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Writer: William Faulkner

Posted by on Sep 30, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on Writer: William Faulkner

Probably the most celebrated Southern writer, William Faulkner produced 20 novels, more than a hundred short stories, and several volumes...

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The Arts: Tennessee Williams

Posted by on Jul 22, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | 2 comments

Lots of writers are eager to write their breakthrough novel, for fame or riches. Some want to tell their family’s story, or their...

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Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted by on Jul 9, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

It’s unlikely that you’d consider someone who published only four novels – only two of which anyone who isn’t an...

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Writer: Raymond Chandler

Posted by on May 21, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | 1 comment

I’m a little bit sheepish to admit this, but it must have something to do with the two-syllable names. I sometimes can’t...

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Writer: Neil Simon

Posted by on Apr 30, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on Writer: Neil Simon

Neil Simon doesn’t have the gravitas of some other playwrights, such as Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. Those who write...

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The Arts: Ernest Hemingway

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on The Arts: Ernest Hemingway

He was a great writer, called the greatest writer since Shakespeare by John O’Hara. And he had a larger-than-life personality. You...

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The Arts: Michael Crichton

Posted by on Jan 23, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on The Arts: Michael Crichton

You probably know Michael Crichton as a best-selling author. But he also achieved great success as a screenwriter, film director, and...

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The Arts: John Steinbeck

Posted by on Oct 24, 2009 in The Arts, Writers | 1 comment

O ye aspiring writers, harken unto the story of John Steinbeck. Who dropped out of college. Who moved to New York to be a writer, but got...

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The Arts: e.e. cummings

Posted by on Sep 15, 2009 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on The Arts: e.e. cummings

Edward Estlin Cummings kicked the staid world of poetry in its assonance. anyone lived in a pretty how town (with up so floating many bells...

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The Arts: Mark Twain

Posted by on Jun 27, 2009 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on The Arts: Mark Twain

We all know the contributions Mark Twain made to American literature. Instead of a biography, let’s enjoy some of his wit and...

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