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Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
A nationalist leader in British ruled India
What kind of activist was Gandhi
Non violent activist who led the independence movement through a non violent protest
Gandhis principle of _ translated as ‘way of truth’ has inspired other democratic and anti racist activists like _
Satyagraha, Nelson Mandela
What happened in 1930 with Gandhi?
He led a protest against the British tax on salt called Salt March
What is Gandhis autobiography
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Who was a French- English writer, politician and historian ?
Hilaire Belloc
Belloc was among the most versatile writers of the ?
First quarter of 20th century
Hilaire Belloc is most remembered for his light verse, particularly for _
Children
Whose essays had a lucidity and easy grace?
Hilaire Belloc
Belloc wrote many different poems which he put into which book?
Cautionary Tales for Children
Who was Max Beerbohm?
English essayist, parodist and caricaturist under the signature ‘ Max ‘
Beerbohm was a dandy meaning?
A man who took particular care of his appearance and dressed elegantly
In his later years Beerbohm was popular for what?
Occasional radio broadcasts
How are Beerbohms caricatures like?
Drawn usually with pen or pencil and in muted watercolor tinting
Beerbohms only novel?
Zuleika Dobson
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a?
English author and critic who wrote a large and varied number of works
What is Chesterton best remembered for?
His mysterious and humorous ‘ Father Brown’ stories based on his imaginary priest detective.
What are apologetics?What kind of apologetics did Chesterton write?
Apologetics are defending religious doctrine through discourse. He wrote ‘ Orthodoxy’
Chesterton is called as prince of paradox why?
His writings consistently displayed wit and humour while making serious comments.
Edward Morgan Forster was an?
English author
What are some of EM Forsters works?
Maurice and A Passage To India
What do EM Forsters novels examine? What is at the heart of his work?
His novels examine class differences and hypocrisy. His views as a humanist are at the heart of his work.
Who was considered one of the most successful Edwardian era(1901-1910) novelists?
EM Forster
Who had many novels posthumously adapted for cinema?
EM Forster
Aldous Huxley was an prominent English writer and ?
One of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family
What are Huxleys novels about?
Most of his novels are about modern society, the effects of modern science and later on mysticism and psychedelic drugs like LSD.
What are some of Huxleys works?
Eyeless in Gaza and The Genius and the Goddess. He is best known for his book Brave New World about a dystopian future.
Who grew up in a family of well connected and well known writers , scientists and educators?
Young Aldous
Who was an English writer whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair?
George Orwell- pen name
Where was Orwell born?
Indian during British rule
What are George orwells best known two novels written in the late 1940s?
Animal Farm and 1984
Orwells political leanings?
Majorly anti communist and right leaning democratic socialist.
What are some of Orwells other works?
Burmese Days and Poem from Burma
Who was an American Baptist minister and social activist?
Martin Luther King Jr
King led the civil rights movement in the USA from the __ till his assassination in ___
Mid 1950s till 1968
King was fundamental to the civil rights movements success in ending what?
Legal segregation of Black Americans in the south and other parts of US
What nonviolent tactics did King promote?
Massive 1963 march on Washington
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
Martin Luther King Jr
Who is Alice Walker ?
American novelist, short story writer, poet and social activist
Who was the first Black American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and when?
Alice Walker 1982
She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her classic novel The Color Purple. Who?
Alice Walker
What did Walker do as an activist?
Participated in the Civil Rights movement, advocating for woman of color through the term “womanism”.
How did Walker begin her writing career?
With her first book of poetry ‘ Once ‘
How old is Walker in 2024?
80 years
