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George Orwell

novelist & essayist, 1903-1950
  • Hossick, Malcolm
A look at the life and work of English novelist, essayist and critic Geroge Orwell, whose most prominent writings were directed against totalitarianism.

John Steinbeck

1902-1968
  • Hossick, Malcolm
A look at the life and work of 20th century American author John Steinbeck, whose writing encompssed subjects such as the economically depressed, the sea, and traveling.

Mark Twain, 1835-1910

  • Hossick, Malcolm
A biographical profile of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain, discussing his youth growing up along the Mississippi River, his schooling, his careers as a printer, journalist, and river boat captain, and the influences his varied experiences had on his writing.

Catching Salinger: the Search for the Reclusive Writer

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:15

With the publication in 1951 of his book "Catcher in the Rye", Jerome David Salinger became one of the fundamental American writers of the 20th century. But for reasons that still remain shrouded in mystery, he disappeared in 1965, withdrawing from the world and refusing any contact. Yet Salinger is said to be alive today and living somewhere in New Hampshire. In 2007, French writer, Frederic Beigbeder, decided to travel to the United States in search of J. D. Salinger, who would have been 89 years old.

John Keats

  • Hossick, Malcolm
2007
Traces the life and literary career of the English poet John Keats using contemporary drawings, photographic stills and early portraits.

William Shakespeare

1996
Presents a factual outline of the writer's life while conveying the social and historical background to their writing.

Catching Salinger: the Search for the Reclusive Writer

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

With the publication in 1951 of his book "Catcher in the Rye", Jerome David Salinger became one of the fundamental American writers of the 20th century. But for reasons that still remain shrouded in mystery, he disappeared in 1965, withdrawing from the world and refusing any contact. Yet Salinger is said to be alive today and living somewhere in New Hampshire. In 2007, French writer, Frederic Beigbeder, decided to travel to the United States in search of J. D. Salinger, who would have been 89 years old.

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