The bright stars of the literary pantheon understood that their characters are simultaneously formed and unaffected by the climate in which they live.

Porter (1891-1964) never had to crash any smart-set parties in his heyday, but he probably never figured on cracking the A-list literary pantheon.

Gradually a degree of sanity was restored to the debate over Christa Wolf's place in the German literary pantheon.

The four books firmly established Mr. Sebald in the literary pantheon, where he was regarded as a future candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

In the literary pantheon represented on picture postcards, yet another American novelist has made the grade.

He won a place in the literary pantheon with "Invisible Man," yet died having spent more than half his life not finishing his second novel.

The French installation of Racine into the dramatic and literary pantheon evoked harsh criticism from many sources who argued against his 'perfection.'

Abe Waitzkin joins the contemporary literary pantheon of flawed fathers whose sons yearn to understand them.

One also wonders how even some of the greatest fiction in our literary pantheon would stand up to such close study over such a short time.

These attributes, amongst others, have assured him an enduring place in the literary pantheon of the Western World.