Illinois is home and was home to many fantastic authors. Veronica Roth is one of the amazing authors who calls Illinois home. Author Michael W. Sherer also resides in Illinois. James Robert Sherburne also lived in Illinois. The author of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, Lyman Frank Baum, also resided in Illinois. Many amazing authors, including Veronica Roth, Michael W. Sherer, James Robert Sherburne, and Lyman Frank Baum, reside in or have resided in the wonderful state of Illinois. Veronica Roth Veronica Roth was born on August 19,1998. In Barrington, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, Veronica Roth was raised. Carleton College in Minnesota is the college Veronica Roth attended for a year; after she attended Carleton College for year, Veronica Roth transferred to Northwestern University, which is located in Chicago Illinois(“Miller” para. 1-3). Graduating from Northwestern in the year 2010, she received a creative writing degree. In 2011, Veronica Roth married Nelson Fitch. The couple currently resides in Evanston Illinois. Surprisingly, Veronica has issues with anxiety. Veronica Roth also has several varied interests, such as cooking,psychology, biology, theology, and poetry (“Miller” para. 1-3). Though Veronica Roth is a popular author, she still enjoys reading books. Some of her favorites are “1984” by George Orwell, “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeline L’Engle, and “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson (“Miller” para. 1-3). Veronica Roth became popular in the literary world quickly. At the young age of twenty-two, Veronica Roth’s wonderful book Divergent became a New York Times bestseller, and because Veronica Roth’s writing is so impressive, after the short period of four days, her writing recieved her a publishing deal (“Veronica Roth” par... ... middle of paper ... ....d. Web. 07 May 2014. . Illinois State Library Special Reports Series. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. "James Sherburne." Goodreads. Goodreads Inc., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. . Lill, Rebecca. "Illinois History Illinois Authors." N.p.: Illinois State Historical Library, n.d. 31-32. Print. "Michael W. Sherer." Home -. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2014. . "Michael W. Sherer's Biography." Red Room | Where the Writers Are. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2014. . "Veronica Roth Bio." About.com Bestsellers. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2014. . "Veronica Roth." Epic Reads. N.p., n.d. Web. .
There have been many horrific and disturbing murders in Illinois. There have also been gangs that have been born and destroyed in Illinois. Two of these terrible happened to take place in little Skidmore. One of the gangs in Illinois was Charlie Birger and his Boys. A dreadful and unfortunate murder happened on the famous Chain of Rocks Bridge. The last murder took place in a young woman’s house. Many of these murders and gangs were terrible and scarred the state of Illinois.
Books that have literary merit tend to engage the reader with a conversation to the author in deep analysis with the use of juxtaposition, varying syntax, and a hidden deeper meaning within the literature. In Charlotte Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre, it established its own literary merit by the books complexity, use of motifs, and the situations the readers can identify to. Rick Riordan’s novel, Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief, is a complex novel that teenagers can relate to, but it does not have the qualities of merit that Jane Eyre does. Jane Eyre stands the test of time because of its complexity, but it is not likely for Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief to gain merit
The 1920's had many influential writers in literature. While reaching this time period it is almost certain that the names William Faulkner, Earnest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald will be found. Each of the writers has their own personal style of writing and each one of the lives has influenced what they write about to even the way they each portray their literature.
Veronica Roth was born in New York City on August 19th, 1988 and is the youngest of two other siblings. They all were raised in Barrington, Illinois where she went to High School. After she graduated, she went to Carleton College, then transferred to Northwestern University. She later married Nelson Fitch in 2011 to present day. Some of the activities that she likes are: cooking, psychology, biology, theology, fashion, contemporary art, and poetry. Roth is known as an American novelist and short-story writer, as well as young adult fantasy and science fiction. She has already written the Divergent Trilogy, and Four: The Divergent Collection.
Gloria Steinem travels widely as a feminist activist, organizer, writer and lecturer. Her books include the bestsellers Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem, Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, Moving Beyond Words, and Marilyn: Norma Jean, on the life of Marilyn Monroe. She was an editor of The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History. Steinem co-founded New York Magazine and Ms. Magazine where she continues to serve as a consulting editor. She has been published in many magazines and newspapers here and in other countries, and is also a frequent guest commentator on radio and
The film “Iowa- An American Portrait” was narrated by Tom Brokaw. It described the land, people, education, work, religion, and family life of Iowa. One of the main topics of the film was the general view of Iowa- the Farm State. Iowa has more than two- hundred- thousand farms; ninety- eight percent of Iowa’s total land is used for production; with ninety percent of total land being used for the production of food.
...tion that has made her a unique American short story author has set her apart from the others whom have also mastered the short story and the novel, and her future works will undoubtedly be just as hard hitting, impactful and memorable as those in Vampires in the Lemon Grove.
Martinez, Elizabeth Coonrod. "Humble creator of an iconic novel." Americas [English Edition] May-June 2009: 62+. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 8 Mar. 2014.
In 1913 legendary football coach, Robert Zuppke, coached football for the University of Illinois (“Illinois” para. 1). Robert Zuppke led their 1914 football season to be undefeated! This created many more fans for the college football team (“Illinois” para.1). For 29 years Robert zuppke coached and he and his team won four national titles in the years of 1914, 1919, 1923, 1927 (“College” para. 8). Illinois third football coach, Edward Hall, had wrote the football code for proper conduct of players (“College” para. 14). From the years of 1971 through 1976 Bob Blackman was a football coach in Illinois (“College” para. 4). NFL stars Larry McCarren, Scott Studwell, and Revie Sorey were some of the players that Bob Blackman coached (“College” para. 4). Some coaches like George Woodruff only coached 1 season at the University of Illinois (“College” para. 11). Other coaches led the team to many victories though like Pete Elliott did in 1963 (“College” para. 3).
Novels: the first form of social media. Jane Austen’s works continue to suggest how society should function. In her most highly lauded novel, Emma, Jane Austen creates a blueprint for the foundation of a well-matched, highly-mannered, and cohesive community. Consequently, contemporary authors and journalists reference well known characters in Emma to provide readers with a more grounded foundation to fully grasp the whole concept of the passage or article. Although Emma is a two century-old novel about a woman’s encounters with love, people continue to incorporate its message and plot into everyday life. (add a stronger thesis here)
Joyce Carol Oates was born on June 16th, 1938, in Lockport, New York. Raised on her parent’s farm in a rural area that had been hit by the Great Depression, she attended the same one-room school house as her mother. As a young child, Oates developed a love of literature and writing well beyond her years. She was very encouraged by her parents and grandparents to pursue her love of writing and as a teenager she was given her first typewriter. This was when her passion finally came to life. In 1953 at the age of only 15, she wrote her first novel about the rehabilitation of a drug dealer, which was later turned down by the publisher because the topic was not suitable for a young audience. Although her novels do focus on the horrors of society, her childhood growing up was no reflection of that. Oates has admitted that her childhood was “dull, ordinary and nothing people would be interested in. Oates continued writing throughout high school and earned a scholarship to attend Syracuse University. There she graduated at the top of her class in 1960, and in...
One of the first novels that remains memorable within my mind, an evocative and mesmerically haunting work of fiction, was Brett Easton Ellis' work of American Psycho. I distinctly remember re-reading passages, in admiration for the many ways in which a text can be appreciated and interpreted. The unreliable first person narrative of Patrick Batemant was so highly individualistic and sublimely proved how idiosyncrasies in writing create obscurity in character development. I particularly admired how the text put forth a subtext of radical thought about society and human behaviour, by delving into the depths of a culture that exuded
Oates was born on June 16, 1983 in Lockport, New York. Her early years were sometimes tough as she grew up on a farm, but that did not stop her from reading and writing. At a young age, Oates developed such a passion for writing and said she could never put a book down. When she got in her teenage years, she received her first typewriter and her parents showered her with unconditional love and support for her choice of a career, as she started writing throughout high school and college.
Chicago has played a major role in American Literary history. As African American writers struggled to express their unique literary voice, they sought to celebrate diversity of the American people and to develop a unifying national identity for themselves (Woolley).
Other authors (all of these authors write mystery/thriller novels as well) have praised the book as well. These authors include: Karin Slaughter, Nelson DeMille, Douglas Preston, and James Patterson. This book alone has over a hundred five star reviews on Amazon. Not bad for an author just releasing his first