Non-fiction and The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, by Sylvia Plath, fit into the category of non-fictional literature. However, is there really such a thing as nonfiction? According to Webster's dictionary, nonfiction is "A literary w...

There are few female authors that have had an impact on literature as great as that of Willa Cather. Not only was she an exquisite author, but she broke through into writing during a time when few female authors were successful. Her life, which was directly influential to her writing, was of a s...

Louis L'Amour was born on March 22, 1908, in Jamestown, North Dakota. His father, Louis Charles, was a veterinarian and farm machinery salesman and was also involved in local politics. Charles served as alderman of Jamestown's largest ward for many years as well as deputy sheriff, but he...