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Fiction Writers of the Great Depression

Fiction Writers of the Great Depression. The Great Depression. Economic downturn 1929-1930s Great effects around the world Unemployment and homelessness soared Lost jobs and decrease in product demand. Authors. John Ernst Steinbeck Cheiro Robert Ervin Howard Joseph Campbell

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Fiction Writers of the Great Depression

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  1. Fiction Writers of the Great Depression

  2. The Great Depression • Economic downturn • 1929-1930s • Great effects around the world • Unemployment and homelessness soared • Lost jobs and decrease in product demand

  3. Authors • John Ernst Steinbeck • Cheiro • Robert Ervin Howard • Joseph Campbell • Ernest Hemingway

  4. John Ernst Steinbeck • Born Feb. 27, 1902 • Died Dec. 20, 1968 • Best known and widely read author of 20th century • Nobel Prize winner of 1962 • Realistic stories and characters • Known as a regionalist, naturalist, mystic, and Proletarianc writer *Of Mie and Men *Grapes of Wrath *The Pearl *East of Eden

  5. Cheiro • 1866-1936 • Count Louis Hamon • One of the most famous occult figures of the early 20th century • Supposed Clairvoyant • Name derives from the word “Cheriomancy” • His books are still in print today.

  6. Robert Ervin Howard • January 22, 1906-June 11, 1936 • Classic American Pulp Writer • Wrote many genres • 300/700 • Most famous for Weird Tales

  7. Joseph John Campbell • March 26, 1904- October 31, 1987 • American professor, writer, and orator • Known for his works in comparative religion and mythology

  8. Ernest Miller Hemingway • July 21, 1899- July 2, 1961 • American Novelist, short-story write, and journalist • Unique Writing style • Hemingway’s father in 1929

  9. Work Cited • Other Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Depression • http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/staff/cbarnes/images/3DB13043419D451E88FFE606E18B2949.gif • http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/59112-9.jpg • John Steinbeck • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ernst_Steinbeck • http://www.ma.is/nem/erl_bokm/Steinbeck/clip_image002.jpg • http://encyclopedia.quickseek.com/images/Miceandmen.gif • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_grapes_of_wrath • http://www.bookrags.com/The_Pearl_(novel) • http://www.bookrags.com/East_of_Eden • Cheiro • http://en.wikipedia.org/wi • ki/Cheiro • http://www.solsticepoint.com/astrologersmemorial/cheiro.html • www.google.com • http://images.bestwebbuys.com/muze/books/05/0517189305.jpg • https://images.efollett.com/books/159/462/1594621535.gif

  10. Work Cited (Continued) • Robert Howard • http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/c3/c17510.jpg • http://www.robert-e-howard.org/TDM/images/tdm_7b_cover.jpg • http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/c2/c13615.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ervin_Howard • Ernest Hemingway • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway • http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0684803356.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg • http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0099908409.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg • http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/amlit/hemingway/sun1.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway • Joseph Campbell • http://www.nndb.com/people/048/000086787/joseph-campbell-1-sized.jpg • http://static.webloggerisp.redjupiter.com/images/cgl/pathwaystobliss2004.jpg • http://www.jcf.org/images/works/herosjourney2003.jpg • http://www.ocp.org/en/products/books/images/josephcp-bkw.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell

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