Authors of the 20th Century
Right after the end of the Second World War people started to deem that the world’s core ethical foundations are simple and coherent . Both world politics and social relations were relying on the ideas of gain , good innovations , trust in the logical , understanding , hi-tech advancement , and the ability to ground any activity from a rational standpoint . Nevertheless , beginning from the second half of the 60’s, the world commenced to deteriorate and currently , 40 years thereafter , we find ourselves in a different kind of actuality .
We effortlessly notice all advancements which are given us by new technology, but we infrequently come to realize the fact that there are specific concepts which the author has put behind those technological solutions. The essence of the upcoming change was at first spotted by those people, who more often than not lived ahead of their time – writers and authors. Among the multiple authors whose masterpieces have served for entertainment , there have been a few who have given people a new vision . They have more effectively than others other people molded and worded new ideas and have in the end done a fresh intellectual and perceptual substantiation of the future. They have found problems in the mundane of our lives and have shed light onto a number of problems, which were existing without being noticed . They have assisted us to realize the new problems , and sent us new ambitions .
These were the authors who have shaped the thoughts of the entire generation, which has live through the times of drastic change; change, which was perceived as anarchy at the start of the 21 first century. They have attracted our attention to the most problematic questions of the last epoch ; those questions , which the humankind , having gone through the global wars and wild sufferings , was reluctant to face . Lastly they were voicing the the most topical dilemma “What will happen in the future”?
In this paper we will name several of the most popular writers of the 20th century. They have all quite impacted literature of their time, have depicted trends and problems which were relevant to their countries and the times they were living in, and have motivated the readers think about the running system of moral, having them understand that it is far from being perfect. One of the most exciting angle of their writing is that in often they have awake the readers’ attention in books and written works. from this angle one of the most exciting success writings is that of a brilliant writer Anne Bronte .
The achievement of Joan Rowling can be considered special as she has become the first writer in the world to make $1 billion by authoring fairytales. She is now spending a extensive part of her earnings on charity, fighting poverty and illness. The idea of the book was found while she was on the train from Manchester to London. When the publisher has first decided to print her book, she has given her 1500 pounds together with a kind advice — to find a stable job. He was hesitant of the fact that the young writer would be able to make money of writing. Joann has showed the opposite - having produced a number of amazing fairytales, she has made the so-called non-reading people get back to reading.
This paper cannot name and more or less exactly list all authors who have offered their contribution to the today’s literature. They have been working and bringing ideas exactly into the minds of the people, and in this way were influencing the future. Thus, as we can see, these authors were not writing for entertainment only, but they were also playing a significant role in shaping the culture and the looks of a society of the 20th century.