Famous Writers and Poets

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Who is known for writing 'Gitanjali'?

Rabindranath Tagore

Which poet's hut became known as the Bashō Hut?

Matsuo Bashō

Who is acclaimed for unsentimental depictions of Africa?

Chinua Achebe

Which writer is known for their controlled and unsentimental technique?

Nadine Gordimer

'Gulliver's Travels' is a satire on?

Human folly and stupidity

'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' was written by?

Thomas Gray

Who is known as the 'Father of English literature'?

Geoffrey Chaucer

Which American author refined the short story genre and invented detective fiction?

Edgar Allan Poe

Who is known for combining sound and sense in his poems through rhyme and imagery?

Robert Frost

Who wrote 'All of American literature comes from one great book: Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?

Mark Twain

Which author is associated with the novel 'The Old Man and the Sea'?

Ernest Hemingway

Which poet dramatized death and the grave, exploring dark and hidden parts of the mind?

Emily Dickinson

Test your knowledge on renowned writers and poets such as Rabindranath Tagore, Matsuo Bashō, Chinua Achebe, and Nadine Gordimer. Explore their notable works, backgrounds, and contributions to literature.

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