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Alexander Chee
Alexander Chee
1. Basic information about where, when author was born:
Born August 21st, 1967 in South Kingston, Rhode Island.
2. When the author first started writing:
He started writing his first novel called Edinburgh in 1989.
3. The author’s family -- an important influence?
Yes, his family betrayed him, and he speaks about it in his writing.
4. Other jobs they have done:
After getting out of college he made extra money doing makeup on film sets for gay men.
5. Writing or works most known for and the writing style:
Alexander Chee's most known works are the novels Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night.
6. Were you surprised by what you learned of this author? Is he or she like you thought he or she would be? How different or how similar?
I'm surprised about his past work, he's different than what I thought he would be.
7. References:
Essays & Stories — Alexander Chee
How Fiction Helped Alexander Chee Face Reality | The New Yorker
Audrey Thomas
1 Basic information about where, and when the author was born.
Born November 17, 1935
Born in Binghampton, New York
American-Born Canadian
2 When the author first started writing:
Audrey Thomas's first published short story was published in 1965, It appeared in The Atlantic (Story: If One Green Bottle)
3 The author’s family -- an important influence?
Thomas does not speak much about her family however in an interview held by January Magazine she is writing an obituary for her father and says, "He was a very sentimental Irishman and I'm intrigued about why everyone wants to be Irish. I started tracing my father -- who never went to Ireland, nor did his father. And I'm going to try and just speculate on that.'
Thomas's writing parallels her life, in one of her stories the main character's grandfather had a lakeside cottage and worked at an insane asylum. Thomas's Grandfather had the cottage and worked at an asylum as well.
4 Other jobs they have done:
Thomas went to Smith College, Mass, and St Andrews University, Scotland, and then taught in England for a year
Besides writing novels and short stories she did radio plays and broadcasts
5 Writing or works most known for and the writing style:
Thomas is most known for her short stories and novels
Thomas wrote about domestic life, women’s search for independence, and conflicts between men and women.
She also wrote stories that were inspired by her travels
A common theme she writes about is the loss of children, for example, her story "If One Green Bottle," was about a miscarriage
6 Were you surprised by what you learned of this author? Is he or she like you thought he or she would be? How different or how similar?
Yes, I was surprised by what I learned about Audrey Thomas. The work we read in class is very different from what she usually does. She is different than how I thought she would be, I felt that she would write short stories for kids or more fairytales based on The Princess and The Zucchini. Instead, she writes short stories and novels on more serious topics like losing loved ones and women's rights.
7. References:
Arthur Brooks
Arthur Brooks
1 Basic information about where, and when the author was born.
May 21. 1964 in Spokane, Washington
2 When the author first started writing:
Arthur Brooks has been writing since at least 2008 when he was president of the american enterprise institution.
3 The author’s family -- an important influence?
In his talk "The Secret to Happiness," he emphasizes the importance of meaningful relationships with family and friends.
4 Other jobs they have done:
He was a mathematics professor. He is also a professor of management practice at the harvard business school.
5 Writing or works most known for and the writing style:
He is known for his 60 peer-reviewed articles plus his textbook, "social entrepreneurship" (2008). His writing style seems to be of a more professional standard.
6 Were you surprised by what you learned of this author? Is he or she like you thought he or she would be? How different or how similar?
I was surprised, I didn't expect him to be an official professor from Harvard. It's interesting to see that he puts in a lot of emphasis on his more entrepreneurship-based things. This is likely due to the fact he had an influence of Entrepreneuring while growing up. I expected him to be more of a local author.
7. References:
Arthur C. Brooks - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School
Arthur Brooks: Loving Others in a Life of Happiness, Influence, and Purpose
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