Alice Walker
Caroline Lazo
Discusses the personal life and literary career of the African American woman who won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "The Color Purple."
Read Time: ~0.7 hr
Mark Twain and Huckleberry Finn
by Stewart Ross (1999)
About this book
Examines the personal life and literary career of the American author of many well known books, including the somewhat controversial title, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreMark Twain and Huckleberry Finn Lead Character
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