Alcott Street—Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was a novelist and poet best known as the author of the novels Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo’s Boys.
Anderson Drive—Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was a novelist and short story writer. His most enduring work is the short-story sequence Winesburg, Ohio, which launched his career.
Angelou Boulevard—Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was a poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She is best known for her seven autobiographies, beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Bach Street—Richard Bach (b. 1936) is a writer widely known as the author of the 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah.
Baldwin Street—James Baldwin (1924-1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic best known for his first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain.
Bellow Creek—Saul Bellow (1915-2005), author of such novels as The Adventures of Augie March and Humboldt’s Gift, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award (a record three times) and the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Berry Street—Wendell Berry (b. 1934) is a writer and environmental activist who has authored more than thirty books of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Bradbury Street—Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) was a fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery fiction author known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 as well as story collections such as The Martian Chronicles.
Bradstreet Drive—Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672), author of The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up in America and numerous other works, was the most prominent of early North American poets and the first female writer in the colonies to be published.
Buck Street—Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Good Earth and was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Bukowski Street—Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) was the author of more than sixty books, more than forty of them poetry collections, about the depravities of urban life and the plight of poor Americans.
Burroughs Street—Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was a science fiction and fantasy writer best known for his Tarzan series and his Barsoom stories depicting the Mars adventurer John Carter.
Butler Street—Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) was an award winning science fiction writer, the first in her genre to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.
Capote Street—Truman Capote (1924-1984) was a novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor, best known for his novels Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood.
Cather Street—Willa Cather (1873-1947), who wrote chiefly about immigrant and pioneer women, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1923 for One of Ours.
Clemens Lane—Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) (1835-1910) is best known for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The latter is often called the first Great American Novel and many consider Twain to be the father of American literature.
Crichton Street—Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was a science fiction and thriller writer best known for his novels The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park.
Cummings Street—E. E. Cummings (1894-1962), author of some 2,900 poems, is considered one of the pillars of modern American literature.
Dickinson Street—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was a prolific poet and a recluse whose main body of work was published after her death. She is widely regarded, along with Walt Whitman, as one of the creators of a distinctive American poetic voice.
Doctorow Street—E. L. Doctorow (1931-2015) was an influential historical novelist whose best known works include Ragtime and Billy Bathgate.
Eliot Street—T. S. Eliot (1888-1965), who first won acclaim with “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” was one of the most influential poets of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948.
Ellison Street—Ralph Ellison (1913-1994) was a writer and scholar best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953.
Emerson Road—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an influential essayist, lecturer, and poet best known for his essays “Nature” and “The American Scholar.” He mentored Henry David Thoreau.
Ferlinghetti River—Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919-2021) was a poet and activist who published many of the “Beat” writers of the 1950s, including Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. His poetry collection A Coney Island of the Mind was a bestseller.
Fitzgerald Street—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was one of the most influential novelists and short story writers of the twentieth century. He is best known for his Jazz Age novel The Great Gatsby.
Frost Street—Robert Frost (1874-1963), a poet celebrated for his command of American colloquial speech, served as U.S. Poet Laureate and won the Pulitzer Prize four times.
Geisel Street—Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) (1904-1991) was a children’s book author famous for such stories as The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. He is the most popular children’s book author of all time, having sold over 600 million copies of his books in his lifetime.
Hammett Street—Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) was author of The Maltese Falcon, inventor of the character Sam Spade, and “dean” of hard-boiled detective novels.
Hawthorne Street—Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a novelist and short story writer of “dark romanticism” best known for his 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter.
Heinlein Street—Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988), author of Stranger in a Strange Land and numerous other novels and short stories, won nine Hugo awards and is known as “the dean of science fiction writers.”
Hinton Street—S. E. Hinton (b. 1948) is an author best known for her young adult novels, especially The Outsiders, which she wrote in high school.
Hoagland Street—Tony Hoagland (1953-2018) was an award winning and widely published poet and writer whose signature collection, What Narcissism Means to Me, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Hughes Road—Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was a poet, writer, and social activist best known for his “jazz poetry” and his association with the Harlem Rennaissance.
Jackson Street—Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) was a novelist and short story writer who autored “The Lottery,” one of the most famous short stories in the American lexicon.
James Street—Henry James (1843-1916), a key figure of 19th century literary realism, was a prolific author and critic best known for his novels The Portrait of a Lady, The Turn of the Screw, and The Wings of the Dove.
Kerouac Street—Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), novelist and poet, is considered the father of the Beat movement. He is best known for his novel On the Road and for his influence on 1960s countercultural literature and music.
King Street—Stephen King (b. 1947) is the author of dozens of books, primarily in horror, science fiction, and fantasy, that have sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide. He is the recipient of numerous awards and is considered one of the most influential genre writers of all time.
Lahiri Street—Jhumpa Lahiri (b. 1967) is a Man Booker and National Book Award nominee, and recipient of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for her debut short story collection Interpreter of Maladies.
Lee Street—Harper Lee (1926-2016) is best known for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and immediately became an American classic. An early draft of Mockingbird was published shortly before her death as Go Set a Watchman.
Le Guin Street—Ursula K. Le Guin (b. 1929) is a multiple award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist and short story writer, considered by many to be the greatest living writer in her genre. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Levine Street—Philip Levine (1928-2015) was an poet whose work was influenced by his early years in working class Detroit. He won two National Book Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, and served as Poet Laureate of the United States.
Lewis Street—Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) became an overnight success with his eighth novel, Main Street. A later novel, Arrowsmith, won the Pulitzer Prize. In 1930 he became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
London Street—Jack London (1876-1916) was one of the first commercially successful fiction writers. He is best known for his stories set during the Klondike gold rush, especially The Call of the Wild and White Fang.
Mailer Street—Norman Mailer (1923-2007) gained fame at age 25 with his debut novel The Naked and the Dead and went on to win a National Book Award and two Pulitzer Prizes, including one for The Executioner’s Song.
McCarthy Street—Cormac McCarthy (b. 1933) is widely considered one of the most influential living writers. He has received a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, a National Book Critics Circle Award, and many other honors. His best known novels are All the Pretty Horses, No Country for Old Men, and The Road.
McCullers Street—Carson McCullers (1917-1967) was a “southern gothic” writer who experienced overnight success with her first novel, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Melville Street—Herman Melville (1819-1891) was a novelist who capitalized on his five years as a sailor with Moby-Dick and other seafaring tales. Now a staple of the American literary classroom, his later books, including Moby-Dick, sold poorly during his lifetime, and he turned to poetry.
Michener Street—James A. Michener authored numerous bestsellers centered upon specific geographic locations and characterized by meticulous research. He won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Tales of the South Pacific.
Mitchell Street—Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949) published one novel in her lifetime, Gone With the Wind, for which she won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
Morrison Street—Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a writer and retired professor best known for her novel Beloved, which won the both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
Oates Street—Joyce Carol Oates (b. 1938) has won the National Book Award and two O. Henry Awards and is a five-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.
O’Connor Street—Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964) is best known as a short story writer. Her Complete Stories won the National Book Award in 1972.
Plath Street—Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) is best known for her confessional poetry and her autobiographical novel The Bell Jar. She committed suicide in 1963. Her Collected Poems won the 1982 Pulitzer Prize.
Poe Street—Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was one of the most influential writers in American history. Primarily a poet and short story writer, he contributed substantially to the horror and mystery genres. The Edgar Award is named after him.
Porter Street—Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) received critical acclaim as a short story writer. Her Collected Stories won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1966.
Rand Street—Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was the controversial founder of the Objectivist movement. Her published works include The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
Roth Street—Philip Roth (1933-2018) was a critically acclaimed novelist who won a Pulitzer Prize (four nominations), two National Book Awards (six nominations), two NBCC Awards (seven nominations), and three PEN/Faulkner Awards, among many other honors.
Salinger Boulevard—J. D. Salinger (1919-2010) earned overnight success with one of the most influential novels in American history, The Catcher in the Rye, after which he led a private life and eventually became a recluse.
Sandburg Street—Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was a writer who earned distinction in history, biography, fiction, and even music, but is chiefly celebrated as a poet. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times.
Saroyan Street—William Saroyan (1908-1981) was an influential fiction writer and playwright who won a Pulitzer Prize for his play “The Time of Your Life.”
Sinclair Street—Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was a progressive and prolific author who won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel Dragon’s Teeth but is best known as the author of The Jungle.
Singer Street—Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991) was a Polish-born author who wrote only in Yiddish. He received two National Book Awards and the 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Styron Street—William Styron (1925-2006) was a novelist best known for The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie’s Choice, which won, respectively, The Pulitzer Prize and The National Book Award.
Thoreau Street—Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a writer, activist, and environmentalist universally regarded as having lived before his time. Walden and “Civil Disobedience” are his best known works.
Updike Road—John Updike (1932-2009) was a writer and poet best known for his Rabbit Angstrom novels, two of which won The Pulitzer Prize.
Uris Street—Leon Uris (1924-2003) was a hugely successful novelist during the second half of the 20th century. He achieved his first commercial success with Exodus in 1958.
Vidal Street—Gore Vidal (1925-2012) was a political commentator and essayist and the author of several popular works of historical fiction including Burr and Lincoln.
Vonnegut Drive—Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) was an influential novelist known for his satirical style and for merging science fiction elements into his stories. His notable works include Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions.
Walker Street—Alice Walker (b. 1944) is a poet and writer best known for her novel The Color Purple, which won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
Wallace Lane—David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) was a writer known for his sardonic wit and experiments with style best exemplified by his novel Infinite Jest.
Warren Street—Robert Penn Warren (1905-1989) was a poet and novelist and the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes in both fiction, for All the King’s Men, and poetry, for Promises: Poems 1954-1956 and Now and Then. Promises also won a National Book Award.
Wharton Street—Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an author best known for her portrayals of the Gilded Age. She was the first female recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, for her novel The Age of Innocence.
Wilder Street—Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) won three Pulitzer Prizes, for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the plays “Our Town” and “The Skin of Our Teeth,” as well as a National Book Award for his novel The Eighth Day.
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