of best sellers, and I've seen many lists of the most popular novels, singularly. What I'm really looking for is best selling authors considered across their whole works, though. For instance, I've seen sites that say JK Rowling is the best selling author in the UK, Terry Pratchett the second; it doesn't mention Deathly Hallows or any of the others, just the books all together. Surely there's somewhere you can see this top ten of authors, for the UK, US, or even worldwide?
Asked by Wolfechu II - Sun Oct 19 00:11:57 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I know that the NY Times publishes their top ten list for non-fiction and fiction writers. This is a list that many people go off of.
Answered by Jemms - Sun Oct 19 00:21:52 2008
American writer (of classic literature) that did something particularly innovative/ developed certain style?
Q. I need an American author who has created something of his/her own, (I.e-James Joyce-stream of consiousness... but he is not American so I can't use him) List the author please (and book they did this in)... Thanks!
Asked by helen - Fri Dec 7 03:12:31 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Truman Capote, "In Cold Blood" -- the non-fiction novel.
Answered by warnwood06 - Fri Dec 7 19:10:25 2007
Q. I need an American author who has created something of his/her own, (I.e-James Joyce-stream of consiousness... but he is not American so I can't use him) List the author please (and book they did this in)... Thanks!
Asked by helen - Fri Dec 7 03:12:31 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Truman Capote, "In Cold Blood" -- the non-fiction novel.
Answered by warnwood06 - Fri Dec 7 19:10:25 2007
Good American Authors?
Q. Can anyone suggest good authors who are of American origin? I've been given an assignment where I have to pick an American author and read 3 novels by that author. I've also been given quite an extensive list to choose from (3 pages, front and back, size 10 font), so once I've gotten some ideas, I'll check to make sure they're on the list. My personal preference is fiction, but I try to avoid fantasy and sci-fi. The class itself is Honors English 2 (sophomore class). Thanks!
Asked by kenziegirlrocks - Sat Aug 25 18:08:07 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Fiction, but no fantasy or scifi. That just about counts me out for advice. Mark Twain - Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. HF is excellent, other two are very good. Mostly a boy's author, though, but very humorous and usually appeals to all. Jim,
Answered by JimPettis - Sat Aug 25 18:19:55 2007
Q. Can anyone suggest good authors who are of American origin? I've been given an assignment where I have to pick an American author and read 3 novels by that author. I've also been given quite an extensive list to choose from (3 pages, front and back, size 10 font), so once I've gotten some ideas, I'll check to make sure they're on the list. My personal preference is fiction, but I try to avoid fantasy and sci-fi. The class itself is Honors English 2 (sophomore class). Thanks!
Asked by kenziegirlrocks - Sat Aug 25 18:08:07 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Fiction, but no fantasy or scifi. That just about counts me out for advice. Mark Twain - Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. HF is excellent, other two are very good. Mostly a boy's author, though, but very humorous and usually appeals to all. Jim,
Answered by JimPettis - Sat Aug 25 18:19:55 2007
What book for my "American Authors" Project?
Q. My project will have to be about a book written by an American author. The book must have had some significance with American society or culture. (It is for a U.S. History class). Currently my list of books include the following titles: 1. Freedom Summer (1974) 2. The Last of the Mohicans(1826) 3. Hiroshima (1946) 4. A Farewell to Manzanar (1973) 5. Ramona (1871) 6. Washington Square (1959) 7. The Turn of the Screw (1898) 8. Hunger of Memory (1982) 9. Fast Food Nation (2001) 10. Grapes of Wrath (1939) 11. All President's Men (1974) Can you give me your opinions of the books in my list? If you absolutely dislike one (or more) of my book titles, please tell me. I do not really know most of the books in the list. If you have any book… [cont.]
Asked by azul_601 - Sat Nov 8 13:21:15 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hiroshima is the John Hersey book, yes? (I'm going by the date here, there are actually several books with that title). If that's the case, you should do some research on just how this book came about. It wasn't originally a book -- it was an entire special issue of the New Yorker that helped spark a small but vocal anti-bombing movement, which ultimately resulted in the Feb. 1947 Henry Stimson article in Harper's that was basically meant to quiet the rebellious mutterings and that also gave us the argument that the bombings saved a million American lives. So the impact of the book might not be as obvious as, say, The Grapes of Wrath, but I would say it still had a profound impact. You'll just need a lot of good research to back it up. … [cont.]
Answered by Aya - Thu Nov 13 23:59:04 2008
Q. My project will have to be about a book written by an American author. The book must have had some significance with American society or culture. (It is for a U.S. History class). Currently my list of books include the following titles: 1. Freedom Summer (1974) 2. The Last of the Mohicans(1826) 3. Hiroshima (1946) 4. A Farewell to Manzanar (1973) 5. Ramona (1871) 6. Washington Square (1959) 7. The Turn of the Screw (1898) 8. Hunger of Memory (1982) 9. Fast Food Nation (2001) 10. Grapes of Wrath (1939) 11. All President's Men (1974) Can you give me your opinions of the books in my list? If you absolutely dislike one (or more) of my book titles, please tell me. I do not really know most of the books in the list. If you have any book… [cont.]
Asked by azul_601 - Sat Nov 8 13:21:15 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hiroshima is the John Hersey book, yes? (I'm going by the date here, there are actually several books with that title). If that's the case, you should do some research on just how this book came about. It wasn't originally a book -- it was an entire special issue of the New Yorker that helped spark a small but vocal anti-bombing movement, which ultimately resulted in the Feb. 1947 Henry Stimson article in Harper's that was basically meant to quiet the rebellious mutterings and that also gave us the argument that the bombings saved a million American lives. So the impact of the book might not be as obvious as, say, The Grapes of Wrath, but I would say it still had a profound impact. You'll just need a lot of good research to back it up. … [cont.]
Answered by Aya - Thu Nov 13 23:59:04 2008
Books of Literary Merit Written By Non-American/British Authors?
Q. Hi everyone, ok so i was going over my summer homework for AP lit and it says that we need to choose a book of literary merit that we can discuss in class, but it cant be written by an American or British author. And being that that im not an active reader i don't know many books, let alone ones containing literary merit in them so if anyone could give me a list of books i could choose from id appreciate it thank-you
Asked by GRIFFIN1500 - Sat Jul 24 18:18:36 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Try Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He's Colombian. His book One Hundred Years of Solitude is very good, and often read in AP Lit classes.
Answered by Sasha - Sun Jul 25 15:23:15 2010
Q. Hi everyone, ok so i was going over my summer homework for AP lit and it says that we need to choose a book of literary merit that we can discuss in class, but it cant be written by an American or British author. And being that that im not an active reader i don't know many books, let alone ones containing literary merit in them so if anyone could give me a list of books i could choose from id appreciate it thank-you
Asked by GRIFFIN1500 - Sat Jul 24 18:18:36 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Try Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He's Colombian. His book One Hundred Years of Solitude is very good, and often read in AP Lit classes.
Answered by Sasha - Sun Jul 25 15:23:15 2010
Can anyone give me a list of really good black authors?
Q. All through high school, teachers had everyone reading nothing but American Literature. While some of it was good, I feel like I missed out on a lot. I don't know any of the African American Literature because I have never been exposed to it. What are some good black authors? I'm looking for everything from poetry to non fiction. Novels, Journals...everything that I can get. Suggestions of titles would be wonderful too.
Asked by Midnight Beauty - Fri May 28 00:24:49 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. OH... you've come to the right place, my child... I even put them in a chronological order to the best of my knowledge. I didn't do this for points... questions like these keep me on game for next semester ;) I'm sorry that your school does not teach any of these authors and I will keep that in mind to investigate in the future. P.S. I have to warn you that James Baldwin especially gets quite graphic in some of his short stories. Harriet Jacobs Fredrick Douglas Booker T. Washington W.E.B. Dubois Langston Hughes Ida B. Wells Barnett Zora Hurston Carl Sandburg Claude McKay Marianne Moore Gwendolyn Brooks Richard Wright Countee Cullen James Baldwin Ralph Ellison Toni Morrison
Answered by Cookies On Steve - Fri May 28 00:38:29 2010
Q. All through high school, teachers had everyone reading nothing but American Literature. While some of it was good, I feel like I missed out on a lot. I don't know any of the African American Literature because I have never been exposed to it. What are some good black authors? I'm looking for everything from poetry to non fiction. Novels, Journals...everything that I can get. Suggestions of titles would be wonderful too.
Asked by Midnight Beauty - Fri May 28 00:24:49 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. OH... you've come to the right place, my child... I even put them in a chronological order to the best of my knowledge. I didn't do this for points... questions like these keep me on game for next semester ;) I'm sorry that your school does not teach any of these authors and I will keep that in mind to investigate in the future. P.S. I have to warn you that James Baldwin especially gets quite graphic in some of his short stories. Harriet Jacobs Fredrick Douglas Booker T. Washington W.E.B. Dubois Langston Hughes Ida B. Wells Barnett Zora Hurston Carl Sandburg Claude McKay Marianne Moore Gwendolyn Brooks Richard Wright Countee Cullen James Baldwin Ralph Ellison Toni Morrison
Answered by Cookies On Steve - Fri May 28 00:38:29 2010
Can you recommend great american indian/native american romance novels & authors?
Q. Ever since I read Kathleen Harrington's Cherish the Dream I've fallen in love w/ American Indian romances. I'd like to read similar books but these are not very common nowadays & I don't know where to look. I need some list of good romances & their authors. thanks. =) romance only, PLS. =] To jo: I don't mean it in a derogatory way. In fact, I a adore American Indian men. But how else will I make the distinction? =(
Asked by Christa - Sat Aug 8 06:55:31 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The Princess and the Wolf by Karen Kay Married by proxy to a European prince she doesn't love, the princess Sierra will not believe her husband died in far-off America -- and crosses an ocean to discover the truth. But the determined royal lady will need a scout in this wild new land, and she must put her mission and her life in the hands of High Wolf, the proud Cheyenne brave she once loved with all her heart and should rightly have wed. Years earlier High Wolf learned much as guest in a European court -- until a woman's treachery sent him home with his spirit sore but unbroken. Now the regal beauty who deceived him has come to ask his help and his desire is enflamed anew. Honor demands that he lead the princess on her journey. But… [cont.]
Answered by davches - Sat Aug 8 08:18:21 2009
Q. Ever since I read Kathleen Harrington's Cherish the Dream I've fallen in love w/ American Indian romances. I'd like to read similar books but these are not very common nowadays & I don't know where to look. I need some list of good romances & their authors. thanks. =) romance only, PLS. =] To jo: I don't mean it in a derogatory way. In fact, I a adore American Indian men. But how else will I make the distinction? =(
Asked by Christa - Sat Aug 8 06:55:31 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The Princess and the Wolf by Karen Kay Married by proxy to a European prince she doesn't love, the princess Sierra will not believe her husband died in far-off America -- and crosses an ocean to discover the truth. But the determined royal lady will need a scout in this wild new land, and she must put her mission and her life in the hands of High Wolf, the proud Cheyenne brave she once loved with all her heart and should rightly have wed. Years earlier High Wolf learned much as guest in a European court -- until a woman's treachery sent him home with his spirit sore but unbroken. Now the regal beauty who deceived him has come to ask his help and his desire is enflamed anew. Honor demands that he lead the princess on her journey. But… [cont.]
Answered by davches - Sat Aug 8 08:18:21 2009
Good Mystery/Suspense Book by an American Author?
Q. Could someone give me a list of some good mystery/suspense books which were made by an American Author? it can be mystery OR suspense!
Asked by appleman808 - Sun Nov 16 17:53:03 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Dean R. Koontz is an American...his books are very suspenseful...by not really mysteries, although they do posess mystery "elements" in them. His books are fantastic.
Answered by BeautyBlitz [is half crazy] - Sun Nov 16 18:12:12 2008
Q. Could someone give me a list of some good mystery/suspense books which were made by an American Author? it can be mystery OR suspense!
Asked by appleman808 - Sun Nov 16 17:53:03 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Dean R. Koontz is an American...his books are very suspenseful...by not really mysteries, although they do posess mystery "elements" in them. His books are fantastic.
Answered by BeautyBlitz [is half crazy] - Sun Nov 16 18:12:12 2008
Where can I find a list of F. Scott Fitzgerald's awards and achievements?
Q. F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American Author in the the jazz-age. He was the author of The Great Gatsby
Asked by almostoutn07 - Tue Apr 11 22:38:11 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by TabbyCat - Sat Apr 15 04:25:43 2006
Q. F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American Author in the the jazz-age. He was the author of The Great Gatsby
Asked by almostoutn07 - Tue Apr 11 22:38:11 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by TabbyCat - Sat Apr 15 04:25:43 2006
plays by americans? american plays?
Q. for american literature our research paper has to be on a play/short story/ novel by an american author. if anyone can give me a list of plays (accredited-- like well known) plays that are written by americans, that would be GREAT. really really great. perferably well known plays, so that there are resources on it. and if anyone wants to give me any suggestions on any american novels that would be acceptable to do a research paper on (so... not twilight) that would also be phenomonal. THANKS!! :) i know about all those basic school novels-- the crucible, scarlet letter, great gatsby, catcher in the rye, billy budd, grapes of wrath. arthur miller, j,d salinger-- i already know all of those. we read and discussed those in class (im a… [cont.]
Asked by thequeenoffresh - Tue Jan 6 22:03:45 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Five of America's current leading playwrights: Nilo Cruz (Beauty of the Father), Julia Jordan (Boy), Terrence McNally (The Visit), Paul Rudnick (Valhalla) and Regina Taylor (Drowning Crow) My favorite American playwright: Tony Kushner Tony Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1992 for his play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, and co-authored with Eric Roth the screenplay for the 2005 film, Munich.
Answered by Elbie - Tue Jan 6 22:17:12 2009
Q. for american literature our research paper has to be on a play/short story/ novel by an american author. if anyone can give me a list of plays (accredited-- like well known) plays that are written by americans, that would be GREAT. really really great. perferably well known plays, so that there are resources on it. and if anyone wants to give me any suggestions on any american novels that would be acceptable to do a research paper on (so... not twilight) that would also be phenomonal. THANKS!! :) i know about all those basic school novels-- the crucible, scarlet letter, great gatsby, catcher in the rye, billy budd, grapes of wrath. arthur miller, j,d salinger-- i already know all of those. we read and discussed those in class (im a… [cont.]
Asked by thequeenoffresh - Tue Jan 6 22:03:45 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Five of America's current leading playwrights: Nilo Cruz (Beauty of the Father), Julia Jordan (Boy), Terrence McNally (The Visit), Paul Rudnick (Valhalla) and Regina Taylor (Drowning Crow) My favorite American playwright: Tony Kushner Tony Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1992 for his play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, and co-authored with Eric Roth the screenplay for the 2005 film, Munich.
Answered by Elbie - Tue Jan 6 22:17:12 2009
Any recommendations for romantic American Classic Literature?
Q. I'm going to have to do a research project, and I didn't like the list she gave me. So I was wondering if anyone had any books by American authors that were romantic, and intriguing. Also it needs to have some sort of literary merit. This is for an Honors English class. So please, any suggestion would be helpful. If you could include a little summary, or a link to the synopsis, it would be great! Thank you in advance! Romantic, as in the genre or the story has romance, and also sorry if I was not clear, but I'm looking for novels. Hope this info helps. Romantic is just my preference.
Asked by katt3a - Mon Feb 4 00:05:16 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Why don't you try the books of Edith Wharton, namely The House of Mirth (Lily Bart is a celebrated beauty who has to pay her whole life for one moment of deviance from the customs and exigences of society. She has always wanted to marry for money for as she puts it '[she] is expensive to maintain'. She is unable to marry the man she loves (Lawrence Sedley)simply because he is too poor.At the end, she dies, presumably from an overdose of sleeping pills, which we suspect to have been wilfully taken), The Custom of the Country ( Undine Spragg is a very beautiful young girl who is seeking to marry somebody rich. She has a dark past which is only hinted at and until we hear of it by direct reference we believe that it is only a broken… [cont.]
Answered by Bess - Mon Feb 4 06:02:11 2008
Q. I'm going to have to do a research project, and I didn't like the list she gave me. So I was wondering if anyone had any books by American authors that were romantic, and intriguing. Also it needs to have some sort of literary merit. This is for an Honors English class. So please, any suggestion would be helpful. If you could include a little summary, or a link to the synopsis, it would be great! Thank you in advance! Romantic, as in the genre or the story has romance, and also sorry if I was not clear, but I'm looking for novels. Hope this info helps. Romantic is just my preference.
Asked by katt3a - Mon Feb 4 00:05:16 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Why don't you try the books of Edith Wharton, namely The House of Mirth (Lily Bart is a celebrated beauty who has to pay her whole life for one moment of deviance from the customs and exigences of society. She has always wanted to marry for money for as she puts it '[she] is expensive to maintain'. She is unable to marry the man she loves (Lawrence Sedley)simply because he is too poor.At the end, she dies, presumably from an overdose of sleeping pills, which we suspect to have been wilfully taken), The Custom of the Country ( Undine Spragg is a very beautiful young girl who is seeking to marry somebody rich. She has a dark past which is only hinted at and until we hear of it by direct reference we believe that it is only a broken… [cont.]
Answered by Bess - Mon Feb 4 06:02:11 2008
Reading list of Centreville High School, Fairfaix, VA?
Q. For juniors, the site just says read a novel by an American author but is that really all? Starting new at the school, tried my counselor's email but no response. And no friends at the school, or even in Virginia itself >_>
Asked by s - Sat Sep 5 14:51:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, I don't know the reading list or even the school you are talking about, but it would seem smart to me if you just chose one of the classics written by an American author. If you are still not sure, then just email/call the school or even a friend who might know.
Answered by Michael - Sat Sep 5 15:04:32 2009
Q. For juniors, the site just says read a novel by an American author but is that really all? Starting new at the school, tried my counselor's email but no response. And no friends at the school, or even in Virginia itself >_>
Asked by s - Sat Sep 5 14:51:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, I don't know the reading list or even the school you are talking about, but it would seem smart to me if you just chose one of the classics written by an American author. If you are still not sure, then just email/call the school or even a friend who might know.
Answered by Michael - Sat Sep 5 15:04:32 2009
English 2 Honors, Summer Reading Quest.?
Q. Okay, well i need help on finding some books to read over the summer for my English 2 Honors Class. I have to read a Current Contemporary American Fiction book. The author must be from America, the plot, themes, characters, and the setting must strictly relate to America. It must be a book from the New York Times book Review's "Bestsellers" lists from June 1, 2006 to the present. Harry potter, The Da Vinci Code, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy are not acceptable. They didnt give us a list of Authors and i need some help finding some. Can anyone name an American author, whose plot, themes, characters, and setting strictly relate to America ?
Asked by jammyehxoh - Thu Jun 14 19:57:02 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi. I went to Barnes and Nobles site and typed "new york times bestsellers" and all their books came up. You can pick your favorite from there. If you see the book Born Blue by Han Nolan, I recommend it highly assuming you are a mature child. It is realistic fiction, interesting, and hard to put down. It strictly relates to American teens today. It won all kinds of awards and I recommend it assuming you enjoy realistic fiction. It is a bit "edgy" so if you are a Harry Potter type, you might not enjoy it. A couple others I recommend are "First Part Last" and also, Walter Dean Myers "The Handbook for Boys." Both would fulfill your objectives. (Show, or email your teacher and maybe she would let you substitute out these books in… [cont.]
Answered by imcurious - Thu Jun 14 20:25:03 2007
Q. Okay, well i need help on finding some books to read over the summer for my English 2 Honors Class. I have to read a Current Contemporary American Fiction book. The author must be from America, the plot, themes, characters, and the setting must strictly relate to America. It must be a book from the New York Times book Review's "Bestsellers" lists from June 1, 2006 to the present. Harry potter, The Da Vinci Code, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy are not acceptable. They didnt give us a list of Authors and i need some help finding some. Can anyone name an American author, whose plot, themes, characters, and setting strictly relate to America ?
Asked by jammyehxoh - Thu Jun 14 19:57:02 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi. I went to Barnes and Nobles site and typed "new york times bestsellers" and all their books came up. You can pick your favorite from there. If you see the book Born Blue by Han Nolan, I recommend it highly assuming you are a mature child. It is realistic fiction, interesting, and hard to put down. It strictly relates to American teens today. It won all kinds of awards and I recommend it assuming you enjoy realistic fiction. It is a bit "edgy" so if you are a Harry Potter type, you might not enjoy it. A couple others I recommend are "First Part Last" and also, Walter Dean Myers "The Handbook for Boys." Both would fulfill your objectives. (Show, or email your teacher and maybe she would let you substitute out these books in… [cont.]
Answered by imcurious - Thu Jun 14 20:25:03 2007
Research project on those who made a difference in American Society?
Q. Can Anyone give me a list of names? Examples: People: Authors, political figures, activists or other... I'm going to say NO Martin Luther King Jr., I'm sure plenty of ppl are already doing him...
Asked by tangerine - Tue Apr 22 13:31:25 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Malcom X "A man stands for nothing will fall for anything"
Answered by mehmed1903 - Tue Apr 22 14:27:27 2008
Q. Can Anyone give me a list of names? Examples: People: Authors, political figures, activists or other... I'm going to say NO Martin Luther King Jr., I'm sure plenty of ppl are already doing him...
Asked by tangerine - Tue Apr 22 13:31:25 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Malcom X "A man stands for nothing will fall for anything"
Answered by mehmed1903 - Tue Apr 22 14:27:27 2008
book author help! please!?
Q. i'm almost 17 and i have to do a writing assignment for my english class that involves me writing about a non-american author and their style of writings. problem is.. i can't seem to find any authors that are non-american that write about topics i enjoy. if someone could list off a few good authors for me to check out, that'd be great. :) btw- i love reading about life issues. (for example: depression stories, suicide stories, etc.) pretty much anything deep, i'll look into reading.
Asked by Someone. - Tue Mar 16 17:25:10 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Once Were Warriors - Alan Duff (of New Zealand) - watch out, it's really sad Truth and Bright Water - Tom King (Candian) Such a Long Journey - Rohinton Mistry (Canadian)
Answered by Ceiling Cat - Tue Mar 16 17:43:14 2010
Q. i'm almost 17 and i have to do a writing assignment for my english class that involves me writing about a non-american author and their style of writings. problem is.. i can't seem to find any authors that are non-american that write about topics i enjoy. if someone could list off a few good authors for me to check out, that'd be great. :) btw- i love reading about life issues. (for example: depression stories, suicide stories, etc.) pretty much anything deep, i'll look into reading.
Asked by Someone. - Tue Mar 16 17:25:10 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Once Were Warriors - Alan Duff (of New Zealand) - watch out, it's really sad Truth and Bright Water - Tom King (Candian) Such a Long Journey - Rohinton Mistry (Canadian)
Answered by Ceiling Cat - Tue Mar 16 17:43:14 2010
Which author would be best to use for my American Literature research paper?
Q. I have to deeply analyze and discuss one important aspect of a work of literature and how the author of this work was influenced by his life and times. and I need an author who focuses on literary elements (themes, symbols, character, setting, motifs, etc.) So which author from this list would help me for my paper? And If you could recommend a good book that the author wrote, because I have to read one of their works. List: Louisa May Alcott Ray Bradbury John Steinback Amy Tan Mark Twain Alice Walker thank you:]
Asked by the one and only me - Sun Feb 15 23:26:15 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Go with Mark Twain. His material is both substantive and very entertaining. You will have plenty to work with if you consider this great American author for your project.
Answered by Shape-Shifter - Sun Feb 15 23:31:57 2009
Q. I have to deeply analyze and discuss one important aspect of a work of literature and how the author of this work was influenced by his life and times. and I need an author who focuses on literary elements (themes, symbols, character, setting, motifs, etc.) So which author from this list would help me for my paper? And If you could recommend a good book that the author wrote, because I have to read one of their works. List: Louisa May Alcott Ray Bradbury John Steinback Amy Tan Mark Twain Alice Walker thank you:]
Asked by the one and only me - Sun Feb 15 23:26:15 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Go with Mark Twain. His material is both substantive and very entertaining. You will have plenty to work with if you consider this great American author for your project.
Answered by Shape-Shifter - Sun Feb 15 23:31:57 2009
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