Biography: writers

Ich wurde 2013 wegen Mordes verurteilt und sitze seitdem in der forensischen Psychiatrie.

The classic book on William Blake as prophet of the New AgeWilliam Blake (1757-1827) inhabited a remarkable inner world, one that he brought vividly to life in his poetry, painting, and printmaking.

A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers.

Jack Kerouac was one of Americas great writers of the latter half of the 20th century, yet he endured a life characterized by persistent hardship and disillusion.

Jack Kerouac was one of Americas great writers of the latter half of the 20th century, yet he endured a life characterized by persistent hardship and disillusion.

The classic book on William Blake as prophet of the New AgeWilliam Blake (1757-1827) inhabited a remarkable inner world, one that he brought vividly to life in his poetry, painting, and printmaking.

Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time.

'One of Britain's most celebrated contemporary novelists' Sunday TimesIn this probing series of exclusive interviews, Alistair Owen talks to William Boyd about his works and the life which has inspired them.

Homero es quizás el autor que más monografías ha merecido por parte de los estudiosos de la literatura.

Ein Buch mit sehr hohen Höhen und sehr tiefen Tiefen.

Berlin, Anfang der Dreißigerjahre.

Aus Anlass des 50.

Did Ernest Hemingway kill 122 Nazis during World War II?

A provocative and inspiring exploration of women writers from the first writers in history to today's greats-with a new introduction by Ntozake Shange.

Did Ernest Hemingway kill 122 Nazis during World War II?

Uil'yam S'yuard Berrouz — odin iz samyh vliyatel'nyh amerikanskih prozaikov XX veka.

One of the most engaging memoirs Ive read in ages.

Aus Anlass des 50.

Als Reaktion auf die Masse an Goethe-Biographien, die trotz teilweise exzellenter Ansätze drohte, den Dichterfürsten in eine unendliche Anzahl von infinitesimalen Teilen zu zerlegen, haben verschiedenste Schriftsteller versucht, das Genie dieses unfassbaren Menschen zu rekonstruieren.

A provocative and inspiring exploration of women writers from the first writers in history to today's greats-with a new introduction by Ntozake Shange.

Jane Austen's novels are classics.

Eine neue Generation wächst am Ende des letzten Krieges unter immer noch gültigen Regeln der guten, alten Zeiten auf.

Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic Movement.

An illuminating biographical study of the eighteenth-century English man of letters and patron of the artsHorace Walpole (1717-1797) was a collector, printer, novelist, arbiter of taste, and renowned writer of letters.

A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.

"Soy una escritora que se leerá de aquí a cincuenta años para saber qué pasaba en el corazón de los argentinos de mi época".

'Barbara Pym is one of my most favourite novelists.

«Quizá desde los días de Erasmo ningún otro escritor haya sido tan célebre como Zweig».

En este libro autobiográfico, Ivonne Bordelois rescata el destino peregrinante que la llevó de la pradera bonaerense a la capital argentina para depositarla luego en París, más tarde en Boston y por último, con prolongada estadía, en Ámsterdam.

Als Reaktion auf die Masse an Goethe-Biographien, die trotz teilweise exzellenter Ansätze drohte, den Dichterfürsten in eine unendliche Anzahl von infinitesimalen Teilen zu zerlegen, haben verschiedenste Schriftsteller versucht, das Genie dieses unfassbaren Menschen zu rekonstruieren.

Die bislang unerzählte Geschichte von Anne Franks weltberühmtem Tagebuch schließt eine Leerstelle in der Erzählung über Anne FrankAnne Frank träumte davon, eines Tages eine berühmte Schriftstellerin zu werden.

En Camafeos, Christian Ferrer desarrolla, con su habitual lucidez y claridad, siete semblanzas de personajes relacionados con la cultura argentina.

Die britische Antwort auf »Bonjour Tristesse«Kit, ein scharfsinniger Teenager, ist eifersüchtig auf die Affäre der Mutter.

Rituales para la amistad es una adición a la nueva colección "Conversaciones" de Almadía.

The full story of an Australian literary enigmaWhy did Elizabeth Harrower one of Australias most important postwar authors stop writing at the height of her powers?

The intriguing history of Dickens’s London, showing how tourists have reimagined and reinvented the Dickensian metropolis for more than 150 years  “Jackson paints a vivid and detailed picture of the city as it was.

The intriguing history of Dickens’s London, showing how tourists have reimagined and reinvented the Dickensian metropolis for more than 150 years  “Jackson paints a vivid and detailed picture of the city as it was.

Apoyada en una amplia documentación y en un tono íntimo, El hijo de Míster Playa traza la cartografía del recorrido vital de Roberto Bolaño (1953-2003) a través de las personas que lo conocieron y de las anécdotas que de él se atesoran.

Das Debattenbuch zur KlimakriseHeute an die Zukunft denken, bedeutet, an den Klimawandel zu denken, der als Klimakatastrophe, gar als Klimaapokalypse daherkommt.

Das Debattenbuch zur KlimakriseHeute an die Zukunft denken, bedeutet, an den Klimawandel zu denken, der als Klimakatastrophe, gar als Klimaapokalypse daherkommt.

A reflective volume of essays on literature and literary study from a storied professor.

Dive into the worlds of Philip K.

'Puts Cavendish back into the literary history books where she belongs' Kate Mosse'Scholarly, articulate, and never less than fascinating' Alice Loxton'Well-written, well-researched, interesting and peppy.

Most popularly known as the author of the children's classic The Chronicles of Narnia, C.

This new biography takes into account the whole woman-not just the prolific author of such great works as Their Eyes Were Watching God , Moses, Man of the Mountain, Jonah's Gourd Vine, Mules and Men, as well as essays, folklore, short stories, and poetry-but the philosopher and the spiritual soul, examining how each is reflected in her career, fiction and nonfiction publications, social and political activity, and, ultimately, her death.