Author Biography

Global Literature Names:__________________________
Literary Movement:_______________________
Author Study

1. After reading the author biographies, choose at least two authors you will focus on for this unit. (Hint: It helps to choose artist that have a larger biography or that you know already. There is usually more information about these authors available. Please look at the recommendation sheet.) When you have completed this research, decide how you will divide up the following assignments to complete as a group. Both of these projects will be included in your overall museum display so have foresight in deciding what is the best way to showcase this work to educate your classmates about your authors and your movement.

A. Create an artistic representation of your authors’ lives (comic strip, moving theater, collage, puppet show, etc). This should include not only the events of their life but also their important literary works. You do not have to give summaries of all the works, but you should explain enough to let us know what types of literature your authors created and what themes are prominent in his/her work. It is especially interesting if you can connect the authors’ works to the events that were occurring in their life during that time. You may have to do some independent research on the authors to gain enough information. There will be information available in class as well to assist you in your research.

You will be graded on:
(10 pts) Organization: The information on the authors is clear and easy to comprehend.
(15 pts) Ideas and Content: The authors’ lives and overall works have been shown clearly and thoroughly.
(5 pts) Conventions: Perfect grammar and spelling.
(10 pts) Aesthetics: The display is attractive and creative. It showcases the groups’ best work.



B. Create a dialogue, in story dialogue format, with your two authors and a fictional student discussing the literature from your region or movement. This dialogue should show us what your authors thought about their movement, literature, human existence (the big picture), and the other author. Make us laugh, make us cry, and make us think.

(5 pts) Organization: The dialogue is clear and easy to follow. It is written in story format (not dramatic format).
(20 pts) Ideas and Content: The dialogue used shows us knowledge of the authors, the literary movement, and literature. It goes beyond listing their works and goes into the authors’ ideas.
(5 pts) Conventions: Perfect grammar and spelling (each new speaker is indented, follows dialogue punctuation rules).
(5 pts) Sentence Fluency: Uses sentences that flow and sound natural when read aloud.
(5 pts) Word Choice and Voice: Uses colorful language. Chooses words that work. Writes in a lively, sincere, or humorous way when appropriate. Show the authors though actions as well as dialogue.