20th-century american short story writers

Helen Keller

American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer

American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels

American author of fiction and non-fiction, most of which was set in the Southwestern United States

American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker

Anglo-American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, autobiographer, and diarist

American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery

American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer

American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays

American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays

American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and sportsman