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MODERN VOICES OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY
1. WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM
• William Somerset Maugham, known as W. 2. JOHN GALSWORTHY

Somerset Maugham, was an influential British
writer, born in 1874. His life was as intriguing as - a novelist and playright
his literary creations. Maugham was orphaned - winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in
at a young age and raised by his uncle, which 1932.
influenced his view of the world and human
nature. MAJOR WORKS :
• Maugham's notable works include "Of Human • The White Monkey (1924)
Bondage," a semi-autobiographical novel, "The
Moon and Sixpence," inspired by the life of • The Silver Spoon (1926)
artist Paul Gauguin, and "The Razor's Edge,"
• Swan Song (1928)
exploring spiritual growth in post-World War I
society. • A Silent Wooing and Passersby (1927).
3. T. S. ELIOT Famous Literary Works of Marriane Moore
• wrote influential essays and dramas and - "Poems" (1921)

championed the importance of literary and
social traditions for the modern poet. As a critic, - "Collected Poems" (1951)
Eliot is best remembered for his formulation of - "The Fish" (1918)
the"objective correlative," as a means of
expressing emotion through "a set of objects, a - "An Octopus" (1944)
situation, a chain of events" that would be the
5. ERNEST HEMINGWAY
"formula" of that particular emotion.
• he was an American novelist, short-story
writer, and journalist.
4. MARIANNE MOORE
• he was born on July 21, 1899, and passed
• Marianne Moore (1887-1972) was an away on July 2, 1961.
American poet renowned for her unique writing
style and intellectual depth.
• Hemingway is considered one of the great
• Marianne Moore was known for her
American 20th-century novelists and is known
signature tricorn hat, which became a symbol of
for his intense masculinity in writing and his
her unique persona.
adventurous life.
- Moore was an influential editor and mentor
• Ernest Hemingway is often associated with
to many poets, providing guidance and support
the literary genre known as "modernism." • In
to emerging literary voices.
1954, Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize He is known for his unique style of making the
in Literature for his mastery of the art of ordinary appear extraordinary through the
narrative and for his influence on contemporary clarity and discreteness of his imagery. Williams
style. was considered one of the principal poets of the
Imagist movement.
Notable Works
- The Old Man and the Sea" (1952)

-William Carlos Williams is aligned with several
- "A Farewell to Arms" (1929) literary genres, including modernism, imagism,
and experimental poetry. Williams was
considered one of the key figures of modernist
6. KATHERINE MANSFIELD poetry in the United States.
• Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a

pioneering New Zealand-born writer known for
her contributions to modernist literature. NOTABLE WORKS
Famous Literary Works and Themes: 1. "The Red Wheelbarrow"
1. "Bliss and Other Stories" (1920) 2. "This Is Just To Say"
2. "Prelude" (1918) 3. "Spring and All"
3. "The Garden Party" (1922)
• Mansfield's bold exploration of themes 8. GERTRUDE STEIN

related to personal freedom, human • he is an avant-garde American writer,
consciousness, and the complexities of eccentric, and self-styled genius whose Paris
women's lives during the early 20th century home was a salon for the leading artists and
made her a trailblazer in modernist literature. writers of the period between World Wars I and
II.
7. WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS BOOKS
(September 17, 1883 – March 4, 1963) - Three Lives - was published in 1909
-He was an American poet, writer, and - Tender Buttons (Claire Marie) in 1914.
physician closely associated with modernism
and imagism. He was born in Rutherford, New
Jersey and grew up there. Williams was not only 9. VIRGINIA WOOLF
a poet but also a medical doctor, novelist,
essayist, and playwright. • Was an English writer. She is considered one
of the most important modernist 20th-century
authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of • a modernist writer , and his works
consciousness as a narrative device. characterized by anxiety and alienation .
• An innovative and influential writer and FAMOUS NOVELS:

pioneering feminist.
- Amerika / A Man Who Disappeared
• She began writing as a young girl and
published her first novel, The Voyage Out, in - The Trial
1915. - The Castle
• She wrote modernist classics including Mrs.
Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and Orlando.
FAMOUS SHORT STORIES:
NOTABLE WORKS
- The Metamorphosis (1915)
- A Room of One's Own
- A Hunger Artist(1922)
- The Waves
- A Bucket Rider ( 1921)
10. WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
• He is widely considered to be one of the

greatest poets of the 20th century. 12. WILLIAM CUTHBERT FAULKNER
• He was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, • September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962)
and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century
• an American writer known for his novels and
literature.
short stories.
• He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in
• A Nobel laureate, Faulkner is one of the most
Literature, and later served two terms as a
celebrated writers of American literature and
Senator of the Irish Free State.
often is considered the greatest writer of
• His poetry is known for its lyrical beauty, and Southern literature.He moved to New Orleans,
its exploration of comples themes such as love, where he wrote his first novel Soldiers' Pay
death, and Irish nationalism. Yeats' most (1925).
famous poem by far is ''The Second Coming,''
- He went back to Oxford and wrote Sartoris
originally written in 1919.
(1927), his first work set in the fictional
Yoknapatawpha County.In 1929, he published
The Sound and the Fury. The following year, he
11. FRANZ KAFKA wrote As I Lay Dying.
• born on July 23 1983 and died on June 3,
1984.
13. EZRA WESTON LOOMIS POUND
• wrote about human nightmares
• (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972)
• was an expatriate American poet and critic, a - Film and Adaptations: Many of Shaw's plays,
major figure in the early modernist poetry including "Pygmalion," have been adapted into
movement, and a collaborator in Fascist Italy films. "My Fair Lady" (1964), based on
and the Salò Republic during World War II. "Pygmalion," won multiple Academy Awards
and introduced Shaw's work to a new
- His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh generation.
Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-page
epic poem, The Cantos (c. 1917–1962). • George Bernard Shaw was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Literature in 1925.
• Pound's contribution to poetry began in the
early 20th century with his role in developing WORKS:
Imagism, a movement stressing precision and
economy of language. - Pygmalion" (1912)
14. D.H. LAWRENCE - "Man and Superman" (1903)
• D. H. Lawrence, or David Herbert Lawrence, - "Major Barbara" (1907)

was an English writer known for novels like - "Saint Joan" (1923)
"Lady Chatterley's Lover" and "Sons and
Lovers." -"Arms and the Man" (1894)
• His works often explored themes of sexuality, - "Candida" (1894)

nature, and industrialization.
WORKS:
16. SAMUEL BECKETT
- Lady Chatterley's Lover" (1928)
• One of the most widely regarded influential
-"Sons and Lovers" (1913) figures in 29th Century. Often associated with
the movement that express the existentialist
• Women in Love" (1920) theme of human experience.
- "The Rainbow" (1915) •Samuel Becket war awarded the Nobel prize in
-"The Fox" (1923) Literature in 1969 for his significant
contribution to literature, particularly in the
- "The Plumed Serpent" (1926) genre of novel and drama.
MAJOR WORKS
15. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW •Waiting for Godot which (1953).
• was an Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist • •End Game-(1957)

known for his wit, prolific writing, and
contributions to the theater. •Molloy (1901), Malone dies (1951), and the
Unnamables - These 3 novels form a trilogy. aka
The Becket Trilogy
17. JOSEPH CONRAD MAJOR WORKS:
• he made a significant impact in english • Heart of Darkness (1899)

literature with his exploration of themes related
to human nature, morality and the effects of • Lord Jim (1900)
imperialism. • Along with Nastromo ( 1904)

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MODERN VOICES OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY

1. WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM

• William Somerset Maugham, known as W. 2. JOHN GALSWORTHY

3. T. S. ELIOT Famous Literary Works of Marriane Moore

• wrote influential essays and dramas and - "Poems" (1921)

- The Old Man and the Sea" (1952)

• Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a

Famous Literary Works and Themes: 1. "The Red Wheelbarrow"

1. "Bliss and Other Stories" (1920) 2. "This Is Just To Say"

2. "Prelude" (1918) 3. "Spring and All"

3. "The Garden Party" (1922)

• Mansfield's bold exploration of themes 8. GERTRUDE STEIN

7. WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS BOOKS

• An innovative and influential writer and FAMOUS NOVELS:

• He is widely considered to be one of the

14. D.H. LAWRENCE - "Man and Superman" (1903)

• D. H. Lawrence, or David Herbert Lawrence, - "Major Barbara" (1907)

• His works often explored themes of sexuality, - "Candida" (1894)

15. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW •Waiting for Godot which (1953).

• was an Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist • •End Game-(1957)

• he made a significant impact in english • Heart of Darkness (1899)

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