Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Maya Angelou. ... Not only are they all great American authors, but their great pieces of literature have been banned. ... Teachers are not in schools to fill the minds of children with their own opinions or those of authors. ... Thus, at times the slurs are actually used because the author feels racism is bad is trying to show why. ... Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Maya Angelou have been teaching our children about the controversial issues for generations and look at the effects. ...

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This new writing influence can be found in the works of William Bradford, who wrote OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION, and Anne Bradstreet, author of HERE FOLLOW SOME VERSES UPON THE BURNING OF OUR HOUSE, JULY 10, 1666. ... From this mixtures of outlooks came a very triumphant time in American life, encouraging writers such as Benjamin Franklin, author of his masterpiece, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY. ... Influenced writers of this time include Washington Irving, author of RIP VAN WINKLE; Edgar Allan Poe, author of many masterpieces, such as THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, ELDORADO, ANNABEL LEE, TO HELEN, and THE R...

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Authors began to create a general picture of present-day life. ... It influenced wonderful authors such as William Faulkner and a personal favorite of mine, Ernest Hemingway. ... On March 1, 1837 in Martin's Ferry, Ohio William Dean Howells, the most popular author of the realism period, was born. He is not know for being an exciting author but he had a great impact on the later well-known authors, Mark Twain and Henry James. ... Henry James, another great American author, was born in New York City in 1843. ...

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