Monday 2 November 2015

James Joyce

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. 
Born: February 2, 1882, Rathgar, Republic of Ireland
   Died: January 13, 1941, Zürich, Switzerland

Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. 
Born: February 7, 1812, Landport
Died: June 9, 1870, Higham, United Kingdom 

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". 
Born: April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Died: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American writer and novelist. He has published eighteen versions of the same book and two non-fiction books. Several of his novels have become international bestsellers, and ten of his romantic-drama novels have been adapted to film with multimillion-dollar box office grosses; however, none of the film adaptations have been critically well received.

Published works

List:

  • Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding (1990), Nicholas Sparks and Billy Mills.
  • The Notebook (October 1996)
  • Message in a Bottle (April 1998)
  • A Walk to Remember (October 1999)
  • The Rescue (September 2000)
  • A Bend in the Road (September 2001)
  • Nights in Rodanthe (September 2002)
  • The Guardian (April 2003)
  • The Wedding (September 2003)
  • Three Weeks with My Brother (April 2004)
  • True Believer (April 2005)
  • At First Sight (October 2005)
  • Dear John (October 2006)
  • The Choice (September 2007)
  • The Lucky One (September 2008)
  • The Last Song (September 2009)
  • Safe Haven (September 2010)
  • The Best of Me (October 2011)
  • The Longest Ride (September 2013)
  • See Me (October 2015)  


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Wednesday 21 October 2015

Steve Jobs

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs was an American businessman. He was best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.; CEO and largest shareholder of Pixar Animation Studios;
Born: February 24, 1955, San Francisco, California, United States
Died: October 5, 2011, Palo Alto, California, United States