Ralph Ellison. Famous quote: “Magical realism is a genre of literature that depicts the real world as having an undercurrent of magic or fantasy.” — Isabel Allende. Famous quote ...

my favorite thing in all world literature (and that includes all the heavy classics) is a novelette called Calumet K by Merwin-Webster," Rand wrote in 1945. The book was famous then, but if you ...

It may be the shortest month of the year, but February is still the birth month for many famous authors. Here are some of our favourite wordsmiths whose birthdays fall this month, and the ...

Verdi, for example, was indebted to famous literary works for some of his finest inspirations. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

But did you know some of the most famous bestsellers were almost called something else? Here are some books that changed their titles and the stories behind them. An editor decided The Un-Dead ...

New York City, a haven for centuries for writers, poets, and literary enthusiasts, is a melting pot of literary influences.

It's no secret that many of America's greatest literary icons inserted autobiographical details into their works, but there is perhaps no better way to get to know each author than by visiting his ...

Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee has had the literary world in an uproar recently. The sequel to the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird” was announced in February to tremendous public astonishment, ...