Authors of the 20th Century
Right after the cessation of the Second World War the society began to deem that the world’s ground values are plain and logical . Both politics and social relations were depending on the ideas of progress , beneficial changes , belief in science , awareness , progress , and the ability to substantiate any phenomenon from a analytical point of view . Notwithstanding , beginning from the second half of the 60’s, the world has begun to degrade and now , 40 years thereafter , we live in a different kind of reality .
We without any problems note those advancements which are given us by new technology, but we barely are aware of the fact that there are specific ideas which the author has put behind those inventions . The essence of the expected adjustment was first found by those people, who more often than not lived ahead of their time – philosophers and authors. Among the numerous authors whose books have served for pleasure , there have been a few who have given the humankind a new picture of the future . They have better than others other authors formed and formulated authentic thoughts and have ultimately created formed a brand new intellectual and perceptual analysis of the future. They have seen problems in the mundane of our lives and have opened a array of problems, which were going on without being noted . They have aided us to become aware of the new challenges , and gave us new aspirations .
These were the authors who have shaped the mindset of the entire generation, which has observed the period of dramatic change; change, which was seen as chaos at the dawn of the 21 first century. They have attracted our attention to the most burning issues of the past era ; those problems , which the people , having survived through the global wars and wild sufferings , was reluctant to deal with . Finally they were raising the most important issue “What will happen in the future”?
In this paper we will specify several of the most popular writers of the 20th century. They have all greatly impacted literature of their epoch, have depicted trends and difficulties which were classic to their nations and the period they existed in, and have motivated the readers meditate on the existing philosophy of values, having them realize that it is far from being flawless. One of the most exciting aspects of their writing is that in most cases they have evoked the people interest in books and written works. In this aspect one of the most exciting success stories is that of a famous author Lewis Carroll .
The success of Joan Rowling can be considered special as she has found herself to be the first author in the world to earn $1 billion by publishing fairytales. She is now spending a extensive part of her money on charity, battling poverty and diseases. The plot of the book was invented while she was on the train from Manchester to London. When the publisher has first agreed to bring out her book, she has given her 1500 pounds together with a friendly advice — to look for a stable job. He was hesitant of the fact that the young author would be able to make a living off of writing. Joann has proved the opposite - having produced a number of exceptional fairytales, she has motivated the so-called non-reading people get back to reading.
This article cannot enumerate and more or less accurately list all authors who have given their contribution to the today’s literature. They have been working and presenting ideas exactly into the thoughts of the millions, and thus were influencing the future. Thus, as we can see, these writers were not writing for enjoyment only, but they were also playing a considerable part in shaping the culture and the perception of a society of the 20th century.
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