Authors of the 20th Century
Directly after the cessation of the Second World War the public commenced to feel that the world’s core principles are clear and coherent . Both general politics and social relations were depending on the concepts of progress , positive change , trust in science , awareness , innovations , and the potential to ground any activity from a logical standpoint . Notwithstanding , starting from the second half of the 60’s, the world commenced to deteriorate and now , 40 years later , we dwell in a transformed kind of actuality .
We effortlessly notice those innovations which are given us by new technology, but we almost never come to realize the fact that there are concrete ideas standing behind those inventions . The essence of the upcoming adjustment was first spotted by those people, who as a rule of thumb lived anteceding their time – poets and authors. Among the many authors whose books have served for entertainment , there have been a few who have given people a new vision . They have more effectively than others other authors shaped and formulated new ideas and have finally created formed a fresh intellectual and emotional analysis of the future. They have spotted problems in the mundane of our lives and have opened a array of problems, which were going on without being spotted . They have assisted us to become aware of the new problems , and have given us new aspirations .
These were the authors who have shaped the thoughts of the entire generation, which has live through the times of cardial change; change, which was perceived as disarray at the beginning of the 21 first century. They have attracted our attention to the most vital problems of the past epoch ; those dilemmas , which the humankind , having survived through the global wars and unseen sufferings , was unwilling to face . Lastly they were voicing the most important issue “How will we live in the world of future?”
In this paper we will mention some of the most popular authors of the 20th century. They have all greatly influenced literature of their period, have revealed trends and difficulties which were normal to their countries and the times they lived in, and have motivated the audience analyze the existing philosophy of values, having them realize that it is far from being ideal. One of the most interesting feature of their work is that in often they have risen the readers’ interest in books and written works. from this angle one of the most exciting success writings is that of a famous writer Lewis Carroll .
The achievement of Joan Rowling can be called special as she has become the first author in the world to make $1 billion by publishing fairytales. She is now spending a great part of her money on charity, battling poverty and diseases. The idea of the book was created 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 loving piece of advice — to look for a stable job. He was unaware of the fact that the young author would be able to make money of writing. Joann has demonstrated the opposite - having published a series of amazing fairytales, she has motivated the so-called non-reading people get back to reading.
This paper is not able to name and more or less precisely list all writers who have offered their gift to the today’s literature. They have been working and putting ideas exactly into the minds of the millions, and therefore were shaping the future. therefore, as we can see, these writers were not creating for enjoyment only, but they were also playing a significant role in shaping the culture and the vision of a civilization of the 20th century.