The author is David Gilmour from the book,The Last Leopard: A Life of Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa by David Gilmour Introduce your author, highlight his or her life and works What is the author most known for? What is his or her critical standing, is this a famous author or one who has been ignored? You could change this fo fit a particular work, what is the work famous for, how widely known is it, etc. B. Name the author’s chief works and give brief description, and explain why you chose the book you did. C. : Give a brief history of the audience/reader response to the author or the book over the years, is it highly thought of and why? D. What particularly about the book or its writer drew you to choose this over the other works and writers discussed in class? Some possible topics would be Characterization Social issues Cultural references Narrative development (unfolding of the theme, of the character, of the plot over time) E. Your conclusions or summary of sections A through D.