PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

The title of the book that I read was Bel Canto. Bel Canto was written by Ann Patchett, and published in 2001. The setting of this work of literature is known to be in South America; however, the country within the continent is unknown. One theme, that can be drawn from this work is that a one of the most basic human impulses is civilizing with other humans. Many people believe that if a group of people were in captivity, then they would immediately resort to violence and trying to dominate each

the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1985. Wolff has also written two autobiographies. The first, A Boy 's Life (1989), won the Los Angeles TImes Book Award for biography and was made into a movie (1993) in which Wolff was played by Leonardo DiCaprio. The second autobiography, In Pharaoh 's Army: Memories of the Lost War (1994), about his experience serving as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War, was a finalist for a National Book Award and a Los Angeles Times Award for biography In addition to his fiction and

Adulthood has a physical aspect where by turning eighteen a person is considered an adult biologically, but there is a psychological aspect as well where a person is mentally mature and able to make decisions for themselves. In Barn Burning by William Faulkner, he writes about a young, hungry, and illiterate boy, Colonel Sartoris, who deals with the matters of right and wrong. He has to make a decision on sticking with his blood, even though he is treated wrongly by his father, or doing what he feels

John Updike's "A & P" and T. Coraghessan Boyle's "Greasy Lake" have many similarities as well as differences as coming-of-age stories. "A & P" is about a nineteen-year-old boy working at a grocery shop who stands up against the manager trying to defend and impress the girls he is attracted to who are not "decently dressed" (Updike 18). "Greasy Lake" is a story of several nineteen years old youths who play a prank on a bad character and experience what real bad characters can do. Fortunately,

In the story “ Following Boo” and “ Follow the Water” they both have some similarities and differences.Author Bobbie Pyron debuted her first book called “The Ring” was published in 2009.Bobbie Pyron was the author of “Following Boo” she was born in Hollywood, Florida. The author of the story “Follow the Water” is Jennifer Holm she debuted in 1999 with the story “Our Only May Amelia”.There are many differences and similarities between the stories “ Follow the Water” and “ Following Boo”. Simalarly

Novelist, playwright, and essayist Net Worth: $ 50.1 million Residence: New York Don DeLillo is a celebrated American playwright and novelist. Twice a Pulitzer Prize finalist, DeLillo has diversely spanned his work. His writings cover topics from fiction to real stories, global terrorism to economics, and it has been always renowned. His literary works White Noise and Libra won him many accolades. Childhood and early life- Born in a working class family of eleven members, De Lillo spent his life

credited Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird as his inspiration. Guterson wrote to Lee, asking her to attend the PEN/Faulkner award ceremony. However, because of her private nature, she declined his offer. In 1999, Snow Falling on Cedars was adapted to film. The film was directed by Scott Hicks and starred Ethan Hawke. The film had positive reviews and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2007, Guterson’s novel was adapted to stage by Kevin McKeon. Since Snow Falling on

their art to express what they cannot. This remains true for author, Barbara Kingsolver. She has written thirteen books, contributed to hundreds of anthologies, and published many stories, essays, poems, and articles. Her works have acquired many awards through the years, most notably, the National Humanities Medal, known as the highest honor of service through the arts in the year 2000. Kingsolver has heavily influenced her community and positively impacted the literary world. She grew up in the

nominated for the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award and the National Book Critics’ Circle Award. She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. She also received the American Academy of Arts and Letters Mildred and Harold Strauss Living Award, Edward Lewis Wallant Memorial Award and The B’nai B’rt Jewish Heritage Award. Cythia Ozick has the unique honor of being the first writer to be given the Rea Award for the Short Story. In making

Alexi won an award for his screenplay entitled Smoke Signals and several years later, he had the opportunity to write and director his one act entitled The Business of Fancy dancing (2002). Even with his success Alexie has to overcome many challenges such as: discrimination