20th-century american novelists

Anne Rice

American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature

Award-winning novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and short story writer

American poet, novelist, dramatist, essayist and James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University

American novelist

Russian-American writer and philosopher

American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher known for his satirical works challenging American political culture

US journalist, novelist, and playwright

American author and philanthropist

American writer and philosopher

American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist