#author biographies

19 Facts About Ralph Ellison You Didn’t Know

Who was Ralph Ellison? Why is he important in literature? What do we know about his life? Learn more about Ellison now.

13 Ways of Looking at Sylvia Plath

Whether you see her as a mystic or a martyr, a prisoner or a genius, Sylvia Plath certainly isn't only any one of these things.

Zora Neale Hurston: Writer, Folklorist, Anthropologist, Activist

Zora Neale Hurston was a writer in the Harlem Renaissance, an anthropologist, a folklorist, and a filmmaker. And so much more.

The Life and Times of Oscar Wilde

Join us on this exploration of the life and times of the king of comebacks that made Oscar Wilde the literary icon that he is.

Reconsidering the Life of Oscar Wilde in Four New Works

Four major new works take a look at Oscar Wilde's life.