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Who is the author of the 1873 novel 'The Gilded Age', co-written by Charles Dudley Warner?

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mark twain

Who authored the scandalous bestseller 'Spoon River Anthology'?

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edgar lee masters

Which New England novelist, who shares a name with a spring-blooming plant, passed away in May 1864?

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nathaniel hawthorne

Who is the poet best known for 'Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight' who published at least a dozen volumes of poems?

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vachel lindsay

What is the title of S. Anderson's 4th book, a collection of short stories about life in a small town?

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winesburg, ohio

Which American author wrote 'Sister Carrie,' a novel inspired by his own sister Emma, who had an affair with a married man?

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theodore dreiser

Under what pseudonym did Frederick Faust write 'Destry Rides Again' and the 'Dr. Kildare' series of books?

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max brand

In which Sinclair Lewis novel does Carol Kennicott struggle to change the town of Gopher Prairie?

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main street

Who is the author of the 1952 book 'Invisible Man', widely considered the greatest post-war novel about black life in the U.S.?

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ralph ellison

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