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About Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl has been described as one of the most influential children’s authors of the 20th century. Dahl is the author of classic children’s novels such as James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and Charlie and the Chocolate factory. Much of Dahl’s work has some sort of connection to events that took place during his [...]

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About Mother Goose

When it comes to nursery rhymes it seems that every little kid knows at least a few nursery rhymes. The reason for this is that as parents we tend to pass down the nursery rhymes that we learned as children to our own children. But what you might not have thought of is that the [...]

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About Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott is a distinguished writer from the 18th century. She wrote books, letters, poems, journals, etc. that are still loved today; one great example is Little Women. Her works are read world wide, and have been for years. So, who influenced the works of Louisa May Alcott? To get a good idea of [...]

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About Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson was a female poet who joins Walt Whitman as one of the most influential poets of the 19th Century. In addition to contributing to the literary world, Dickinson was a trailblazer for women and for the creation of a unique literary style despite harsh criticism and calls for conformity. Below is a brief [...]

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About Beatrix Potter

Helen Beatrix Potter was born in Kensington, London on July 28, 1866. Beatrix Potter was a children’s author, a land owner, a wife, an animal lover, an illustrator, a botanist, and a conservationist. Beatrix Potter is perhaps best known for her published stories of Peter Rabbit. As a child, Potter rarely had a chance to [...]

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About Frank Baum

Frank Baum had many jobs throughout his life. He was an author at a young age; he raised Hamburg chickens. He opened his own store, worked for a couple of newspapers, and was a door to door salesman. Baum also managed a few opera houses while perusing an acting career. Out of all of these [...]

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About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is recognized as being the greatest writer of the English language. Shakespeare was a popular playwright of his time. He established the Globe theatre, which was a meeting place and entertainment venue for men and women of all classes. Not much is known of the life of William Shakespeare. He was baptized on [...]

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About Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman is often regarded as the first Urban Poet; his work is considered to be a landmark in the history of American literature. Whitman’s first published work was titled Leaves of Grass, which he initially self published in 1855. Leaves of Grass would become a life work for Whitman, taking on nine new editions [...]

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About Anne Frank

Anne Frank was a young girl in Amsterdam when the Nazis were invading the Netherlands. Her family was forced to go into hiding. While Anne was in hiding she kept a journal. Her journal was a story of what her and her family went through while they were hiding from the Germans during World War [...]

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