Genre originality of Americans’ fiction writers. Kozulya N. EC 1453 11 form.
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Genre originality of Americans’ fiction writers.
Kozulya N. EC 1453 11 form
Project aims:• Learn something about
American’s fiction writers• Analyze and compare
styles of Poe and King• Understand what my
coevals prefer in literature
Literature is art of written works, and is not bound to publish sources. Literally translated, the word literature means “acquaintance with letters.
Isaac Asimov
William S. Burroughs
Roger Zelazny
Ray Bradbury
Edgar Allan Poe
Stephen King
Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an
American author, poet, editor and literary critiс. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
Stephen King• Stephen Edwin
King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author and film director of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, which have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books.
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Thank you for your attention!
