Poul Anderson (1926–2001) was an American science fiction author known for his prolific writing career and imaginative storytelling. He was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and raised in Minnesota. He developed an early interest in science fiction and fantasy literature. Anderson studied physics at the University of Minnesota, but left before completing his degree to pursue […]
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for “A Study in Scarlet,” the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of
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Carlo Collodi, born Carlo Lorenzini (1826–1890), was an Italian author best known for creating the classic children’s story “The Adventures of Pinocchio” (1883). Collodi was a prolific writer and journalist, but it is “Pinocchio” that has endured as his most famous and beloved work. “The Adventures of Pinocchio” tells the story of a wooden puppet
Thornton W. Burgess (January 17, 1874 – June 5, 1965) spent much of his life living in and around the state of Massachusetts in the United States. He was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1874 and spent his formative years in this small town on Cape Cod, where he developed a love for nature and
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Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), was an American writer, humorist, and lecturer who is best known for his novels “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876) and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (1884). Born in Florida, Missouri, Twain grew up along the Mississippi River, an experience that would later influence much of his writing. Twain
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922–2007) was an American writer known for his unique blend of satire, science fiction, and dark humor. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Vonnegut studied biochemistry at Cornell University before serving in World War II, where he was captured by German forces during the Battle of the Bulge and imprisoned in Dresden. The firebombing