What year did the sci-fi book "1984" come out?

Literature Trivia / October 26, 2024

1949. "Nineteen Eighty-Four" occurs in the fictional super-state of Oceania.

What does the word "plagiarism" mean in literature?

Literature Trivia / October 25, 2024

Passing Off Ideas As One's Own. Plagiarism is not a crime as there is no statute in civil or criminal courts.

Who wrote the book "The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom"?

Literature Trivia / October 25, 2024

Suze Orman. "The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom" was written in 1998.

What Italian Renaissance poet was called the "Father of Humanism"?

Literature Trivia / October 24, 2024

Petrarch. Petrarch was crowned a poet laureate on holy ground in Rome on April 8, 1341.

In "The Grapes of Wrath", what type of work does the Joad family do?

Literature Trivia / October 24, 2024

Sharecroppers. John Steinbeck won both a Pulitzer Prize and a Nobel Prize for his novel, "The Grapes of Wrath".

Who is the antagonist in the Pearl Buck novel "The Good Earth"?

Literature Trivia / October 23, 2024

Wang Lung's Uncle. Wang Lung's Uncle is ranked high in a band of thieves.