John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (/ˈstaɪnbɛk/; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American author. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception.”[2] He has been called “a giant of American letters,”[3] and many of his works are considered classics of Western literature.[4] During Read More
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Dr. Seuss Childhood Home, Springfield, Massachusetts
Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel (/suːs ˈɡaɪzəl, zɔɪs -/ (listen);[2][3][4] March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991)[5] was an American children’s author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss (/suːs, zuːs/,[4][6]). His work includes many of the most popular children’s books of all time, selling over 600 million copies Read More
Mark Twain Boyhood Home, Hannibal, Missouri
Mark Twain Boyhood Home, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called “The Read More
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, Key West, Florida
Ernest Hemingway’s house– Key West, FL known as the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, was the residence of author Ernest Hemingway in Key West, Florida, United States. This was Hemingway’s home from 1931 to 1939, he retained title to the home until he died. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was Read More