Winning the National Artist award for Literature, Nick Joaquín is probably the most esteemed writer the Philippines has produced.
The Top Ten Famous Authors
- William Shakespeare. Ah, The Bard. …
- George Orwell. True, Orwell (whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair) isn’t everyone’s taste, especially those who do not share his views on totalitarianism. …
- J.K. Rowling. Like her or not, Ms. …
- Kurt Vonnegut. …
- Virginia Woolf. …
- Ernest Hemingway. …
- William Faulkner. …
- Ayn Rand.
Who are the 10 famous Filipino literary works?
The 10 Best Books in Philippine Literature
- Noli Me Tángere by Dr. José Rizal. …
- Florante at Laura by Francisco Balagtas. …
- Mga Ibong Mandaragit by Amado V. …
- The Woman Who Had Two Navels by Nick Joaquin. …
- Po-on A Novel by F. …
- Banaag at Sikat by Lope K. …
- Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco. …
- Dekada ’70 by Lualhati Bautista.
1. James Patterson — £71.3 million ($95 million) James Patterson is the world’s highest-paid author by a wide margin, and has been the world’s best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide, and is most famous for the “Alex Cross” crime novel series.
1. JK Rowling – Topping the list of the richest authors. With a net worth of $1 billion, JK Rowling currently has the accolade of being the richest author in the world and is also the first author to ever achieve this level of financial success from their writing.
The 10 best living American novelists
- Alice Walker. Getty Images. …
- Marilynne Robinson. …
- Jonathan Franzen. …
- Michael Chabon. …
- Bret Easton Ellis. …
- George Saunders. …
- Rachel Kushner. …
- Anne Tyler.
FICTION BY FILIPINA AUTHORS
- America Is Not The Heart. by Elaine Castillo. …
- In The Country. by Mia Alvar. …
- Arsenic and Adobo. by Mia P. …
- The Farm. by Joanne Ramos. …
- Once Upon a Sunset. by Tif Marcelo. …
- Something in Between. by Melissa de la Cruz. …
- When The Elephants Dance. by Tess Uriza Holthe. …
- I Was Their American Dream. by Malaka Gharib.
Who is the first National Artist in the Philippines?
Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972)
Labelled the country’s first National Artist in 1972 by then President Marcos, Fernando Amorsolo is often known as the ‘Grand Old Man of Philippine Art’.
Who is the Filipino artist of music?
It’s official: Maestro Ryan Cayabyab is now a National Artist. In an announcement by Universal Records on Tuesday morning (10/23), the multi-awarded music director, composer, conductor, and accompanist has been named the Philippines’ National Artist for Music in 2018.
Who wrote Harry Potter?
J.K. Rowling first had the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London King’s Cross in 1990. Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series. She wrote mostly in longhand and amassed a mountain of notes, many of which were on scraps of paper.
Brazilian author Ryoki Inoue holds the Guinness World Record for being the most prolific author with 1,075 books published under many pseudonyms. Inoue would write all day and all night until he finished a book.
The 20 Richest Authors in the World
- Nigel Blackwell. …
- Barbara Taylor Bradford. Net Worth: $300 Million. …
- Danielle Steel. What is this? …
- Nora Roberts. What is this? …
- Stephen King. Net Worth: $400 Million. …
- James Patterson. Net Worth: $560 Million. …
- J.K. Rowling. Net Worth: $1 Billion. …
- Elisabeth Badinter. Net Worth: $1.3 Billion.
List
| Author | Min. estimated sales | Number of books |
|---|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | 2 billion | 42 |
| Agatha Christie | 2 billion | 85 |
| Barbara Cartland | 500 million | 723 |
| Danielle Steel | 500 million | 179 |
Beverly Cleary, beloved and prolific author of children’s books, dies at 104. Librarian turned author Beverly Cleary enthralled generations of children with characters like Ramona and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins.
Who wrote Percy Jackson?
Rick Riordan, in full Richard Russell Riordan, Jr., (born June 5, 1964, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.), American author and teacher who was perhaps best known for his hugely popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series, which blends Greek mythology with modern-day characters and settings.