writers
New U.S. stamp honors principled sci-fi and fantasy writer Ursula Le Guin
August 19, 2021The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has honored the cross-genre writings of Ursula K. Le Guin, the acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author, with the 33rd stamp in its literary series. The stamp was released on July...
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On her 80th birthday: Margaret Atwood points the way toward a new humanity
November 18, 2019Margaret Atwood has written several novels that explore dystopian situations or circumstances where people are subjected to control and violence.
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Exposing capitalism’s exploitative nature: The life and writings of B. Traven
April 2, 2019Traven is one of the most widely read working-class writers of the 20th century.
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This week in history: Spanish poet-playwright Federico García Lorca murdered
August 15, 2016In the beginning weeks of the Spanish Civil War, Federico García Lorca, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, was murdered by fascist soldiers.
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This week in history: Jack London, writer, socialist, is born
January 14, 2016Jack London, novelist and passionate advocate of labor unions, socialism, and the rights of workers, was born 140 years ago.
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