Authors of the 20th Century
Immediately after the denouement of the Second World War the public commenced to consider that the world’s basic principles are simple and logical . Both general politics and social relations were counting on the ideas of advancement , positive innovations , trust in the rational , enlightenment , technological advancement , and the ability to ground any happening from a analytical viewpoint . However , starting from the second half of the 60’s, the world began to deteriorate and now , 40 years thereafter , we find ourselves in a transformed type of existence .
We easily spot all advancements which are given us by new technology, but we rarely come to realize the fact that there are some concepts which the author has put behind those technological solutions. The core of the upcoming adjustment was first found by those people, who as a rule of thumb lived anteceding their time – writers and authors. Among the multiple authors whose masterpieces have served for amusement , there have been several of them who have given the planet a new picture of the future . They have better than others other authors created and voiced new ideas and have in the end created formed a brand new intelligent and emotional analysis of the future. They have noted challenges in the mundane of our lives and have shed light onto a set of problems, which were dragging on without being noticed . They have helped us to become aware of the new challenges , and sent us new ambitions .
These were the authors who have shaped the minds of the entire generation, which has observed the period of cardial change; change, which was perceived as mayhem at the beginning of the 21 first century. They have turned our attention to the most burning issues of the past era ; those problems , which the humankind , having lived through the global wars and unseen number of deaths, was unwilling to deal with . Finally they were raising the most critical issue “What will happen in the future”?
In this paper we will specify several of the most prominent authors of the last century. They have all quite influenced literature of their epoch, have manifested trends and difficulties which were classic to their nations and the times they lived in, and have motivated the audience analyze the real philosophy of moral, having them understand that it is far from being ideal. One of the most important feature of their writing is that in most cases they have evoked the people interest in books and written matter. from this angle one of the most exciting success works is that of a brilliant writer John Cheever.
The success of Joan Rowling can be called phenomenal as she has become the first author in the world to earn $1 billion by authoring fairytales. She is currently spending a great part of her money on charity, fighting poverty and illness. The idea of the book was invented while she was on the train from Manchester to London. When the publisher has first agreed to bring out her book, she has awarded her 1500 pounds together with a kind piece of advice — to look for a stable job. He was incredulous of the idea that the young writer would be able to make money of writing. Joann has demonstrated the opposite - having published a number of exceptional fairytales, she has motivated the so-called non-reading people get back to reading books.
This paper is not able to name and more or less accurately list all authors who have given their contribution to the world’s literature. They have been writing and putting ideas directly into the minds of the millions, and therefore were influencing the future. therefore, as we can see, these authors were not writing for relaxation only, but they were also playing a significant part in creating the culture and the vision of a civilization of the 20th century.