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1. Roth, Philip (1933-)

Subjects
Roth, Philip (American novelist), Goodbye, Columbus, and Five Short Stories (Short story collection), Portnoy's Complaint (Novel), Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Jewish authors -- Achievements and awards, Autobiographical fiction, Authors, American, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY The American author Philip Roth (born 1933) used his Jewish upbringing and his college days for the basis of many of his novels and other works. Roth used [...]

Published
1998

2. Updike, John (1932-)

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Updike, John, Rabbit at Rest (Novel), Rabbit Is Rich (Novel), Rabbit, Run (Novel), Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Poets -- Achievements and awards, Serialized fiction, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Author John Updike (born 1932) mirrored his America in poems, short stories, essays, and novels, especially the four-volume 'Rabbit' series. John Updike was born on March 18, 1932, [...]

Published
1998

3. Trevor, William (1928-)

Subjects
Trevor, William, Dramatists -- Achievements and awards, Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Authors, Irish -- Achievements and awards, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY William Trevor (born 1928), whose life and fictional settings were divided between his native Ireland and his adopted England, was a successful novelist, television dramatist, playwright, and, above [...]

Published
1998

4. Dahl, Roald (1916-1990)

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Dahl, Roald, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Novel), Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Children's literature authors -- Achievements and awards, Authors, English -- Achievements and awards, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY A writer of both children's fiction and short stories for adults, Roald Dahl (1916-1990) is best known as the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the story [...]

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1998

5. Crichton, John Michael (1942-)

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Crichton, Michael, Jurassic Park (Novel) -- Criticism and interpretation, The Andromeda Strain (Novel) -- Criticism and interpretation, Jurassic Park (Motion picture) -- Criticism and interpretation, Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Screenwriters -- Achievements and awards, Science fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Technology and civilization, Authors, American, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Michael Crichton (born 1942) is best known as a novelist of popular fiction whose stories explore the confrontation between traditional social and moral values and the demands of [...]

Published
1998

6. Bradbury, Ray (1920-)

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Bradbury, Ray, Fahrenheit 451 (Novel), Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Science fiction, Authors, American, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Ray Bradbury (born 1920) was among the first authors to combine the concepts of science fiction with a sophisticated prose style. Often described as economical yet poetic, Bradbury's [...]

Published
1998

7. Bellow, Saul (1915-2005)

Subjects
Bellow, Saul, College teachers -- Achievements and awards, Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Essayists -- Achievements and awards, Authors, American, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY An American author of fiction, essays, and drama, Saul Bellow (1915--2005) reached the first rank of contemporary fiction with his picaresque novel The Adventures of Augie March. Saul [...]

Published
1998

8. Kogawa, Joy Nozomi (1935-)

Subjects
Novelists -- Achievements and awards, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Writer and activist Joy Nozomi Kogawa (born 1935) has combined personal, historic, and political endeavors in critically acclaimed literary works to shed light on the injustices suffered by [...]

Published
1998

9. Reed, Ishmael (1938-)

Subjects
Novelists -- Achievements and awards, African Americans -- Achievements and awards, Journalists -- Achievements and awards, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY A novelist, journalist, and playwright, American writer Ishmael Reed (born 1938) has been cited by critics as among the greatest contemporary African American literary figures of his generation. [...]

Published
1998

10. Malamud, Bernard (1914-1986)

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Malamud, Bernard, The Natural (Novel), Novelists -- Achievements and awards, Jewish authors -- Achievements and awards, Jews -- History, Symbolism, Morality, Authors, American, General interest
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BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Bernard Malamud (1914-1986) is considered one of the most prominent figures in Jewish-American literature, a movement that originated in the 1930s and is known for its tragicomic elements. [...]

Published
1998

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