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1. Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) author of the "Tarzan" novels. American or British?
2. O. Henry, pseudonym of William Sidney Porter (1862-1910) was a short-story writer. American or British?
3. D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930), novelist, short-story writer, poet, playwright, critic, and essayist, wrote "Lady Chatterley's Lover". American or British?
4. Henry James (1843-1916) was a novelist and author of short stories, critical essays, and plays. He wrote "Daisy Miller" and "Portrait of a Lady". By birth, American or British?
5. Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was a science fiction author. His works include "Dune" and its many sequels. American or British?
6. J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) is the author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". American or British?
7. John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969) won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" which was published posthumously. American or British?
8. John Galsworthy (1867-1933), author of many novels, is well known for "The Forsyte Saga". American or British?
9. C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), author of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and other children's novels about Narnia. American or British?
10. Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) was a novelist and short-story writer. Her collections include "A Good Man is Hard to Find". American or British?
11. Jane Austen (1775-1817), author of "Pride and Prejudice", "Emma" and "Sense and Sensibility". American or British?
12. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is a fairly well known playwright. American or English?
13. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) author of "Little Women". American or British?
14. Edith Wharton (1862-1937) author of "The House of Mirth" and "Ethan Frome". American or British?
15. J. D. Salinger (1919- ), reclusive author of "The Catcher in the Rye" and "Franny and Zooey". American or British?
16. Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) playwright and novelist, won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Bridge of San Luis Rey". American or British?
17. Truman Capote (1924-1984) wrote "In Cold Blood" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's". American or British?
18. Joyce Carol Oates (1938- ) is a novelist, playwright and short-story writer. Her novels include "A Garden of Earthly Delights", "Son of the Morning" and "The Rise of Life on Earth". American or British?
19. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) wrote "Treasure Island" and "Kidnapped". American or British?
20. William Styron (1925- ) is the author of "The Confessions of Nat Turner" and "Sophie's Choice". American or British?
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