1. William Shakespeare Ah, The Bard.

This "Renaissance Man" was truly prolific (though if you believe some skeptics, he never existed at all, was the pseudonym for someone else or was perhaps the moniker under which a group of authors published.) Chances are strong that you've read or seen at least one of his plays, but if it's been a while since you perused a copy of "The Tragedy of Hamlet" or "Macbeth", it's time to reacquaint yourself with this master of language and storytelling. 2. George Orwell True, Orwell (whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair) isn't everyone's taste, especially those who do not share his views on totalitarianism. But "Animal Farm" and "1984" are exemplary novels that truly get the reader to think more about politics, society and culture. 3. J.K. Rowling Like her or not, Ms. Rowling has a style of writing that has launched her into the annals of literary history. Her Harry Potter books have won awards not only for their imagination but also for their strong prose. Will she secure a spot in a list of famed authors 100 years from now? Only time will tell - but if you haven't yet journeyed into the world she created, it's time. 4. Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away not long ago, penned both short stories and novels, inviting readers into his sci-fi realms with modern-day undertones. "Slaughterhouse-Five" is one of his most internationally known books, though Vonnegut has many other works to offer the reader. 5. Virginia Woolf Virginia wolf had a unique passion for the written word and enjoyed literary success and accolades for her many works, including "To the Lighthouse", "Mrs. Dalloway" and "A Room of One's Own." Some have heralded Woolf as a "feminist" before the invention of the word; certainly, her popularity among women and academicians seemed to grow in direct correlation to the feminist movement of the late 1960s. 6. Ernest Hemingway

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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Wikipedia Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 21 January 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist and journalist. His work is marked by clarity, intelligence and wit, awareness of social [2][3] injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and commitment to democratic socialism. Considered perhaps the 20th century's best chronicler of English culture, Orwell wrote literary criticism, poetry, fiction and polemical journalism. He is best known for the dystopian novel Nineteen EightyFour (1949) and the allegorical novella Animal Farm (1945), which together have sold more copies than [5] any two books by any other 20th-century author. His book Homage to Catalonia (1938), an account of his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, is widely acclaimed, as are his numerous essays on politics, literature, language and culture. In 2008, The Times ranked him second on a list of "The 50 greatest [6] British writers since 1945". oanne "Jo" Rowling /rol/, OBE FRSL (born 31 July 1965 ), pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of theHarry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have [6] gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have [7] become the best-selling book series in history, and been the basis for a series of films which has [8] [9] become the highest-grossing film series in history. Rowling had overall approval on the scripts as well [10] as maintaining creative control by serving as a producer on the final instalment.
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Born in Yate, Gloucestershire, Rowling was working as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International when she conceived the idea for the Harry Potter series on a delayed train from Manchester [11] to London in 1990. The seven-year period that followed entailed the death of her mother, divorce from her first husband and poverty until Rowling finished the first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997). Rowling subsequently published 6 sequels the last, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)as well as 3 supplements to the series. In 2012, Rowling parted with her agency and resumed writing in the form of a tragicomedy novel aimed at adult readership, entitled The Casual Vacancy. Rowling has said she is currently working on two booksone aimed for adults, the other for children younger than the Harry Potter audience, and she expects the latter to be published first.