In today's world, there seems to be quite a bit of controversy regarding adoption and abortion alternatives. The truth of the matter is that there are many famous people throughout history that have been adopted, and have changed, improved, and added to the quality of the world. There are so many different categories of famous adoptees, but I want to focus in on famous writers.

Edward Albee (nee 1928): This American dramatist and playwright, who was adopted at just two weeks old, was mainly known for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", "The Zoo Story", and "The Sandbox". He was famous for his "unsympathetic examinations of the modern condition". Among many of his achievements, Edward Albee won three Pulitzers, one Tony Award (Lifetime Achievement), and a National Medal of Arts.

Langston Hughes (1902-1967): Although he wasn't officially adopted, he was raised for a short time by his grandmother and then by some family friends. Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright, and columnist. He was a huge contributor to the Harlem Renaissance. He was truly a remarkable man.

James Michener (1907-1997): He was an American author with more than 40 titles to his name. He was well-known for many of his works, including "Tales of the South Pacific", "The Drifters", and "Centennial". Michener won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948 for "Tales of the South Pacific". He also was a very charitable man. He donated over $100 million to universities, museums, libraries, and many other causes.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849): Just like Langston Hughes, Edgar Allan Poe was never formally adopted. After his parents' deaths, he was taken in by the Allans. Poe is mainly known for his macabre style. And he was a master with the short story. He is well-known for "The Raven", "The Red Masque of Death", The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", and "The Black Cat", among many others. Other than just a writer, Poe had many other career titles, including poet, short story writer, editor, and literary critic.

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910): Again, Tolstoy wasn't formally adopted after both of his parents died within about five years from each other. His aunt raised him and his siblings. He was a Russian writer, novelist, dramatist, essayist, pacifist Christian anarchist, educational reformer, and a philosopher. He definitely wore multiple hats. He is most famous for two of his works: "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina".

Many adoptees have become great writers. They used their personal experiences for fuel. And because of that, their works have changed the literary world and maybe the world itself.

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