DIFFERENT LITERATURE ACROSS THE GLOBE

Image Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/LuqRsEmTTq1oc6229 ABOUT THE AUTHOR      Neil Gaiman is a British writer who was born in Hampshire, England but currently lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States of America. He was raised in Sussex and went to Church of England schools. Neil loved books at an early age. He particularly enjoyed reading the works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allan Poe, Ursula K. Leguin, and G.K. Chesterton. Gaiman always labeled himself as the "feral child who was raised in libraries," which he was thankful for since that experience made him appreciate reading more. He began his career as a journalist and interviewer for the British Fantasy Society. Later on, he started to publish his own book, which is a biography of the musical group Duran Duran, in 1994. It was followed by Don’t Panic: The Official Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Companion (1988), and he collaborated with Terry Pratchett on Good Omens in 1990. In 1989, ...

Paola Gonzalez (left) and Karla Gutierrez (right) Image Source: https://m.facebook.com/PaolaGonzalez555,  https://bibliophiliablogs.wordpress.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR      17-year-old Paola Gonzales, and 18-year-old Karla Gutierrez, both Hispanic, wrote the poem “At the Wall”.  As a response to the classic poetry "At the Cemetery, Walnut Grove Plantation," they recited their original poem, "At the Wall, US/Mexican Border, Texas 2020." during the biggest youth classic poetry festival – the Get Lit Classic Slam in Los Angeles, CA in 2016.  Paola, now 21, is pursuing a degree in Women's and Gender Studies at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, while Karla, 22, is a student at San Francisco State University in California.      In an interview, Paola and Karla saw “At the Wall” as an opportunity to voice out the challenges of immigrants and those who have been vilified in the media by a presidential candidate. They also expressed how it is a way for t...