Word Power Made Easy About the Author About the Author: Norman Lewis was born on December 30, 1912 in New York and died on September 8, 2006. He was an author and grammarian and his flair for English language encouraged him to start writing books. He was orphaned at the age of 5 and was raised by his sister. Lewis wrote monthly columns for a magazine called Your Life in the 1940's. He was always fascinated with the English language and he shared his love for the language through his books.