Authors
American Masters has profiled some of the country's greatest authors, including novelists, playwrights, and poets.
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'
The first film biography about the celebrated author, Louis May Alcott.
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'
Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
Explore the Pulitzer Prize-winning woman behind classic novel Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
Explore the mysterious life of Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee: American Masters
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Dr. Maya Angelou was a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer who inspired generations.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
See a new side of innovative writer Edgar Allan Poe, best known for Gothic horror tales.
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
Explore the life of activist and playwright Lorraine Hansberry.
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
Explore the legacy of the feminist author who transformed U.S. literature with her science
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear
Delve into the enigmatic life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday