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Benjamin Kidd (1858–1916), British sociologist, was not given a formal education. [1] As a working adult, he attended some evening classes and he read incessantly. [2] Kidd gained worldwide fame by the publication of Social Evolution in 1894. [1] Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, essayist, and poet. Winner of the Jerusalem Prize.
This is a list of notable books by young authors and of books written by notable writers in their early years. These books were written, or substantially completed, before the author's twentieth birthday. Alexandra Adornetto (born 18 April 1994) wrote her debut novel, The Shadow Thief, when she was 13. It was published in 2007.
Charles Peirce reviewed Vampire Kingdoms in White Wolf #30 (Feb., 1992), rating it a 4 out of 5 and stated that "Vampire Kingdoms is an excellent sourcebook for any Rifts campaign. The information detailed is well-written and interior artwork by Kevin Long, Timothy Truman, Michael Gustovich and Kevin Siembieda is wonderful." [1]
In his book Deschooling Society, philosopher Ivan Illich strongly criticized 20th-century educational culture and the institutionalization of knowledge and learning - arguing that institutional schooling as such is an irretrievably flawed model of education - advocating instead ad-hoc co-operative networks through which autodidacts could find ...
H. Håkan Bråkan; Hans My Hedgehog; The Hardy Boys; Kay Harker; Harold and the Purple Crayon; Dill Harris; Pee-Wee Harris; Fudge Hatcher; Peter Hatcher; Hawkeye Collins and Amy Adams
The selection includes novels, memoirs, history books, and other nonfiction works from various genres, representing well-known and emerging authors. [1] The following are a few of the individuals who contributed to the list. Authors (fiction)
Keystone/Getty Images After Beatlemania swept the globe, many of the members’ children found the rampant popularity affected their own upbringings. The Beatles was founded in 1960 by John Lennon ...
Thea Beckman (1923–2004) – Crusade in Jeans, Children of Mother Earth series; Frank Beddor (born 1958) – The Looking Glass Wars series; John Bellairs (1938–1991) – The House with a Clock in Its Walls; Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) – Cautionary Tales for Children, The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, More Beasts for Worse Children