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Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut

Why Do Ceos Still Love Ayn Rand - Resources Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho (Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born August 24, 1947), is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today.[citation needed] He is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. The Alchemist, his most famous novel, has been translated into 67 languages.[1] The author has sold 150 million copies worldwide. Biography[edit] Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil[2] and attended a Jesuit school. Writing career[edit] The Alchemist, easily known as his most successful story, is a story about a young shepherd who follows his spiritual journey to the Egyptian pyramids in search of a treasure. Coelho also writes up to three blog posts a week at his blog.[14] Bibliography[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]

Rangeya Raghav Rangeya Raghava (रांगेय राघव) (17 January 1923 – 12 September 1962), birth name Tirumalai Nambakam Vir Raghava Acharya, was born in Agra, a city of Uttar Pradesh state, India. A prominent Hindi writer of the 20th century, he completed his post-graduation studies from St. John's College, Agra, and later completed his Ph.D. on Guru Gorakhnath and his times. He started writing at the age of 13 years, and during his short life of 39 years, he was endowed with a number of prizes. One of his famous novels Kab tak pukaroon (How Long Do I Call) was made into a television series for Doordarshan. Major works[edit] Novels[edit] Gharaunda (1946)Murdon Ka Teela (1948)Kab Tak Pukaarun (1957)Dharti Mera Ghar (1961)Akhiri Awas (1962)Cheevar (1951)Andhere Ke Jugnu(1953)Yashodhara Jeet Gai(1958)Maha Yatra Gatha(1960)Rah Na Ruki(1958)KakaRatna Ki BaatLoyi Ka TaanaaDevaki Ka BetaRai Aur Parwat Collection of stories[edit] Others[edit] Plays[edit]

Orson Scott Card Card is a professor of English at Southern Virginia University,[13] has written two books on the subject of creative writing, hosts writing bootcamps and workshops, and serves as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.[14] A great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, Card is a practicing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In addition to producing a large body of fiction works, he has also offered political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing. Early life[edit] Card lives in Greensboro, North Carolina,[15] a place that has played a significant role in Ender's Game and many of his other works. Fiction[edit] Card began his writing career primarily as a poet, studying with Clinton F. Science fiction[edit] Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead were both awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, making Card the only author (as of 2013[update]) to win both of science fiction's top prizes in consecutive years.

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