詹姆斯•瑟伯(James Thurber, 1894—1961)，美国著名幽默作家、寓言作家、插画家。1926年开始为《纽约客》杂志撰稿，1927年进入《纽约客》编辑部，成为其中最年轻有为的编辑、自由撰稿记者。瑟伯和E.B.怀特一起确立了《纽约客》诙谐、辛辣的文风，即所谓“《纽约客》文风”。晚年执教于耶鲁大学。瑟伯一生创作了大量的散文、随笔、寓言、故事、回忆录，他还为自己的作品绘制插图，给《纽约客》画封面。

<div>Originally published in November 1939, two months after World War II officially began, James Thurber's parable in pictures-- a graphic novel ahead of its day--about eternal cycles of war, peace, love, and the resilience of one little flower remains as relevant today as it was then. <i>The New York Times </i>called it "at once one of the most serious and one of the most hil...(展开全部)

Originally published in November 1939, two months after World War II officially began, James Thurber's parable in pictures-- a graphic novel ahead of its day--about eternal cycles of war, peace, love, and the resilience of one little flower remains as relevant today as it was then. "The New York Times "called it "at once one of the most serious and one of the most hilarious con...(展开全部)

"A superb new drama written by John Patrick Shanley. It is an inspired study in moral uncertainty with the compellingly certain structure of an old-fashioned detective drama. Even as Doubt holds your conscious attention as an intelligently measured debate play, it sends off stealth charges that go deeper emotionally. One of the year's ten best."-Ben Brantley, The New York Tim...(展开全部)

"A superb new drama written by John Patrick Shanley. It is an inspired study in moral uncertainty with the compellingly certain structure of an old-fashioned detective drama. Even as Doubt holds your conscious attention as an intelligently measured debate play, it sends off stealth charges that go deeper emotionally. One of the year's ten best."-Ben Brantley, The New York Tim...(展开全部)

Parable of the Talents is the second in a series of science fiction novels written by Octavia E. Butler and published in 1998. Plot introduction Parable of the Talents (1998) (the sequel to Parable of the Sower) tells the story of how, as the U.S. continues to fall apart, the protagonist's community is attacked and taken over by a bloc of religious fanatics who inflict brutal a...(展开全部)

韩素音(1916— )，本名周光瑚，著名英籍华人女作家。先后在燕京大学、比利时布鲁塞尔大学就读。一生致力于中国和西方世界的沟通与理解。作品有自传《伤残的树》《凋谢的花朵》《无鸟的夏天》《吾宅双门》《再生凤凰》，小说《瑰宝》《青山青》《等到早晨来临》，传记《周恩来与他的世纪》《早晨的洪流：毛泽东与中国革命》等。自传体小说《瑰宝》奠定了韩素音在国际文坛上的地位，1956年，据此改编的电影Love is a Many-Splendoured Thing获得了三项奥斯卡奖。

In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a cultur...(展开全部)

科幻界颇负盛名的非裔美籍女作家，2次雨果奖、2次星云奖和1次轨迹奖得主。2000年获得美国笔会颁发“文学写作终身成就奖”，2010年入选科幻奇幻名人堂，她是第一个因科幻小说获得麦克阿瑟天才奖的作家。 巴特勒出生在加利福尼亚州。父亲去世后，她由寡母抚养长大。作为一个极度害 羞 的孩子，巴特勒在图书馆找到了一个阅读和写作的出口。她十几岁时就开始写科幻小说。她在黑人权利运动期间上了社区大学，在参加当地作家工作室的同时，还参加了科幻小说写作工作室。2006年，巴特勒因中风摔倒，后去世，享年58岁。 1984年:雨果奖最佳短篇小说-《语音》；星云奖最佳中篇小说-《血孩子》 1985年:轨迹奖最佳中篇小说-《血孩子》；雨果奖最佳中篇小说-《血孩子》 1994年:星云奖提名-《播种者寓言》 1995年:麦克阿瑟基金会“天才”奖；《纽约时报》著名书籍-《血孩子》 1...(展开全部)

科幻界颇负盛名的非裔美籍女作家，2次雨果奖、2次星云奖和1次轨迹奖得主。2000年获得美国笔会颁发“文学写作终身成就奖”，2010年入选科幻奇幻名人堂，她是第一个因科幻小说获得麦克阿瑟天才奖的作家。 巴特勒出生在加利福尼亚州。父亲去世后，她由寡母抚养长大。作为一个极度害 羞 的孩子，巴特勒在图书馆找到了一个阅读和写作的出口。她十几岁时就开始写科幻小说。她在黑人权利运动期间上了社区大学，在参加当地作家工作室的同时，还参加了科幻小说写作工作室。2006年，巴特勒因中风摔倒，后去世，享年58岁。 1984年:雨果奖最佳短篇小说-《语音》；星云奖最佳中篇小说-《血孩子》 1985年:轨迹奖最佳中篇小说-《血孩子》；雨果奖最佳中篇小说-《血孩子》 1994年:星云奖提名-《播种者寓言》 1995年:麦克阿瑟基金会“天才”奖；《纽约时报》著名书籍-《血孩子》 1...(展开全部)