John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic.One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth Tarkington, William Faulkner, and Colson Whitehead), Updike published more than twenty novels, more than a dozen short-story collections, as well as ...

Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre.He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. [1]

Toni Morrison was born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, [3] the second of four children from a working-class, Black family, in Lorain, Ohio, to Ramah (née Willis) and George Wofford. [4] Her mother was born in Greenville, Alabama, and moved north with her family as a child.She was a homemaker and a devout member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. [5] ...

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky [a] [b] (11 November [O.S. 30 October] 1821 – 9 February [O.S. 28 January] 1881) [3] was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. Numerous literary critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, [3] as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.

George Robert Newhart (September 5, 1929 – July 18, 2024) was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television.He received numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.