Analysis of ‘To Da – duh, in Memorium’, by Paule Marshall Background Analysis of ‘To Da – duh, in Memorium’, by Paule Marshall – Paule Marshall was the daughter of Barbadians who several years before her birth had migrated to the US. Though living in the US, the Caribbean influence
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Analysis of Billenium – J G BallardAnalysis of Billenium – J G Ballard
Analysis of Billenium – J G Ballard Background Analysis of Billenium – J G Ballard – J G Ballard is one of the best known writers of science fiction in which he describes a dystopian world that is marred by destruction and disaster. One of his best known works is
Analysis of At Hiruharama by Penelope FitzgeraldAnalysis of At Hiruharama by Penelope Fitzgerald
About the Author Analysis of ‘At Hiruharama’ by Penelope Fitzgerald – Penelope Fitzgerald belonged to the illustrious Knox family. Her father and his brothers were intellectuals of their time. She was a late entrant to writing, publishing her first book when she was 58. She has written short stories and
Analysis of The Phoenix by Sylvia Townsend WarnerAnalysis of The Phoenix by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Author Background Analysis of ‘The Phoenix’, by Sylvia Townsend Warner – Syvia Townsend Warner was born in Middlesex in 1893. Her father was a house master in Harrow School. His early death was a blow to Sylvia and she moved to London soon after and found work in an armament
Analysis of Of White Hairs and Cricket by Rohinton MistryAnalysis of Of White Hairs and Cricket by Rohinton Mistry
Analysis of ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ by Rohinton Mistry Background Analysis of ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ by Rohinton Mistry – Rohinton Mistry spent his youth in Mumbai, graduating in mathematics from the St Xavier’s College. The dominant influence in his life was the religion called Zoroastrianism which he
Analysis of Mings Biggest Prey by Patricia HighsmithAnalysis of Mings Biggest Prey by Patricia Highsmith
Analysis of ‘Ming’s Biggest Prey’ by Patricia Highsmith Background Analysis of ‘Ming’s Biggest Prey’ by Patricia Highsmith – Patricia Highsmith was an American writer of psychological thrillers. Her most famous books are the Tom Ripley novels collectively called Ripliad. Her stories are often macabre ones, touched by black humor and
Analysis of ‘Tyres’ by Adam ThorpeAnalysis of ‘Tyres’ by Adam Thorpe
Analysis of ‘Tyres’ by Adam Thorpe Background Analysis of ‘Tyres’, by Adam Thorpe – Adam Thorpe was born in Paris and grew up in India, Cameroon and England. His graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford. For a while he worked in London teaching English but since some years, he has been
Analysis of ‘The Prison’ by Bernard MalamudAnalysis of ‘The Prison’ by Bernard Malamud
Analysis of ‘The Prison’ by Bernard Malamud Author Background Analysis of ‘The Prison’ by Bernard Malamud – Bernard Malamud came into prominence in the 1950s and 60s with his novels and short stories at the centre of which stood the hero, invariably a young man, whose life is fraught by
Analysis of Games at Twilight by Anita DesaiAnalysis of Games at Twilight by Anita Desai
Analysis of ‘Games at Twilight’, by Anita Desai Background Analysis of ‘Games at Twilight’, by Anita Desai – Anita Desai is an Indian novelist who was born to a German mother and an Indian father. Though she was born in India and spent her early life there, she moved to
Analysis of A Son’s Veto Thomas HardyAnalysis of A Son’s Veto Thomas Hardy
The Author Thomas Hardy was born in rural England where he spent his early life training as an architect. His family did not have much money and this made him acutely conscious of social inequalities in Victorian England. He moved to London when he was a young man and worked