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100 Cards in this Set
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Ralph Ellison Wrote This
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Invisible Man
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Gwendolyn Brooks Wrote These Works
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We Real Cool
The Last Quatrain of the Ballad of Emmett Till Kitchenette Building The Blackstone Rangers |
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Saul Bellow Wrote this
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Looking for Mr. Green
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What is the Invisible Man about
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a boy who is to speak to the leading white men of a town and gets involved in a battle royal, he ends up winning a scholarship
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what is we real cool about
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high school dropouts
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what is the last quatrain of the ballad of emmett till about?
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emmett till's mother
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what is kitchenette building about
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hope for the future of being out of the building, waiting for someone in another room to get out of the bathroom
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what is the blackstone rangers about
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a gang, the leaders, the women of the gang
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what is looking for mr green about
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george grebe is delivering relief checks to the negro part of town and is trying to find mr green and is having no luck
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describe ralph ellison's life:
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Born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma in 1914. Won a state scholarship and attended Tuskegee Institute where he majored in music. Moved to NY to make money, wrote stories, essays, and reviews.. Taught at Rutgers, Yale, NY, and Bard. Died of pancreatic cancer. Wrote “The Invisible Man.”
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describe gwendolyn brook's life:
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Born in Topeka Kansas in 1917. Lived in Chicago, published first poem at age 13. Langston Hughes was her literary mentor, married aspiring poet, had 2 kids, Taught at Columbia College in Chicago, Northeastern Illinois, Elmhurst College, Clay College of NY, Wisconsin, died in 2000 from cancer. Was the first African American to receive the Pulitzer prize for annie allen. Leader in black arts movement. Wrote “Kitchenette Building, We Real Cool, The Last Quatrain of the Ballad of Emmett Till, and The Blackstone Rangers.”
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describe saul bellow's life:
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Born in Quebec Canada in 1915. Jewish, parents were Russian immigrants, married 5 times. Joined the merchant marine during WWII, Taught at Universities of Minnesota, New York, Princetom, Puerto Rico, and Boston. Won National Book Award, and American medal of the arts. Wrote “Looking for Mr. Green.”
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the first african american to win the Pulitzer prize
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gwendolyn brooks
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Louis Edrich wrote this
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Fleur
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Joy Harjo wrote this
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the flood
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what is Fleur about
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Fleur is a mad woman, who has drown 2 times. She takes work at a butcher shop and starts to play poker. Men rape her, and a tornado comes and destroys everything. She has a child
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what is the flood about?
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the watersnake and how it seduces women.
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describe Louis Edrich's Life:
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Born in Little Falls, Minnesota in 1954. Father was of German American descent while mother was French and anishinabe. Raised in North Dakota, eldest of 7. Attended Dartmouth, Graduated from John Hopkins with Masters of Art in creative writing. Adopted some children and had some too, accused of child abuse, separated from husband, owns a bookstore today in Mn. Received the O Henry Award, refused an award due to mascot. Wrote “Fleur.”
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describe Joy Harjo's Life:
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Born in Tulsa Oklahoma in 1951. Member of the Muskogee Creek tribe, mother was Cherokee French and irish, came from family of painters. Atended institute of American Indian arts. Graduated from University of New Mexico, and MFA from University of Iowa. Taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts, ASU, Colorado, and now New Mexico. Influenced by grandfather, culture, music. Wrote “The Flood”
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what did Toni Morrison write
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Recitatif
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what is recitatif about
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2 girls, twyla and roberta, who meet and live in an ophanage. talks about their lives growing up and how they see eachother later in life
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describe Toni Morrison's life:
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Born in Lorian Ohio in 1931. Father was a welder and told folktales of black community, Earned BA from Howard and Masters in English from Cornell. Had 2 children, moved to NY, taught English at NY State University. Won nobel prize for literature, Pulitzer prize. Wrote “Recitatif.”
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what did Denise Chavez write
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The last of the menu girls
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what is the last of the menu girls about
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a girl who gets a job at a hospital in the summer and is a menu girl. she hates the job at first but gets involved and earns respect. she gets in an accident is sent there.
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describe Denise Chavez's life:
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Born in Las Cruces New Mexico in 1948. Father was absent through life, was raised by mother and 2 sisters, also raised by Mexican cleaning ladies. Awarded a drama scholarship to New Mexico State University, went on to study at trinity state university. Wrote play productions, Teaches at the New Mexico State University in the English Department. Wrote “Last of the Menu Girls.”
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What did Grace Paley Write
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A conversation with my fater
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What is a conversation with my father about
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a boy or girl talking to their father , and they are telling him a story. They then add details, about the mother and son neighbors being junkies
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describe Grace Paley's Life:
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Born in the Bronx in 1922. Parents were Jewish immigrants who fled czarist rule in Russia. Attended Hunter College and NY University. Taught at Sara Lawrence. Married 2 times, died to breast cancer. Theme was single mothers. Wrote “A Conversation with my father.”
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What did Stephen Dixon Write
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Time to Go
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What is Time to Go about
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A man who is shadowed by his dead father, he buys his wife an engagement gift and is robbed.
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Describe Stephen Dixon's Life:
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Born in NYC New York in 1936. Father was a dentist and pushed him to be one, mother was an interior designer. Married to a Russian translator, had 2 daughters. Had multiple jobs like a radio personality, bartender, junior high teacher, store clerk, professor at John Hopkins, lecturer. Won nation book award, o henry prize, influenced by Earnest Hemmingway. Started stories where others would end. Wrote “Time to Go.”
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What did John Updike write
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Separating
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What is Separating about
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a couple separating and the process of telling their children about it
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Describe John Updike's life:
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Born in Reading/Shillington Pennsylvania in 1932. Only child who suffered from psoriasis and stammering, Harvard on scholarship, wrote for the Harvard Lampoon Magazine, Suma Cum Laude, Lived in England, wrote for the New Yorker, taught at Boston University, separated from his wife, influence by his mother and his surroundings, won national book award, national medal for art and humanities, Pulitzer prizes too. Wrote “Separating.”
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What did Raymond Carver write
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Cathedral
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What is Cathedral about
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a man and his wife, his wife is friends with a blind man who just lost his wife, and he comes to visit. it's about the husband's learning experience with a blind man
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describe Raymond Carver's life:
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Born in Clatskanie Oregon in 1938. Father was a sawmill worker and alcoholic, mother was a waitress. Worked as janitor, sawmill, salesman, drank a lot. Attended Chico Sate University, Humbolt State College, and University of Iowa. Wrote “Cathedral.”
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What did Barry Hannah write
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Midnight and I'm not famous yet
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what is Midnight and I'm not famous yet about
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a man who is over in nam and he finds an old hs buddy, they are in war and tells about their capture of a general, and how he is obsessed with John Whitelaw who is man from America who plays golf.
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Describe Barry Hannah's life:
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Born in Clinton Mississippi on April 23, 1942. Received his BA from Mississippi college in 1964, taught creative writing at Clemson University in South Carolina, married Susan. Wrote film scripts for Robert Altman in 1980, was a writer in residence at the University of Iowa, Mississippi, and Montana. Received the William Faulkner Award. Wrote “Midnight and I’m not Famous Yet.”
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What did Kurt Vonnegut write
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Fates worse than Death
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what is Fates worse than death about
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man lecturing in a church. talking about fates that are worse than death like crucifixion, losing viginity, slavery, petroleum gone, and the atom bomb
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describe Kurt Vonnegut's life:
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Born in Indianapolis Indiana on November 11th 1922. Father was an architect and mom inherited money. Enrolled at Cornell to study biochemistry, enlisted in the U.S. Army after Pearl Harbor, sent to Carnegie Mellon University to study mechanical engineering. Mother committed suicide 1944, POW at Dresden for a year, after war studied anthropology at University of Chicago, married Jane Marie Cox, separated and remarried, Had Rules for Writing. Famous works are Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five. Died due to brain damage in 2007. Wrote “Fates Worse than Death.”
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What did David Mamet write
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Glengarry Glen Ross
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What is Glengarry Glen Ross about
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Men who work to sell land to people. They need leads and find out that 2 are to be fired who don't sell enough. Office is broken into.
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Describe David Mamet's Life:
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1947, grew up on the Jewish south side of Chicago. Attended Goddard College in Vermont, wrote plays. Taught acting and writing at Marlboro College and at Goddard, then moved back to Chicago. Famous play American Buffalo. Wrote about the communication and language we have. Wrote “Glengarry Glen Ross.”
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who wrote Invisible Man
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Ralph Ellison
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who wrote we real cool, kitchenette building, the blackstone rangers, and the last quatrain of the ballad of emmit Till?
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Gwendolyn Brooks
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who wrote looking for mr. green
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Saul Bellow
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who wrote Fleur
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Louis Edrich
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who wrote The Flood
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Joy Harjo
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who wrote Recitatif
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Toni Morrison
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who wrote the last of the menu girls
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Denise Chavez
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who wrote a conversation with my father
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Grace Paley
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who wrote Time to Go
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Stephen Dixon
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who wrote separating
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John Updike
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who wrote Cathedral
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Raymond Carver
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who wrote Midnight and I'm not ready yet
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Barry Hannah
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who wrote Fates Worse than Death
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Kurt Vonnegut
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Who wrote Glengarry Glen Ross
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David Mamet
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1947, grew up on the Jewish south side of Chicago. Attended Goddard College in Vermont, wrote plays. Taught acting and writing at Marlboro College and at Goddard, then moved back to Chicago. Famous play American Buffalo. Wrote about the communication and language we have.
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David Mamet
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Born in Indianapolis Indiana on November 11th 1922. Father was an architect and mom inherited money. Enrolled at Cornell to study biochemistry, enlisted in the U.S. Army after Pearl Harbor, sent to Carnegie Mellon University to study mechanical engineering. Mother committed suicide 1944, POW at Dresden for a year, after war studied anthropology at University of Chicago, married Jane Marie Cox, separated and remarried, Had Rules for Writing. Famous works are Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five. Died due to brain damage in 2007.
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Kurt Vonnegut
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Born in Clinton Mississippi on April 23, 1942. Received his BA from Mississippi college in 1964, taught creative writing at Clemson University in South Carolina, married Susan. Wrote film scripts for Robert Altman in 1980, was a writer in residence at the University of Iowa, Mississippi, and Montana. Received the William Faulkner Award.
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Barry Hannah
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Born in Clatskanie Oregon in 1938. Father was a sawmill worker and alcoholic, mother was a waitress. Worked as janitor, sawmill, salesman, drank a lot. Attended Chico Sate University, Humbolt State College, and University of Iowa.
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Raymond Carver
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Born in Reading/Shillington Pennsylvania in 1932. Only child who suffered from psoriasis and stammering, Harvard on scholarship, wrote for the Harvard Lampoon Magazine, Suma Cum Laude, Lived in England, wrote for the New Yorker, taught at Boston University, separated from his wife, influence by his mother and his surroundings, won national book award, national medal for art and humanities, Pulitzer prizes too
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John Updike
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Born in NYC New York in 1936. Father was a dentist and pushed him to be one, mother was an interior designer. Married to a Russian translator, had 2 daughters. Had multiple jobs like a radio personality, bartender, junior high teacher, store clerk, professor at John Hopkins, lecturer. Won nation book award, o henry prize, influenced by Earnest Hemmingway. Started stories where others would end
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Stephen Dixon
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Born in the Bronx in 1922. Parents were Jewish immigrants who fled czarist rule in Russia. Attended Hunter College and NY University. Taught at Sara Lawrence. Married 2 times, died to breast cancer. Theme was single mothers
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Grace Paley
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Born in Las Cruces New Mexico in 1948. Father was absent through life, was raised by mother and 2 sisters, also raised by Mexican cleaning ladies. Awarded a drama scholarship to New Mexico State University, went on to study at trinity state university. Wrote play productions, Teaches at the New Mexico State University in the English Department.
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Denise Chavez
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Born in Lorian Ohio in 1931. Father was a welder and told folktales of black community, Earned BA from Howard and Masters in English from Cornell. Had 2 children, moved to NY, taught English at NY State University. Won nobel prize for literature, Pulitzer prize.
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Toni Morrison
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Born in Tulsa Oklahoma in 1951. Member of the Muskogee Creek tribe, mother was Cherokee French and irish, came from family of painters. Atended institute of American Indian arts. Graduated from University of New Mexico, and MFA from University of Iowa. Taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts, ASU, Colorado, and now New Mexico. Influenced by grandfather, culture, music.
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Joy Harjo
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Born in Little Falls, Minnesota in 1954. Father was of German American descent while mother was French and anishinabe. Raised in North Dakota, eldest of 7. Attended Dartmouth, Graduated from John Hopkins with Masters of Art in creative writing. Adopted some children and had some too, accused of child abuse, separated from husband, owns a bookstore today in Mn. Received the O Henry Award, refused an award due to mascot
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Louis Edrich
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Born in Quebec Canada in 1915. Jewish, parents were Russian immigrants, married 5 times. Joined the merchant marine during WWII, Taught at Universities of Minnesota, New York, Princetom, Puerto Rico, and Boston. Won National Book Award, and American medal of the arts
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Saul Bellow
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Born in Topeka Kansas in 1917. Lived in Chicago, published first poem at age 13. Langston Hughes was her literary mentor, married aspiring poet, had 2 kids, Taught at Columbia College in Chicago, Northeastern Illinois, Elmhurst College, Clay College of NY, Wisconsin, died in 2000 from cancer. Was the first African American to receive the Pulitzer prize for annie allen. Leader in black arts movement.
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Gwendolyn Brooks
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Born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma in 1914. Won a state scholarship and attended Tuskegee Institute where he majored in music. Moved to NY to make money, wrote stories, essays, and reviews.. Taught at Rutgers, Yale, NY, and Bard. Died of pancreatic cancer
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Ralph Ellison
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Time Period of Realsim
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Civil War to turn of the century
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Time Period of Naturalism
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From 1800’s to early 1900’s.
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Time Period of Modernism
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1914-1945
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Time Period of the Harlem Renaissance
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NYC 1920’s and 30’s
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Time Period of Confessional Poets
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1950’s to 60’s
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Time Period of the Beat Movement
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Late 1950’s early 60’s
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Time Period of Southern Gothic
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Middle of the 20th Century
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Time Period of Postmodernism
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Around 1950's
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Author who wrote in Realism style
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Mark Twain
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Author who wrote in Naturalism style
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Kate Chopin
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Authors of Modernism
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e.e. cummings, T.S. Elliot, Wallace Stevens
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Authors of the Harlem Renaissance
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W.E.B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Sterling Brown
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Authors of Confessional Poetry
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Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Allen Ginsberg
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Authors of the Beat Movement
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Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creely
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Authors of Southern Gothic
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Flannery O’Connor, William Faulkner
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Authors of Postmodernism
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Donald Barthelme, Thomas Pynchon, Clarence Major
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Characteristics of realism
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Represents middle class life, character is more important than action and plot, not too much sensational drama, diction is natural, details of environment, motivation, circumstance, considers characters and events that are the most ordinary, reveals where we thought nothing was worth of notice.
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Characteristics of the Guilded Age
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American shift from agriculture to urban, industrialization lead to consumerism and a middle class, railroads, organized labor, immigration, science and technology.
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Characteristics of Naturalism
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Characters studied by relationships of surroundings, character is usually ill-educated or lower class, social Darwinism, usually an urban setting, slice-of-life drama, emotions of lust/greed/desire. Often man vs. nature or man vs. self. Heredity.
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Characteristics of Modernism
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Authors experimented a lot, society was advancing fast, authors use their perspective and use many voices and contrasts, language is complex, depth, stream of consciousness.
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Characteristics of the Harlem Renaissance
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New York- High point in African American writing. Foundation in the works of Du Bois. Du Bois believed that an educated Black elite should lead Blacks to liberation. Notion of “twoness”, divided awareness of one’s identity of being an American and a Negro. Common themes include alienation, use of folk material, blues tradition. Included racial consciousness, change from south to north, rural to urban, peasant to sophisticate. Black profited from a spirit of self-determination which was widespread after WWI. Shattered from Great Depression. Encouraged the new appreciation of folk roots and culture. Separation of blacks from American culture.
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Characteristics of Confessional Poetry
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Intimate and sometimes unflattering information about him or herself, poems about illness sexuality and despondence. Defined by how the issue is represented. Explores personal details about the author’s life without meekness, modesty, or discretion. Self-revelation achieved through creating the poem. Can be brutally honest and usually is very emotional.
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Characteristics of the Beat Movement
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Beat means tired or down and out, but really means upbeat beatific, and musical of being on the beat. Questioning of traditional values which produced a break with the mainstream culture that to this day people react to or against. Lifestyle experimentation (sex and drugs). Question of authority, evolution of rhythm and blues to rock and roll, opposition of military, turned into Hippie era. Beats kept it cool and kept a low profile, hippies became known for being cool and displaying individuality.
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Characteristics of Southern Gothic
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May rely on supernatural, ironic, or unusual event to guide the plot. Uses these tools to explore social issues and reveal the cultural character of the American South. “Grotesque” includes situations, places, or stock characters that often possess some cringe-inducing qualities, typically racial bigotry and egotistical self-righteousness. Character is grotesque if have both empathy and disgust. Reader is piqued by the grotesque’s positive side, and continues reading to see if the character can conquer his darker side. An underlying dreadfulness in modern experience.
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Characteristics of Post Modernism
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Deals with sense of order and chaos. Writers tend to deal with a sense of humor pointed at serious issues. “Grand Narrative.” Postmodernism is a critique of grand narratives. Stream of conscious writing, fragmented forms, multi-narrated, and celebrates it. The world is meaningless? Let’s not pretend that art can make meaning then, let’s just play with nonsense. Questions of organization of knowledge. Anything that doesn’t qualify as a kind of knowledge is noise. Who determines what knowledge is and what noise is? Postmodernism tends to refer to a cultural, intellectual, or artistic state lacking a clear central hierarchy or organizing principle and embodying extreme complexity, contradiction, ambiguity, diversity, and interconnectedness or interreferentiality is a derivative referring to non-art aspects of history that were influenced by the new movement, namely the evolutions in society, economy and culture since the 1960’s.
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The definition of Samantha Rose Bingen
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BAMF
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