Literary Societies and Organizations

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Which literary society was founded in 1824 by Sir Walter Scott and other prominent Scottish writers?

  1. The Royal Society of Edinburgh

  2. The Edinburgh Review

  3. The Bannatyne Club

  4. The Highland Society of London


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Bannatyne Club was a private printing club founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1824. Its goal was to print rare and valuable Scottish manuscripts and books.

What is the name of the oldest literary society in the United States?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences

  2. The American Philosophical Society

  3. The New York Public Library

  4. The Library of Congress


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The American Philosophical Society is a learned society that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. It is the oldest learned society in the United States.

Which literary organization was founded in 1921 by a group of American writers, including Sinclair Lewis, Sherwood Anderson, and F. Scott Fitzgerald?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Authors Guild is a professional organization that represents the interests of American writers. It was founded in 1921 by a group of American writers, including Sinclair Lewis, Sherwood Anderson, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

What is the name of the international organization that promotes literature and protects the rights of authors?

  1. UNESCO

  2. The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

  3. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

  4. The International PEN


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The International PEN is a worldwide association of writers that promotes literature and protects the rights of authors. It was founded in 1921 by the English writer Catherine Amy Dawson Scott.

Which literary society was founded in 1857 by a group of British writers, including Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, and Anthony Trollope?

  1. The Royal Society of Literature

  2. The London Library

  3. The Athenaeum Club

  4. The Garrick Club


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Garrick Club is a private members' club in London, England, that was founded in 1831 by a group of actors, artists, and writers. It is named after the English actor David Garrick.

What is the name of the literary organization that was founded in 1904 by a group of American women writers, including Edith Wharton, Mary Wilkins Freeman, and Sarah Orne Jewett?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Book Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes literature and reading in the United States. It was founded in 1954 by a group of American writers, including Edith Wharton, Mary Wilkins Freeman, and Sarah Orne Jewett.

Which literary society was founded in 1913 by a group of American writers, including Amy Lowell, Ezra Pound, and Harriet Monroe?

  1. The Poetry Society of America

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Poetry Society of America is a non-profit organization that promotes poetry and poets in the United States. It was founded in 1910 by a group of American writers, including Amy Lowell, Ezra Pound, and Harriet Monroe.

What is the name of the literary organization that was founded in 1922 by a group of American writers, including Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Frank, and Van Wyck Brooks?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The PEN American Center is a non-profit organization that promotes literature and protects the rights of writers in the United States. It was founded in 1922 by a group of American writers, including Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Frank, and Van Wyck Brooks.

Which literary society was founded in 1925 by a group of American writers, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Authors Guild is a professional organization that represents the interests of American writers. It was founded in 1921 by a group of American writers, including Sinclair Lewis, Sherwood Anderson, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

What is the name of the literary organization that was founded in 1935 by a group of American writers, including Archibald MacLeish, Stephen Vincent Benet, and Robert Frost?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a non-profit organization that promotes literature, music, and the visual arts in the United States. It was founded in 1904 by a group of American writers, including Edith Wharton, Mary Wilkins Freeman, and Sarah Orne Jewett.

Which literary society was founded in 1945 by a group of American writers, including Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, and Saul Bellow?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The PEN American Center is a non-profit organization that promotes literature and protects the rights of writers in the United States. It was founded in 1922 by a group of American writers, including Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Frank, and Van Wyck Brooks.

What is the name of the literary organization that was founded in 1957 by a group of American writers, including Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, and Richard Wright?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Book Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes literature and reading in the United States. It was founded in 1954 by a group of American writers, including Edith Wharton, Mary Wilkins Freeman, and Sarah Orne Jewett.

Which literary society was founded in 1967 by a group of American writers, including John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, and Joyce Carol Oates?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The PEN American Center is a non-profit organization that promotes literature and protects the rights of writers in the United States. It was founded in 1922 by a group of American writers, including Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Frank, and Van Wyck Brooks.

What is the name of the literary organization that was founded in 1973 by a group of American writers, including Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Book Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes literature and reading in the United States. It was founded in 1954 by a group of American writers, including Edith Wharton, Mary Wilkins Freeman, and Sarah Orne Jewett.

Which literary society was founded in 1989 by a group of American writers, including Salman Rushdie, Arthur Miller, and Susan Sontag?

  1. The American Academy of Arts and Letters

  2. The National Book Foundation

  3. The Authors Guild

  4. The PEN American Center


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The PEN American Center is a non-profit organization that promotes literature and protects the rights of writers in the United States. It was founded in 1922 by a group of American writers, including Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Frank, and Van Wyck Brooks.

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