literature

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She is a brilliant wordsmith, who had a transformative effect in literature by shifting the focus inward using indirect discourse to combine a character’s inner thoughts with the narrator’s voice.

From Los Angeles Times

She is recognised for her contribution to drama, literature and charity, having also written several novels and plays.

From BBC

In that time, he has become one of the biggest figures in children's literature – with his books selling eighteen million copies.

From BBC

There is no one way to produce music, literature or even Test cricket.

From BBC

The effect of the metanarrative is to juxtapose Byron’s violent passions with the careful, repressed behavior of one who hoped to capture him in literature.

From The Wall Street Journal