100 Best Writers of the 20th century
This is from Writers Digest.here is the critereaNearly 500 people cast ballots via our Web site or by mail, each selecting up to three writers. More than 700 writersfrom Edward Abbey (The Monkey...
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Hi !! I love Poe too ....... he made my lit classes in high school and college worthwhile and was the inspiration for a lot of poetry I used to write. I don't know why he wouldn't have made the top...
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Hi Eric and welcome..maybe Poe is considered a poet..I should try to find a list of best poets and see if he is there.Saundra KaneThe Mystery Readers' StudyBest Sellers and Literature
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Quote:one favorite author of mine that might have been mistakingy overlooked is Edgar Allen Poe. Any comments on him not making the top 100 list?Quote:Re: 100 Best Writers of the 20th centuryEdgar...
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Wow, that's a pretty impressive list. I, too, am surprised at a few -- but I won't say who -- and glad to see others. I thought for sure Stephen King would be left off, and I think he's one of the...
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I'm going to have to say that J.K. Rowling, and J.R.R. Tolkien are two of the 100 best writers of the 20th century. They both have such vivid imaginations, and have written such amazing...
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Martin Suter one of the most heart-warming German language books I've read in years
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Quote:Oh my goodness, what a list! If it's meant to be representitive, may one seek clarification on what? To me it says more about the relatively small survey population than about 20th century...
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No Byron? Or Gabrial Garcia Marquis, or tolstoy.Thank goodness Raymond Chandler was on it, almost redeemed the list in and of itself. Roald Dahl, Johns irving, Laura Ingalls Wilder and C.S. lewis...
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now remember this is just the 20th centurySaundra KaneThe Mystery Readers' StudyBest Sellers and Literature
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oooooooooooops, Still Gabrial Garcia Marquiz should have made the list. Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority in any town? - Mark Twain
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I agreeSaundra KaneThe Mystery Readers' StudyBest Sellers and Literature
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I can't believe they included Danielle Steel but not William S Burroughs. It mostly seems complete, but I suppose lists like this are designed soley for the purpose of causing arguements.bortaS bIr...
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yeah..I think that is trueSaundra KaneThe Mystery Readers' StudyBest Sellers and Literature
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I would put Stephen King in the list. His writing has a special something which really catches the attention.Just finished: Deception Point by Dan Brown ~ completed 11.07.05 ~ rating 8 of 10. This...
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Quote:I'm glad Stephen King's on the list. I am too. Personally I wouldn't have put Grisham on the list. I've read a few of his books and I'm always frustraited with the endings.
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My favirite is Wells's, best known works are THE TIMEMACHINE.American forum
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Shmajser..welcome to our boardSaundra KaneThe Mystery Readers' StudyBest Sellers and Literature
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And where s Doris Lessing? For a first novel, "The Grass is Singing " is a remarkable achievement. Along with Harper Lee s "To Kill a Mocking bird" (Is she there?)
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Harper Lee is there. Is Lessing of the 20th or 21st century?Saundra KaneThe Mystery Readers' StudyBest Sellers and Literature
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