Authors

Question 0

Sandra Cisneros

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Only Daughter. Born in 1954, in Chicago. Grew up with Mexican father and Mexican American mother. 6 brothers. Family members disapproved of her writing. Embraced culture and heritage in grad school. Father wanted her to be traditional wife and homemaker.

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Alan Paton

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Cry, the beloved country.

From South Africa and involved with reform of prison system

Question 2

Sophocles

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Antigone.

Question 3

William Shakespeare

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Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Born in 1564 during Renaissance. Stratford on Avon. Elizabeth I= Elizabethan age! lord chamberlains men. James I of England, kings men, James of Scotland, founded Church of England/Anglican, Macbeth . Globe theater- no artificial lighting. Julius Caesar first performed there, 1599.

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Nadine Gordimer

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A chip of glass ruby. Born 1923. South African against racism. Nobel prize in literature. Glass ruby is set in South Africa during apartheid

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Haruki Murakami

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The seventh man. Collective trauma, prosperity of Japanese in 60s contributes to it’s blaze, likes new fresh metaphors. Born 1949. Grew up in Kyoto and Kobe and he combines eastern and western influences.

Question 6

Virgil

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The Aeneid. Publius vergilius maro 70-19 bc. Born near mantua Italy. Eclogues, georgics, Aeneid.