In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", what is the name of the school teacher?

Literature Trivia / December 27, 2024

Ichabod Crane. Ichabod Crane's character was based on a New York schoolteacher named Jesse Merwin.

Who wrote the trilogy of "Sexus", "Nexus" and "Plexus"?

Literature Trivia / December 27, 2024

Henry Miller. Henry Miller was an American expatriate in France during the 1930's.

What writer graduated Valley Forge Military Academy before working as a cruise ship entertainer?

Literature Trivia / December 26, 2024

J.D. Salinger. Jerome David Salinger was born in Manhattan, New York on January 1, 1919.

Where was Aladdin of "Arabian Nights" from?

Literature Trivia / December 26, 2024

China. Although most of the stories in "Arabian Nights" occur in Persia, Aladdin was actually Chinese and the magician was from Morocco.

Which Ancient Greek writer wrote a series of fables?

Literature Trivia / December 25, 2024

Aesop. There are no records to prove that Aesop ever wrote anything down, but after his death people started to write down the fables he'd told.

Which classic was written by John Updike in 1960?

Literature Trivia / December 25, 2024

Rabbit, Run. John Updike said he wrote "Rabbit, Run" in response to Jack Kerouac's "On the Road".