Author Facts

Question 1

He has a pen name of O. Henry

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William Sydney Porter

Question 2

Helped launch the Romantic Age in English Literature

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William Wordsworth

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Father of Romantic Poetry

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William Wordsworth

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Renowned for his use of iambic pentameter and dramatic plays

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William Shakespeare

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Recognized for his symbolic and often mystical poetry, influenced by Irish mythology and occultism

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William Butler Yeats

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Focus on nature and the use of common language to express profound emotions

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William Wordsworth

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Mastery of dramatic monologue and psychological portraiture

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Robert Browning

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Depiction of new rural New England life and his use of traditional verse forms to explore complex social and philosophical themes

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Robert Frost

Question 9

Known for realistic portrayals of 19th century England, focus on social issues and plight of the poor

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Charles Dickens

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Known for raw, gritty depictions of life in Los Angeles, focus on themes of alcoholism, poverty, struggles of the working class

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Charles Bukowski

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Known for his pen name of Lewis Carroll

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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

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Promoter of the first complete translation of the Bible into English

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John Wycliffe

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Father of horror stories

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Edgar Allan Poe

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First English dramatist to reveal the full potential of blank verse poetry

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Christopher Marlowe

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The blind poet

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John Milton

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Ancient greek poet known for his use of dactylic hexameter and epic storytelling style

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Homer

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Writing depicts bureaucratic absurdity, alienation in a nightmarish, oppressive world

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Franz Kafka

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Known for his inspirational and allegorical writing style, exploring themes of personal legend and destiny

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Paulo Coelho

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Known for minimalist writing style, emphasis on iceberg theory where much of the meaning lies beneath the surface

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Ernest Hemingway

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Japan’s most famous poet, certainly most famous haiku poet

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Matsuo Basho

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Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush

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Harper Lee

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One of the greatest writers of the 20th century

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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One of the foremost prose satirists in the history of English literature

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Jonathan Swift

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Awarded the nobel prize in literature in 1929

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Paul Thomas Mann

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Published ten novels, dealing with post-colonial themes in modern India

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Kamala Markandaya

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Father of magic realism

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Nobel prize winner and one of the most celebrated British novelists of the last 40 years

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Kazuo Ishiguro

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Known for her evocative portrayals of life on the great plains and her exploration of themes such as pioneer spirit and the american west

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Willa Cather

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Writing style is characterized by sharp wit, irony, and allegory to offer social and political commentary on contemporary issues

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Jonathan Swift

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Known for his comprehensive English dictionary

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Samuel Johnson

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Pioneer in serial literature format (published in sequential installments)

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Charles Dickens

Question 32

This author's poems are commonly about decision making and fate

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Robert Frost

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Father of detective stories

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Master of short story writing

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Edgar Allan Poe

Question 35

If English Sonnet is got Shakespeare then, Italian Sonnet is for

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Francisco Petrarch

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Wrote the essay "Self Reliance" which mentions that "envy is ignorance while imitation is suicide"

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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He is primarily known for writing poetry, uses rich baroque style and also utilizes different POV's

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William Faulkner