On Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm. Photo by Shraddha Agrawal on Unsplash George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, was an English writer and journalist. He was born on June 25, 1903, in Motihari, Bihar, British...
Essays on Literature
Top 11 Must-Read Classic Novels for Literature Enthusiasts
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O. Henry Biography – American Writer, Short Stories, Literature, Life, Legacy
O. Henry. See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons O. Henry Biography and Legacy O. Henry was an American writer who wrote short stories, non-fiction, and poetry. However, he is mostly known...
Emile Zola Biography – French Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Naturalism, Legacy
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John Steinbeck Biography – American Writer, Novelist, Literary Icon, Literature, Legacy
John Steinbeck. McFadden Publications, Inc.; no photographer credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons John Steinbeck Biography and Legacy John Steinbeck was an American writer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and...
Alex Haley – A Brief Biography (1921-1992)
Alex Haley. U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Alex Haley was an American writer and journalist, best known for his popular and acclaimed novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Haley is...
Kahlil Gibran – A Brief Biography (1883-1931)
Kahlil Gibran. Le Liban … en quelques mots, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and visual artist who is best known for his bestselling book The Prophet. His...
On Paulo Coelho and The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho. Image by Gustavo Rezende from Pixabay Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho has managed to achieve something that very few writers in history have managed to achieve. He managed to write a novel that...
Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird – Biography, American Literature, Classic Novel, Fiction
Harper Lee. Photo credited to Truman Capote., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird It is quite difficult to write a novel. It is a bit more difficult to...
Joseph Conrad and Heart of Darkness – Biography, English Literature, Classic Novella, Fiction
Joseph Conrad on the cover of TIME Magazine (1923). TIME Magazine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Joseph Conrad and Heart of Darkness Literature enthusiasts have no doubt heard the name, Joseph Conrad, and if...