Famous Authors Trivia Questions
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What name did the novelist, originally named Irving Tennenbaum, use when he wrote books about Van Gogh and Michelangelo?
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irving stone
Which author published 'Eventyr, fortalte for Born,' also known as 'Fairy Tales, Told for Children,' in 1835?
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hans christian andersen
Who is the author of the 1995 bestseller 'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success'?
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deepak chopra
Who is the author of 'The 100 Secret Senses'?
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amy tan
Who is the author known for best-sellers such as 'The Dilbert Principle' and 'Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook'?
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scott adams
Who is the author of 'God's Little Acre' and the son of a missionary who ministered to sharecroppers?
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erskine caldwell
Who wrote, 'My country is the world and my religion is to do good' in 'The Rights of Man'?
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thomas paine
Which former first daughter has authored numerous murder mysteries, including 'Murder in the White House'?
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margaret truman
Who is the author known for both math books like 'Symbolic Logic' and fantasy works such as 'The Hunting of the Snark'?
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lewis carroll
Who is the Algerian-born French author who wrote 'The Stranger' and later worked for the resistance during WWII?
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albert camus
Which co-star of 'Arthur' offers advice on directing Shakespeare and other classic plays in his book 'Stage Directions'?
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john gielgud
Which author, whose father was a Hungarian immigrant, hailed from Kalamazoo and wrote 'Show Boat'?
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edna ferber
Who is the author of 'The Chimpanzee Family Book' and 'My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees'?
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jane goodall
Which prolific author has kept us in suspense with novels like 1997's 'Pretend You Don't See Her'?
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mary higgins clark
What was the pen name of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, a name shared by a famous pianist, Chopin?
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george sand
Which author, known for writing 'The Joy Luck Club,' met her two half-sisters for the first time during a 1987 trip to China?
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amy tan
Which author, known for her book 'Beloved', set her debut novel 'The Bluest Eye' in Lorain, Ohio, her birthplace?
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toni morrison
Which journalist, known for his gonzo style, wrote 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and covered the 1972 campaign?
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hunter s. thompson
Which author once considered naming his novel 'This Side of Paradise' as 'The Romantic Egotist'?
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f. scott fitzgerald
Which author had his 'Twice-Told Tales' publication subsidized by his Bowdoin College classmate Horatio Bridge?
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nathaniel hawthorne
Who is the author that managed the publicity for films like 'Pinocchio' before writing 'The Manchurian Candidate'?
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richard condon
Which Princeton graduate and PBS host wrote 'How to Make Money in Wall Street' in 1974?
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louis rukeyser
Which author wrote, 'Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest'?
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mark twain
Which author wrote the books 'Delusions of Grandma' and 'Postcards from the Edge'?
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carrie fisher
Who is the author of 'Steambath' where God is depicted as a steam room attendant?
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bruce jay friedman
Which investigative reporter authored 'The Commanders,' a book that details the buildup to the Gulf War?
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bob woodward
Which lawyer has authored over 60 books, including an autobiography with the subtitle 'My Life on Trial'?
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melvin belli
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