Contemporary Era Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote Sherlock Holmes
A
Arthur Conan Doyle
2
Q
Who was Arthur Conan Doyle before he turned into writer?
A
Physician
3
Q
- Motivated by experiences as a sailor
- Known for complex characters
- Wrote about sea, colonialism, and the human condition
A
Joseph Conrad
4
Q
- Influenced by WWII
- Was a school teacher
- Novelist, poet, playwright
- Known for allegorical poems
A
William Golding
5
Q
- Devout catholic
- Scholar of language and mythology
- Philologist and writer
- Known for intricate world-building
- Memorable characters
- Created his own languages, history, and mythology in Lord of the Rings
A
J. R. R. Tolkien
6
Q
What was Tolkien’s most famous work?
A
Lord of Rings
7
Q
Who wrote chronicles of Narnia?
A
C.S Lewis
8
Q
By desire of what, C.S. Lewis was motivated to write?
A
To share his faith
9
Q
C.S Lewis was christrian _____ and _____
A
apologist, scholar
