AmerLit+-+Authors



These are an example of some of the great and legendary American authors. In our class we're going to try to get through as many of them as possible.

 If you think I'm missing anything or want to read a specific work by an American author, please let me know and I'll try my best to get the work you want included. (Please exclude popular novels today such as: Twilight novels, Jodi Piccolut books and books about zombies. Thank you =])

 If you want more American authors - go to this website to find an almost complete list of literature found in the United States - [|link]

Known as one of the best American authors, he wrote of political injustices in humorous ways. He is best known for his characters Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. || "Howl" was originally written as a performance piece, but it was later published. This poem is meant to shock readers. || [|Poems] Parker was known as a cultural critic and most of her poems are meant to humor writers, and maybe herself. || [|Short Bio] Known for his novel "The Great Gatsby", Fitzgerald often wrote about the events around the 1920's. || An American playwright who is most notable for his play The Crucible. Was questioned during the McCarthy administration as to if he had any connection to communism. || [|Bio & Works] An American political essayist, he is most notable for his work against political norms of his times. || [|Bio & Works] An American gothic story teller. ||
 * [[image:MarkTwain.jpg width="145" height="220"]] || =**MARK TWAIN**=
 * Official Website **
 * =[[image:allen_ginsberg.jpg width="160" height="185"]]= || =**ALLEN GINSBERG**=
 * Howl**
 * [[image:parker.jpg]] || =DOROTHY PARKER=
 * [[image:f_scott_fitzgerald_5.jpg width="164" height="195"]] || =F. SCOTT FITZGERALD=
 * =[[image:1ArthurMiller.jpg width="161" height="184"]]= || =ARTHUR MILLER=
 * [[image:henry-david-thoreau.jpg width="152" height="206"]] || =HENRY DAVID THOREAU=
 * [[image:600full-edgar-allan-poe.jpg width="155" height="209"]] || =EDGAR ALLAN POE=