1. Mark Twain
The quintessential American writer, Twain was able to capture the American spirit in works like Tom Sawyer and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Known for his wit, his satire and his love for America Twain was the country's biggest supporter and its biggest critic - shining a light on his homeland, warts and all.
2. Edgar Allen Poe
Perhaps no other American writer has influenced literature outside the Western hemisphere as much as Poe. His deft use of horror and the macabre, his masterful use of the short story and his creation of the detective story all changed literature as we know it and many authors today still feel Poe's influence in their work.
3. Ernest Hemingway
he Old Man and the Sea - Pulitzer Prize 1952. The Sun Also Rises 1924, For Whom the Bell Tolls 1940, A Farewell to Arms 1929, The Snows of Kilimanjaro 1936, To Have And Have Not 1937. Several books and stories made into films. The Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.
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4. William Faulkner
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5. John Steinbeck
The voice of the people, Steinbeck is famous for books like The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, which show the dark underbelly of the American dream and champion the poor and downtrodden. His work was not only art, it was seminal in bringing the plight of millions of suffering Americans to the forefront and his historical accuracy allows us to glimpse an America that no longer exists.
6. Tennessee Williams
Best known for his plays "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "A Streetcar Named Desire," and "The Glass Menagerie."
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Pulitzer Prize 1955, A Streetcar Named Desire - Pulitzer Prize 1948. The Glass Menagerie 1945, The Night of the Iguana 1961, The Rose Tattoo 1952.
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7. Margaret Mitchell
Wrote Gone With the Wind
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Pulitzer Prize 1937.
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8. Steven King
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9. Herman Melville
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10. James Michener
epitomizes American Writer!
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