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Contents
Introduction .............................................................. vii Hilda Doolittle .......................................................... 53
Co-founder of the avant-garde Imagist
AAYA Advisory Board .............................................. ix movement who wrote award-winning poems
under the name H. D.
Acknowledgments .................................................... xi
Judith Guest .............................................................. 61
John Byrne ................................................................... 1 Novelist whose works, including Ordinary
People, Second Heaven, and The Tarnished Eye,
Major comic book artist and writer who
examine the emotional difficulties of
successfully revamped the popular characters
adolescence.
Spider-man and Superman for today’s audience.
Joseph Campbell ........................................................ 7 William Least Heat-Moon ...................................... 69
Leading anthropologist who popularized the Nonfiction writer whose realistic portraits of
study of mythology and folklore through a Americans and the small towns they call home
series of television programs and such are chronicled in such titles as Blue Highways: A
bestselling books as The Hero with a Thousand Journey into America and PrairyErth (a deep map).
Faces and The Masks of God.
A. E. Housman .......................................................... 75
Robert Capa ............................................................... 17 English poet whose collection AShropshire Lad
War photographer best known for his images of won him widespread popularity during World
the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War and War I.
World War II .
June Jordan ................................................................ 81
Ted Chiang ................................................................. 25 African-American poet and novelist known for
Science fiction writer whose stories, gathered in His Own Where and Who Look at Me, both written
the collection Stories of Your Life and Others, have in black English.
won him three NebulaAwards, a HugoAward,
and a LocusAward.
Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama ........................................ 89
Pioneering Japanese-American graphic novelist
Samuel Taylor Coleridge ........................................ 29 whose The Four Immigrants Manga: AJapanese
Major poet of the Romantic movement and Experience in San Francisco, 1904- 1924 tells of his
author of Kubla Khan, The Rime of the Ancient journey toAmerica.
Mariner, and Christabel.
Le Corbusier .............................................................. 93
Roy DeCarava ........................................................... 37 Important architect of the 20th century who
Photographer who specializes in capturing the sought to design simple, functional buildings
everyday life of New York City’s that were geometrical and with little
African-American community. ornamentation.
Jonathan Demme ...................................................... 43 Michael Ondaatje ................................................... 103
Popular director of such critically-acclaimed Ceylon-born Canadian writer whose novels and
films as Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, and The poems explore the loss of cultural identity in a
Agronomist. post-colonial world.
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Alberto Rios............................................................. 113 Stephen Sondheim ................................................. 155
Hispanic-American writer who employs Broadway composer whose Tony
elements of magical realism in his stories and Award-winning works have appeared in such
poems. musicals as West Side Story, Gypsy, AFunny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and A
Little Night Music.
S. J. Rozan ................................................................ 119
Bruce Timm ............................................................. 171
ShamusAward-winning mystery writer known
for her novels about the detective team of Lydia Popular animator and comic book artist whose
television series include the Emmy
Chin and Bill Smith.
Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series.
William Saroyan ..................................................... 125 Keenen Ivory Wayans............................................ 177
Prolific novelist, playwright, and story writer Comedian whose work in stand up comedy,
television, and film has earned him Emmy
best known for the plays My Heart’s in the
Awards and the BET ComedyAward.
Highlands and The Time of Your Life.
Billy Wilder ............................................................. 185
Ntozake Shange ...................................................... 135 Director with four films—Double Indemnity,
Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, and The
Award-winningAfrican-American playwright
Apartment—included on theAmerican Film
whose popular For Colored Girls Who Have
Institute’s list of 100 top films of all time.
Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf is a
unique blend of poetry, music, dance, and
drama she calls a “choreopoem.” Simon Winchester .................................................. 195
Nonfiction writer known for his bestselling titles
The Professor and the Madman: ATale of Murder,
Jane Smiley .............................................................. 145 Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English
Dictionary and Krakatoa: The Day the World
Novelist who explores the complex relationships
Exploded, August 27, 1883.
between family members in such titles as A
Thousand Acres, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize
and the National Book Critics CircleAward. Author/Artist Index................................................ 203
Introduction
Authors and Artists for Young Adults is a reference series designed to serve the needs of middle
school, junior high, and high school students interested in creative artists. Originally inspired by the
need to bridge the gap between Gale’s Something about the Author, created for children, and Contem-
porary Authors, intended for older students and adults, Authors and Artists for Young Adults has been
expanded to cover not only an international scope of authors, but also a wide variety of other art-
ists.
Although the emphasis of the series remains on the writer for young adults, we recognize that
these readers have diverse interests covering a wide range of reading levels. The series therefore
contains not only those creative artists who are of high interest to young adults, including cartoon-
ists, photographers, music composers, bestselling authors of adult novels, media directors, produc-
ers, and performers, but also literary and artistic figures studied in academic curricula, such as in-
fluential novelists, playwrights, poets, and painters. The goal of Authors and Artists for Young Adults
is to present this great diversity of creative artists in a format that is entertaining, informative, and
understandable to the young adult reader.
Entry Format
Each volume of Authors and Artists for Young Adults will furnish in-depth coverage of approximately
twenty-five authors and artists. The typical entry consists of:
—Adetailed biographical section that includes date of birth, marriage, children, education, and addresses.
—Acomprehensive bibliography or filmography including publishers, producers, and years.
—Adaptations into other media forms.
—Works in progress.
—Adistinctive essay featuring comments on an artist’s life, career, artistic intentions, world views, and
controversies.
—References for further reading.
—Extensive illustrations, photographs, movie stills, cartoons, book covers, and other relevant visual
material.
Acumulative index to featured authors and artists appears in each volume.
Compilation Methods
The editors of Authors and Artists for Young Adults make every effort to secure information directly
from the authors and artists through personal correspondence and interviews. Sketches on living
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authors and artists are sent to the biographee for review prior to publication. Any sketches not per-
sonally reviewed by biographees or their representatives are marked with an asterisk (*).
Highlights of Forthcoming Volumes
Among the authors and artists planned for future volumes are:
DonnaAndrews Amy Heckerling Jodi Picoult
GillianArmstrong Nick Hornby Marcel Proust
Steven Bochco Zora Neale Hurston Hal Roach
Zach Braff William Kennedy Peter Paul Rubens
Mikhail Bulgakov Sue Monk Kidd John Patrick Shanley
Augusten Burroughs John Knowles Jim Shepard
John Carpenter Barbara Lehman Gary Snyder
Jean Cocteau Mike Leigh Nicholas Sparks
Sofia Coppola Baz Luhrman Susan Stroman
Lawrence Ferlinghetti Joe Mantello Julie Taymor
Tina Fey Terry Moore Richard Wilbur
Jane Green Katshiro Otomo Wendy Wasserstein
Contact the Editor
We encourage our readers to examine the entire AAYA series. Please write and tell us if we can
make AAYA even more helpful to you. Give your comments and suggestions to the editor:
BY MAIL: The Editor, Authors and Artists for Young Adults, 27500 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI
48331-3535.
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Product Advisory Board
The editors of Authors and Artists for Young Adults are dedicated to maintaining a high standard of excellence by
publishingcomprehensive,accurate,andhighlyreadableentriesonwriters,artists,andfilmmakersofinterestto
middle and high school students. In addition to the quality of the entries, the editors take pride in the graphic
design of the series, which is intended to be orderly yet appealing, allowing readers to utilize the pages of
AAYA easily, enjoyably, and with efficiency. Despite the success of the AAYA print series, we are mindful that
the vitality of a literary reference product is dependent on its ability to serve its readers over time. As critical
attitudes about literature, art, and media constantly evolve, so do the reference needs of students and teachers.
To be certain that we continue to keep pace with the expectations of our readers, the editors of AAYA listen
carefully to their comments regarding the value, utility, and quality of the series. Librarians, who have firsthand
knowledge of the needs of library users, are a valuable resource for us. The Authors and Artists for Young Adults
Product Advisory Board, made up of school, public, and academic librarians, is a forum to promote focused
feedback about AAYA on a regular basis, as well as to help steer our coverage of new authors and artists. The
advisory board includes the following individuals, whom the editors wish to thank for sharing their expertise:
(cid:127) Eva M. Davis, Youth Department Manager, Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor,
Michigan
(cid:127) Joan B. Eisenberg, Lower School Librarian, MiltonAcademy, Milton, Massachusetts
(cid:127) Susan Dove Lempke, Children’s Services Supervisor, Niles Public Library District,
Niles, Illinois
(cid:127) Robyn Lupa, Head of Children’s Services, Jefferson County Public Library, Lakewood,
Colorado
(cid:127) Caryn Sipos, Community Librarian, Three Creeks Community Library, Vancouver,
Washington
(cid:127) Stephen Weiner, Director, Maynard Public Library, Maynard, Massachusetts
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Acknowledgments
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following publishers, authors, and
artists for their kind permission to reproduce copyrighted material.
BYRNE, JOHN: From a cover of Fantastic Four Visionaries, by John Byrne. Marvel, 2004. TM & © 2002 by
Marvel Characters, Inc. Reproduced by permission.-Image of Wolverine, TM & © 2005 MARVEL. Super
Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.-From a cover of X-Men, TM & © 2005 MARVEL. Super
Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.
CAMPBELL, JOSEPH: Campbell, Joseph, photograph. © Bettmann/Corbis.-From a cover of Myths of Light,
by Joseph Campbell. New World Library, 2003. Used by permission.-From a cover of The Hero with a
Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell. Princeton University Press, 1973. © 1949 Bollingen Foundation, PUP
reprint 1968, 1971; 1977 renewed, 1972 paperback edition. Reprinted by permission of Princeton University
Press.-From a cover of The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell. Anchor Books, 1991. Used by permission of
Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc.
CAPA, ROBERT: Capa, Robert, and Ernest Hemingway stand with a soldier, photograph. ©
Bettmann/Corbis.-Capa, Robert, photograph. © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis.-Capa, Robert,
photograph. The Library of Congress.-Female Republican soldier, photograph by Robert Capa. © Cornell
Capa Photos. Reproduced by permission.-Spanish journalist being arrested, photograph by Robert Capa. ©
Cornell Capa Photos. Reproduced by permission.
CHIANG, TED: Chiang, Ted, photograph. © Beth Gwinn. Reproduced by permission.- From a cover of
Stories of Your Life and Others, by Ted Chiang. Orb, 2002. Reproduced by permission.
COLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR: Band of seraphs confronting a group of sailors, print. Hulton
Archive/Getty Images.-Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. From a cover of Coleridge’s Poetry and Prose by Samuel
Taylor Coleridge. W.W. Norton, 2004. Used by permission of W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.-Coleridge,
Samuel Taylor, photograph. The Library of Congress.- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, illustration. © Corbis.
DEMME, JONATHAN: Byrne, David, Talking Heads lead singer with Jonathan Demme, photograph. ©
Corbis.-Demme, Jonathan, and Denzel Washington, photograph. The Kobal Collection. Reproduced by
permission.-Demme, Jonathan, photograph. © Robert Galbraith/Reuters/Corbis.-Demme, Jonathan, with
Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderas, photograph. © Bureau L.A. Collection/Corbis.-Elise, Kimberly and
Oprah Winfrey, photograph. © Corbis Sygma.
DOOLITTLE, HILDA: Doolittle, Hilda, photograph. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale
University.-Doolittle, Hilda, photograph. © Bettmann/Corbis.-From a cover of Helen in Egypt, by H.D. New
Directions, 1961. Reproduced by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp.-Lyons, Islay, photographer.
From a cover of H.D.: Selected Poems, by H.D. New Directions, 1988. Reproduced by permission of New
Directions Publishing Corp.-Ray, Rex, photographer. From a cover of H.D.: Notes on Thought and Vision, by
H.D. City Lights Books, 1982. Reproduced by permission.
GUEST, JUDITH: From a cover of The Mythic Family, by Judith Guest. Milkweed Editions, 1988.
Reproduced by permission.-Guest, Judith, photograph. AP/Wide World Photos.-Hutton, Timothy, and Mary
Tyler Moore, photograph. The Kobal Collection. Reproduced by permission.
HEAT-MOON, WILLIAM LEAST: Bacon, Paul, illustrator. From a cover of Blue Highways, by William Least
Heat-Moon. Back Bay Books, 1999. Reproduced by permission.- Foth, Joan, illustrator. From a cover of
Prairy Erth, by William Least Heat-Moon. Mariner Books, 1999. Reproduced by permission of Houghton
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