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- 1761: Louis Armstrong
- ... In addition, Armstrong left his mark on other aspects of American culture as his fascinating personality truly influenced a nation. Armstrong's legacy can be traced into "dance, theater, the visual arts, fashion, poetry, and literature." Nobody has done more for jazz than Louis Armstrong. His contributions, influence, and legacy are immeasurable. Louis Armstrong truly is the jazz legend. As fellow trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie points out, "If it weren't for ...
- 1762: Lillian Hellman
- ... htm> McHenry, R. (1995, December 20). "Hellman, Lillian (biography), Her Heritage: A Biographical Encyclopedia of famous American women" <electronic library> Reuben, P. (2000, July 22). "Chapter 8: American Drama-Lillian Hellman." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- AA research and reference guide. [online]<www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap8/hellman.html> Webb, K. (2000, July 22). "It’s all a lie: Destructive dishonesty in the works of Lillian Hellman." [online]<http ...
- 1763: Kurt Vonnegut
- ... makes each story his perception of life. All of this comes together to make an enjoyable collection of "pungent satirical depictions of modern society" (Draper, 3784). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bibliography Draper, James P., editor. "Kurt Vonnegut, Jr." World Literature Criticism: 1500 to the Present. 1992 ed. "Existentialism." Microsoft Bookshelf '94. (CDROM) N.p.: Microsoft Corporation, 1994. "Kurt Vonnegut, Jr." Concise Dictionary of American Literary Biography: Broadening Views, 1968-1988. 1989 ed. Mantell, Harold, producer ...
- 1764: King Solomon
- ... is believed to be written by King Solomon, but the actual author or authors of the book are unknown. It is a non-religious subject so it did not appear in all pre-Christian Jewish literature. The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is quite erotic for the Bible. It was included in the Hebrew Bible despite significant opposition. Some have regarded the book as a dramatic ...
- 1765: Katherine Mansfield
- ... After graduating from secondary school, Miss Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp left New Zealand. She decided this after thwarting the idea of a career in music. Beauchamp went on to attend London's Queens College and study literature. While in attendance at Queens College, Kathleen made a friend in Ida Baker. Ida Baker, like Beauchamp, was an avid writer. Kathleen gave the pen name "Lesley Moore" to Ida, after Beauchamp's brother Lesley ...
- 1766: John Steinbeck
- ... an account for the Spreckles Sugar Company. "Although he had a job, John’s father was extremely devastated by the lose of his business"(Stephen) "Encouraged by his parents John began to develop a love literature"(Morrow). At his ninth birthday John received a copy of the book Morte d’Arthur. This was the first book John ever owned. He later said it was a great influence upon his life. During ...
- 1767: John Steinbeck
- ... won the Pulitzer Prize award for his book The Grapes of Wrath in 1940. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize award in 1962. He was the sixth American to win the Nobel Prize for literature. His novel, Tortilla Flat, received the California Commonwealth Club’s annual gold medal for the best novel by a California writer. It was adopted for the stage and sold to Hollywood. He focused somewhat on ...
- 1768: John Dryden
- ... the age of 69, died in 1700. Though he died his works will always remain alive and studied by students and scholars all over the world. Works Consulted Abrams, M.H. The Norton Anthology: English Literature. Sixth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. (pgs. 1786-1788) "Dryden, John," Microsoft® Encarta® 98 Encyclopedia. © 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation.
- 1769: James Fenimore Cooper
- ... was a hero who never married or changed his ideals. Cooper was a prolific writer, publishing 32 novels, 12 works of nonfiction, a play and numerous pamphlets and articles. His most lasting contributions to American literature were his five books about Natty Bumppo, varying in genre from implausible romantic adventure to realistic narrative. Later anthologized as The Leatherstocking Tales, they are best read in the order written: The Pioneers (1823), The ...
- 1770: James Boswell
- ... other country, as to its ancient state. The natives have had little leisure, and little encouragement for enquiry; and strangers, not knowing the language, have had no ability. "I have long wished that the Irish literature were cultivated.2 Ireland is known by tradition to have been once the seat of piety and learning; and surely it would be very acceptable to all those who are curious either in the original ...
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