Ernest Vincent Wright wrote Gadsby, a 50,100-word story without using the letter “e”. The lipogram gained notoriety and was inspired by a poem and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Wright died in 1939, leaving behind three other published works. Ernest Vincent Wright was an author who wrote one of the most unique works of […]
Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential American architect who focused on organic design with natural materials and light. He experimented with materials such as wood, glass, and concrete in his designs, including Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum. Wright believed in using experimental design only if it provided a better way to fulfill a need. He […]
Richard Wright, an African American writer, wrote provocative stories on race relations. His autobiography, Black Boy, details his impoverished upbringing and passion for literature. Moving to Europe in the 1950s, his work gained an international outlook. Despite criticism, his popularity doubled during the 1960s black social movements. Wright died in 1960, but his works continue […]
