0
"Greatest" is impossible to define, but if you are interested in authors of critical acclaim and literary quality, a good place to find names would be to look at authors who have won American Literary Awards, such as the National Book Award.
A Wikipedia search of "American literary awards" turns up a comprehensive list.
Some critically acclaimed and frequently studied living authors of American literature include (but are not limited to):
Maya Angelou
John Irving
Joyce Carol Oates
J.D. Salinger
Gore Vidal
Tom Wolfe
and Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison.
as of 12/17/2009
Cormac McCarthy (b. 1933)
Don Delillo (b. 1936)
Philip Roth (b. 1933)
Thomas Pynchon(b. 1937)
What else can I help you with?
What happened to the song writer Leon Ashley?
he is living in hendersonville, tn. along with his wife, margie singleton.
Who described Smokey Robinson as America's greatest living poet?
Bob Dylan
Was living on a prayer in the 1980?
Yes, one of Bon Jovi's greatest hits in 1986
Who is the most know pianist?
The most known living classical pianist is Martha Argerich...(according to Grammophon she is the greatest living pianist)
What was Bob Dylan's greatest achievement?
he is the greatest living songwriter influencing almost all songwriter/musicians who came after, the beatles included,and all 4 beatles themselves are on record as saying how much they were influenced by the great man .
What is Americas greatest contribution to world theater?
What is Americas greatest contribution to world theater
Who was known as the greatest writer of Latin prose?
The greatest writer of Latin prose is Cicero
What is americas greatest treasure?
Our children.
Why did Frank Lloyd Wright do architect?
he was named after the Americas greatest architect because after his buffalo sculpter he was named after Americas greatest architect
What is the name of Americas first writer constitution?
thomas jefferson
The British blockade did what?
Who was Americas greatest ally
What did mercy Otis do for a living?
A writer and a play-writer
What was the greatest attraction of the Americas for the Spanish?
The precious metals
Is aerosmith Americas greatest rock band?
Yes
Who was the greatest English writer of the 1300s?
Francesco Petrarch
What did Jack London do for a living?
he was a writer
What does a writer do for living?
die They write...
