1 William Shakespeare Q692 English playwright and poet (1564–1616) Writer English; Early Modern English 1564-04 1616-05-03 Kingdom of England GBR 39 336 92.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shakespeare.jpg?width=320 2 Leo Tolstoy Q7243 Russian author (1828–1910) Writer Russian; French 1828-09-09 1910-11-20 Russian Empire RUS 18 282 89.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/L.N.Tolstoy%20Prokudin-Gorsky.jpg?width=320 3 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Q5879 German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (1749–1832) Writer German 1749-08-28 1832-03-22 Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach DEU 12 278 90.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Goethe%20(Stieler%201828).jpg?width=320 4 Homer Q6691 reputed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey Writer Ancient Greek -800 -750 Ionian League GRC 3 271 95.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Homer%20bust%2C%20Farnese%20collection%20(Naples).jpg?width=320 4 Dante Alighieri Q1067 Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321) Writer Italian; Latin 1265 1321-09-22 Republic of Florence ITA 10 271 92.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Dante.jpg?width=320 6 Victor Hugo Q535 French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885) Writer French 1802-02-26 1885-05-22 FRA France FRA 8 269 89.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Victor%20Hugo%20by%20%C3%89tienne%20Carjat%201876%20-%20full.jpg?width=320 7 Fyodor Dostoyevsky Q991 Russian novelist (1821–1881) Writer Russian 1821-11-11 1881-02-09 Russian Empire RUS 9 256 93.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vasily%20Perov%20-%20%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82%20%D0%A4.%D0%9C.%D0%94%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320 7 Voltaire Q9068 French writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778) Writer French 1694-11-21 1778-05-30 Kingdom of France FRA 9 256 89.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolas%20de%20Largilli%C3%A8re%20-%20Portrait%20de%20Voltaire%20(1694-1778)%20en%201718%20-%20P208%20-%20mus%C3%A9e%20Carnavalet%20-%205%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 9 Mark Twain Q7245 American author and humorist (1835–1910) Writer English; German 1835-11-30 1910-04-21 USA United States USA 2 252 83.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MarkTwain.LOC.jpg?width=320 10 Charles Dickens Q5686 English novelist and social critic (1812–1870) Writer British English 1812-02-07 1870-06-09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 16 250 85.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dickens%20Gurney%20head.jpg?width=320 11 Miguel de Cervantes Q5682 Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616) Writer Early Modern Spanish 1547-10-09 1616-04-22 Crown of Castile ESP 2 249 87.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cervantes%20J%C3%A1uregui.jpg?width=320 12 Rabindranath Tagore Q7241 Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941) Writer Bangla; English 1861-05-07 1941-08-07 British Raj IND 17 246 83.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rabindranath%20Tagore%20in%201909.jpg?width=320 13 Virgil Q1398 Roman poet (1st century BC) Writer Latin -69 -18 Ancient Rome ITA 3 245 88.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Parco%20della%20Grotta%20di%20Posillipo5%20(crop).jpg?width=320 14 Hans Christian Andersen Q5673 Danish writer and poet (1805–1875) Writer Danish 1805-04-02 1875-08-04 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 14 244 90.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hans%20Christian%20Andersen%20by%20Thora%20Hallager%201869.jpg?width=320 14 Alexander Pushkin Q7200 Russian poet, playwright, and novelist (1799–1837) Writer Russian; French 1799-06-06 1837-02-10 Russian Empire RUS 9 244 84.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kiprensky%20Pushkin.jpg?width=320 16 Franz Kafka Q905 Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924) Writer German 1883-07-03 1924-06-03 Czechoslovakia; Cisleithania CZE 5 242 89.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Franz%20Kafka%2C%201923.jpg?width=320 17 Anton Chekhov Q5685 Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904) Writer Russian 1860-01-29 1904-07-15 Russian Empire RUS 8 240 86.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anton%20Chekhov%20with%20bow-tie%20sepia%20image.jpg?width=320 18 Molière Q687 French playwright and actor (1622–1673) Writer French 1622-01-15 1673-02-17 Kingdom of France FRA 28 226 87.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Mignard%20-%20Portrait%20de%20Jean-Baptiste%20Poquelin%20dit%20Moli%C3%A8re%20(1622-1673)%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 19 Edgar Allan Poe Q16867 American writer and literary critic (1809–1849) Writer English 1809-01-19 1849-10-07 USA United States USA 11 225 90.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edgar%20Allan%20Poe%2C%20circa%201849%2C%20restored%2C%20squared%20off.jpg?width=320 20 Oscar Wilde Q30875 Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854-1900) Writer French; English 1854-10-16 1900-11-30 United Kingdom; France; Ireland IRL 5 223 83.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oscar%20Wilde%20by%20Napoleon%20Sarony.%20Three-quarter-length%20photograph%2C%20seated.jpg?width=320 21 Lord Byron Q5679 English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824) Writer English 1788-01-22 1824-04-19 Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 3 219 82.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Byron%201813%20by%20Phillips.jpg?width=320 22 Sophocles Q7235 ancient Greek playwright Writer Ancient Greek -495 -405 GRC Classical Athens GRC 8 214 89.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ny%20Carlsberg%20Glyptothek%20-%20Sophokles.jpg?width=320 23 George Orwell Q3335 British writer and journalist (1903–1950) Writer English; British English 1903-06-25 1950-01-21 GBR United Kingdom IND 12 212 85.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Orwell%2C%20c.%201940%20(41928180381).jpg?width=320 24 Ernest Hemingway Q23434 American author and journalist (1899–1961) Writer English 1899-07-21 1961-07-02 USA United States USA 6 208 84.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ErnestHemingway.jpg?width=320 25 James Joyce Q6882 Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941) Writer English 1882-02-02 1941-01-13 Ireland; United Kingdom; France IRL 7 207 89.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Joyce%20by%20Alex%20Ehrenzweig%2C%201915%20cropped.jpg?width=320 25 Gabriel García Márquez Q5878 Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014) Writer Spanish 1927-03-06 2014-04-17 COL Colombia COL 6 207 86.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gabriel%20Garcia%20Marquez.jpg?width=320 27 J. R. R. Tolkien Q892 English writer and philologist (1892–1973) Writer English 1892-01-03 1973-09-02 GBR United Kingdom ZAF 7 205 90.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J.%20R.%20R.%20Tolkien%2C%20ca.%201925.jpg?width=320 27 Albert Camus Q34670 French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960) Writer French 1913-11-07 1960-01-04 FRA France DZA 9 205 86.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Albert%20Camus%2C%20gagnant%20de%20prix%20Nobel%2C%20portrait%20en%20buste%2C%20pos%C3%A9%20au%20bureau%2C%20faisant%20face%20%C3%A0%20gauche%2C%20cigarette%20de%20tabagisme.jpg?width=320 29 Jane Austen Q36322 author, novelist, writer (1775–1817) Writer English 1775-12-16 1817-07-18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 6 203 80.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CassandraAusten-JaneAusten(c.1810)%20hires.jpg?width=320 30 Matsuo Bashō Q5676 Japanese poet（1644–1694） Writer Japanese 1644 1694-11-28 JPN Japan JPN 4 202 85.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Basho%20by%20Buson.jpg?width=320 31 Jean-Paul Sartre Q9364 French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980) Writer French 1905-06-21 1980-04-15 FRA France FRA 0 201 87.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Flickr%20-%20Government%20Press%20Office%20(GPO)%20-%20Jean%20Paul%20Sartre%20and%20Simone%20De%20Beauvoir%20welcomed%20by%20Avraham%20Shlonsky%20and%20Leah%20Goldberg%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 31 Ovid Q7198 Roman poet (43 BC – 17/18 AD) Writer Latin -42 0017 Ancient Rome ITA 12 201 86.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ovid%20by%20an%20anonymous%20sculptor.jpg?width=320 33 Li Bai Q7071 Classical Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty (701–762) Writer Chinese 0701-05-23 0762-12-04 Tang dynasty CHN 8 198 84.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E6%9D%8E%E7%99%BD.png?width=320 34 Agatha Christie Q35064 English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976) Writer English 1890-09-15 1976-01-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 17 197 85.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Agatha%20Christie%20in%20Nederland%20(detectiveschrijfster)%2C%20bij%20aankomst%20op%20Schiphol%20me%2C%20Bestanddeelnr%20916-8898%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 35 Jorge Luis Borges Q909 Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986) Writer Spanish; French 1899-08-24 1986-06-14 ARG Argentina ARG 1 194 83.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jorge%20Luis%20Borges%201951%2C%20by%20Grete%20Stern%20(full).jpg?width=320 36 Marcel Proust Q7199 French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922) Writer French 1871-07-10 1922-11-18 FRA France FRA 3 191 84.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marcel%20Proust%201895.jpg?width=320 37 Jules Verne Q33977 French writer (1828–1905) Writer French 1828-02-08 1905-03-24 FRA France FRA 8 190 88.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/F%C3%A9lix%20Nadar%201820-1910%20portraits%20Jules%20Verne.jpg?width=320 38 Rudyard Kipling Q34743 English writer and poet (1865–1936) Writer English 1865-12-30 1936-01-18 GBR United Kingdom IND 6 189 79.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kipling%20nd.jpg?width=320 39 Simone de Beauvoir Q7197 French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986) Writer French 1908-01-09 1986-04-14 FRA France FRA 6 187 84.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Simone%20de%20Beauvoir2.png?width=320 40 George Bernard Shaw Q19185 Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950) Writer English 1856-07-26 1950-11-02 United Kingdom; Ireland IRL 4 186 82.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Bernard%20Shaw.jpg?width=320 41 Friedrich Schiller Q22670 German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian (1759–1805) Writer German 1759-11-10 1805-05-09 Duchy of Saxe-Weimar; Duchy of Württemberg DEU 9 183 84.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20Schiller%20by%20Ludovike%20Simanowiz.jpg?width=320 41 Arthur Conan Doyle Q35610 British writer and physician (1859–1930) Writer English 1859-05-22 1930-07-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 183 83.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20Conan%20Doyle%20by%20Walter%20Benington%2C%201914.png?width=320 43 Maxim Gorky Q12706 Russian and Soviet writer (1868–1936) Writer Russian 1868-03-28 1936-06-18 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 5 182 82.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maxim%20Gorky%20LOC%20Restored%20edit1.jpg?width=320 44 J. K. Rowling Q34660 English author (born 1965) Writer English 1965-07-31 GBR United Kingdom GBR 8 181 76.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J.%20K.%20Rowling%202010.jpg?width=320 45 Charles Baudelaire Q501 French poet and critic (1821–1867) Writer French 1821-04-09 1867-08-31 FRA France FRA 7 179 84.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baudelaire%20crop.jpg?width=320 45 Geoffrey Chaucer Q5683 14th century English poet and author (1343–1400) Writer Middle English 1343 1400-11-03 Kingdom of England GBR 14 179 78.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Geoffrey%20Chaucer%20(4671380)%20(cropped)%2002.jpg?width=320 47 Honoré de Balzac Q9711 French novelist and playwright (1799–1850) Writer French 1799-05-20 1850-08-18 FRA France FRA 7 176 86.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Honor%C3%A9%20de%20Balzac%20(1842)%20detail.jpg?width=320 47 Kalidasa Q7011 A classical Sanskrit writer widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist of ancient India. Writer Sanskrit 0400 0420 IND 7 176 82.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kalidas.jpg?width=320 47 Virginia Woolf Q40909 English modernist writer (1882–1941) Writer British English 1882-01-25 1941-03-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 8 176 81.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Virginia%20Woolf%201927.jpg?width=320 50 Alexandre Dumas Q38337 French writer and dramatist (1802–1870) Writer French 1802-07-24 1870-12-05 FRA France FRA 11 174 86.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Dumas%20p%C3%A8re%20par%20Nadar%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320 51 Henrik Ibsen Q36661 Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906) Writer Danish; Norwegian 1828-03-20 1906-05-23 NOR Norway NOR 31 171 83.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henrik%20Ibsen%20by%20Gustav%20Borgen%20NFB-19778.jpg?width=320 51 Naguib Mahfouz Q7176 Egyptian writer (1911–2006) Writer Arabic 1911-12-11 2006-08-30 EGY Egypt EGY 24 171 80.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Naguib%20Mahfouz%20HR.jpg?width=320 53 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Q2908 French writer and aviator (1900–1944) Writer French 1900-06-29 1944-07-31 FRA France FRA 7 170 86.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antoine%20de%20Saint-Euxpery%20(1920).jpg?width=320 53 Anne Frank Q4583 German-born Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim (1929–1945) Writer 1929-06-12 1945-02 statelessness DEU 2 170 85.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne%20Frank%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 55 H. G. Wells Q42511 English writer (1866–1946) Writer English 1866-09-21 1946-08-13 GBR United Kingdom GBR 9 169 85.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/H.G.%20Wells%20by%20Beresford.jpg?width=320 55 Horace Q6197 Roman lyric poet (65 BC – 8 BC) Writer Latin -64 -7 Ancient Rome ITA 6 169 84.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Quintus%20Horatius%20Flaccus.jpg?width=320 57 Heinrich Heine Q44403 German poet, writer and literary critic (1797–1856) Writer French; German 1797-12-13 1856-02-17 FRA France DEU 5 168 81.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Heinrich%20Heine.PNG?width=320 58 Pablo Neruda Q34189 Chilean poet and politician (1904-1973) Writer Spanish 1904-07-12 1973-09-23 CHL Chile CHL 8 167 82.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pablo%20Neruda%201963.jpg?width=320 59 Aesop Q43423 ancient Greek storyteller (619 BC–563 BC) Writer Ancient Greek -619 -563 BGR 1 166 86.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aesop%20pushkin01.jpg?width=320 59 Émile Zola Q504 French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902) Writer French 1840-04-02 1902-09-29 FRA France FRA 5 166 84.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emile%20Zola%201902.jpg?width=320 59 Thomas Mann Q37030 German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955) Writer German 1875-06-06 1955-08-12 USA United States DEU 57 166 83.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Mann%201929.jpg?width=320 62 Petrarch Q1401 Italian scholar and poet (1304-1374) Writer Latin; Italian 1304-07-28 1374-07-27 Republic of Florence ITA 17 163 86.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Altichiero%2C%20ritratto%20di%20Francesco%20Petrarca.jpg?width=320 62 Hermann Hesse Q25973 Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962) Writer German 1877-07-02 1962-08-09 Germany; Switzerland DEU 6 163 85.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hermann%20Hesse%202.jpg?width=320 62 Isaac Asimov Q34981 American writer and biochemist (1920–1992) Writer English 1920-01-02 1992-04-06 USA United States RUS 8 163 81.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isaac.Asimov01.jpg?width=320 62 Hafez Q6240 Persian poet and mystic (1325–1389) Writer Persian 1325 1389 Muzaffarids of Iran; Timurid Empire IRN 1 163 80.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anselm%20Feuerbach%20Hafis%20vor%20der%20Schenke%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 66 Jonathan Swift Q41166 Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745) Writer English 1667-11-30 1745-10-19 Kingdom of Ireland IRL 3 162 80.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jonathan%20Swift%20by%20Charles%20Jervas%20detail.jpg?width=320 66 William Blake Q41513 English poet and artist (1757–1827) Writer English 1757-11-28 1827-08-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 7 162 77.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Blake%20by%20Thomas%20Phillips.jpg?width=320 68 Octave Mirbeau Q23441 French writer, art critic and journalist (1848–1917) Writer French 1848-02-16 1917-02-16 FRA France FRA 1 161 84.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Octave%20Mirbeau%20portrait.jpg?width=320 68 Abu Nuwas Q5670 8th-century classical Arabic poet Writer Arabic 0762 0814 Abbasid Caliphate IRN 0 161 82.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abu%20Nuwas.jpg?width=320 68 Anatole France Q42443 French writer (1844–1924) Writer French 1844-04-16 1924-10-12 FRA France FRA 3 161 81.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anatole%20France%20young%20years.jpg?width=320 68 Murasaki Shikibu Q81731 Japanese novelist and poet (c.973–c.1014) Writer Japanese 0973 1014 JPN Japan JPN 3 161 78.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Murasaki-Shikibu-composing-Genji-Monogatari.png?width=320 72 Rumi Q43347 Iranian poet Writer Persian 1207-09-30 1273-12-17 AFG 5 160 86.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mevlana-celaleddin-i-rumi-1.jpg?width=320 72 Gustave Flaubert Q43444 French novelist (1821–1880) Writer French 1821-12-12 1880-05-08 FRA France FRA 8 160 84.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gustave%20Flaubert.jpg?width=320 72 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Q34474 Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008) Writer Russian 1918-12-11 2008-08-03 Russia; statelessness RUS 6 160 81.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aleksandr%20Solzhenitsyn%201974crop.jpg?width=320 75 T. S. Eliot Q37767 US-British poet (1888–1965) Writer English 1888-09-26 1965-01-04 United Kingdom; United States USA 4 159 87.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Stearns%20Eliot%20by%20Lady%20Ottoline%20Morrell%20(1934).jpg?width=320 76 Kahlil Gibran Q47737 Lebanese-American writer, poet, and painter (1883–1931) Writer English; Arabic 1883-01-06 1931-04-10 Lebanese Republic under French mandate; State of Greater Lebanon; Ottoman Empire LBN 4 158 85.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kahlil%20Gibran%201913.jpg?width=320 77 Euripides Q48305 Classical Athenian playwright Writer Ancient Greek -480 -406 GRC Classical Athens GRC 19 157 84.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Euripides%20Pio-Clementino%20Inv302.jpg?width=320 77 Nikolai Gogol Q43718 Russian writer of Ukrainian origin (1809–1852) Writer Russian 1809 1852-03-04 Russian Empire UKR 4 157 82.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/N.Gogol%20by%20F.Moller%20(1840%2C%20Tretyakov%20gallery).jpg?width=320 77 Lewis Carroll Q38082 British author and scholar (1832–1898) Writer English 1832-01-27 1898-01-14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 15 157 80.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LewisCarrollSelfPhoto.jpg?width=320 80 Bertolt Brecht Q38757 German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956) Writer German 1898-02-10 1956-08-14 AUT Austria DEU 7 155 83.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20183-W0409-300%2C%20Bertolt%20Brecht.jpg?width=320 80 Selma Lagerlöf Q44519 Swedish writer (1858–1940) Writer Swedish 1858-11-20 1940-03-16 SWE Sweden SWE 3 155 83.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Selma%20Lagerl%C3%B6f.jpg?width=320 80 Guy de Maupassant Q9327 French writer (1850-1893) Writer French 1850-08-05 1893-07-06 FRA France FRA 4 155 81.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maupassant%20par%20Nadar.jpg?width=320 80 John Milton Q79759 English poet and civil servant (1608–1674) Writer English 1608-12-09 1674-11-08 Kingdom of England GBR 2 155 78.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John-milton.jpg?width=320 80 Ralph Waldo Emerson Q48226 American philosopher (1803–1882) Writer English 1803-05-25 1882-04-27 USA United States USA 6 155 76.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ralph%20Waldo%20Emerson%20ca1857%20retouched.jpg?width=320 85 Aeschylus Q40939 ancient Athenian playwright Writer Ancient Greek -524 -455 GRC Classical Athens GRC 7 154 83.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aeschylusathens.jpg?width=320 85 Robert Louis Stevenson Q1512 Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894) Writer English 1850-11-13 1894-12-03 GBR United Kingdom GBR 5 154 79.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Louis%20Stevenson%20by%20Henry%20Walter%20Barnett%20bw.jpg?width=320 85 William Butler Yeats Q40213 Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939) Writer English 1865-06-13 1939-01-28 Irish Free State IRL 0 154 73.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Butler%20Yeats%20by%20George%20Charles%20Beresford.jpg?width=320 88 Ivan Turgenev Q42831 Russian writer (1818–1883) Writer German; Russian; French 1818-11-09 1883-09-03 Russian Empire RUS 6 153 79.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Turgenev%20by%20Repin.jpg?width=320 89 Giovanni Boccaccio Q1402 Italian author and poet (1313–1375) Writer Italian; Latin 1313 1375-12-29 Republic of Florence ITA 18 151 85.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boccaccio%20by%20Morghen.jpg?width=320 89 Umberto Eco Q12807 Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016) Writer Italian 1932-01-05 2016-02-19 ITA Italy ITA 6 151 83.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Italiaanse%20schrijver%20Umberto%20Eco%20%2C%20kop%2C%20Bestanddeelnr%20932-9758.jpg?width=320 89 Vladimir Nabokov Q36591 Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977) Writer Russian; English; French 1899-04-22 1977-07-02 USA United States RUS 6 151 79.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vladimir%20Nabokov%201973.jpg?width=320 92 Denis Diderot Q448 French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784) Writer French 1713-10-05 1784-07-31 Kingdom of France FRA 2 150 84.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Denis%20Diderot%20-%20Alix%20-%20Vanloo.png?width=320 93 Aristophanes Q43353 Classical Athenian comic playwright (c. 446 – c. 386 BC) Writer Ancient Greek -444 -384 GRC Classical Athens GRC 11 149 84.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bust%20of%20Aristophanes.jpg?width=320 93 Walt Whitman Q81438 American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892) Writer English 1819-05-31 1892-03-26 USA United States USA 2 149 75.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Walt%20Whitman%20-%20George%20Collins%20Cox.jpg?width=320 95 Sappho Q17892 ancient Greek poet from Lesbos (c. 630-c. 570 BC) Writer Ancient Greek -630 -569 GRC Mytilene GRC 2 148 83.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bust%20Sappho%20Musei%20Capitolini%20MC1164.jpg?width=320 95 John Steinbeck Q39212 American writer (1902–1968) Writer English 1902-02-27 1968-12-20 USA United States USA 3 148 78.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Steinbeck%201939%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 97 Emily Dickinson Q4441 American poet (1830-1886) Writer English 1830-12-10 1886-05-15 USA United States USA 0 147 85.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emily%20Dickinson%20daguerreotype%20(Restored%2C%20cropped%2C%20blown%20up%2C%20sepia).jpg?width=320 97 Stephen King Q39829 American novelist and writer (born 1947) Writer English 1947-09-21 USA United States USA 36 147 81.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stephen%20King%20at%20the%202024%20Toronto%20International%20Film%20Festival%202%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 97 William Faulkner Q38392 American writer (1897-1962) Writer English 1897-09-25 1962-07-06 USA United States USA 5 147 78.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20Van%20Vechten%20-%20William%20Faulkner%20(greyscale%20and%20cropped).jpg?width=320 100 Jack London Q45765 American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916) Writer English 1876-01-12 1916-11-22 USA United States USA 10 146 81.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jack%20London%20young.jpg?width=320 100 Maya Angelou Q19526 American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014) Writer English 1928-04-04 2014-05-28 USA United States USA 4 146 71.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20photograph%20of%20Maya%20Angelou%2C%20c.%201974.webp?width=320 102 Jean de La Fontaine Q49496 French poet, fabulist and writer (1621–1695) Writer French 1621-07-08 1695-04-13 Kingdom of France FRA 0 145 80.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henri%20Millot%20-%20Jean%20de%20La%20Fontaine%20-%20A%20II%20792%20-%20Finnish%20National%20Gallery.jpg?width=320 102 Henry David Thoreau Q131149 American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862) Writer English 1817-07-12 1862-05-06 USA United States USA 2 145 79.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Benjamin%20D.%20Maxham%20-%20Henry%20David%20Thoreau%20-%20Restored%20-%20greyscale%20-%20straightened.jpg?width=320 102 John Keats Q82083 English Romantic poet (1795–1821) Writer English 1795-10-31 1821-02-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 145 74.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Keats%20by%20William%20Hilton%20circa%201822%2002.jpg?width=320 105 Daniel Defoe Q40946 English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731) Writer English 1660 1731-04-24 Kingdom of Great Britain; Kingdom of England GBR 3 144 82.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Daniel%20Defoe%20Kneller%20Style.jpg?width=320 105 Arthur Rimbaud Q493 French poet (1854-1891) Writer French 1854-10-20 1891-11-10 FRA France FRA 4 144 81.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rimbaud.PNG?width=320 105 Václav Havel Q36233 Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011) Writer 1936-10-05 2011-12-18 CZE Czech Republic CZE 8 144 81.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/V%C3%A1clav%20Havel%20cut%20out.jpg?width=320 105 André Gide Q47484 French author and Nobel laureate (1869–1951) Writer French 1869-11-22 1951-02-19 FRA France FRA 14 144 81.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gide%201920%20cropped.jpg?width=320 105 Aldous Huxley Q81447 English writer and philosopher (1894–1963) Writer English 1894-07-26 1963-11-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 23 144 78.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aldous%20Huxley%201947.png?width=320 110 Federico García Lorca Q41408 Spanish poet, dramatist and prose writer (1898–1936) Writer Spanish 1898-06-05 1936-08-19 ESP Spain ESP 14 143 80.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Federico%20Garc%C3%ADa%20Lorca.%20Huerta%20de%20San%20Vicente%2C%20Granada.jpg?width=320 110 Pearl S. Buck Q80900 Chinese women Nobel Prize winner, author, teacher, missionary (1892–1973) Writer English; Arabic 1892-06-26 1973-03-06 USA United States USA 13 143 77.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pearl%20Buck%20(Nobel).jpg?width=320 110 Percy Bysshe Shelley Q93343 British Romantic poet (1792–1822) Writer English 1792-08-04 1822-07-08 CHE Switzerland GBR 4 143 74.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Percy%20Bysshe%20Shelley%20by%20Alfred%20Clint.jpg?width=320 113 Boris Pasternak Q41223 Russian writer (1890–1960) Writer Russian 1890-02-10 1960-05-30 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 1 141 80.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boris%20Pasternak%201958%20photo.jpg?width=320 113 William Wordsworth Q45546 English Romantic poet (1770–1850) Writer English 1770-04-07 1850-04-23 Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 141 74.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wordsworth%20on%20Helvellyn%20by%20Benjamin%20Robert%20Haydon.jpg?width=320 115 Romain Rolland Q47162 French author (1866-1944) Writer French 1866-01-29 1944-12-30 FRA France FRA 5 140 83.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Romain%20Rolland%201915.jpg?width=320 115 Samuel Beckett Q37327 Irish writer (1906–1989) Writer English; French 1906-04-13 1989-12-22 IRL Ireland IRL 9 140 79.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Beckett%2C%20Pic%2C%201%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 117 Henryk Sienkiewicz Q41502 Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate (1846–1916) Writer Polish 1846-05-05 1916-11-15 POL Poland POL 7 139 79.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henryk%20Sienkiewicz%20ca%201885%20(45871548)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 118 Du Fu Q33772 Tang dynasty Chinese poet (712–770) Writer Chinese; Japanese 0712 0770 Tang dynasty CHN 0 138 82.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dufu.jpg?width=320 118 Taras Shevchenko Q134958 Ukrainian poet and artist (1814–1861) Writer Russian; Ukrainian 1814-03-09 1861-03-10 Russian Empire UKR 3 138 78.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%A2.%20%D0%93.%20%D0%A8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE.%20%D0%9A%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C%201859.jpg?width=320 118 George Eliot Q131333 English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist (1819–1880) Writer English 1819-11-22 1880-12-22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 6 138 71.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Eliot%2C%20por%20Fran%C3%A7ois%20D'Albert%20Durade.jpg?width=320 121 Günter Grass Q6538 German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015) Writer 1927-10-16 2015-04-13 DEU Germany POL 8 137 80.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/G%C3%BCnter%20Grass%20auf%20dem%20Blauen%20Sofa.jpg?width=320 121 Orhan Pamuk Q241248 Turkish novelist, academic and Nobel laureate (born 1952) Writer Turkish 1952-06-07 TUR Turkey TUR 9 137 78.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Orhan%20Pamuk%202009%20Shankbone.jpg?width=320 121 George Sand Q3816 French novelist and memoirist (1804–1876) Writer French 1804-07-01 1876-06-08 FRA France FRA 11 137 77.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Sand.PNG?width=320 124 Stendhal Q502 French writer (1783–1842) Writer French 1783-01-23 1842-03-23 FRA France FRA 13 136 83.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stendhal.jpg?width=320 124 José Saramago Q37060 Portuguese novelist (1922–2010) Writer Portuguese 1922-11-16 2010-06-18 PRT Portugal PRT 6 136 81.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JSJoseSaramago.jpg?width=320 126 Knut Hamsun Q40826 Norwegian novelist (1859–1952) Writer Norwegian 1859-08-04 1952-02-19 NOR Norway NOR 2 135 81.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrett%20av%20Knut%20Hamsun%20(1859-1952)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 126 Charlotte Brontë Q127332 British novelist and poet (1816-1855) Writer English 1816-04-21 1855-03-31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 5 135 78.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CBRichmond.png?width=320 126 Thomas Paine Q126462 American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809) Writer English; French 1737-02-09 1809-06-08 United States; France GBR 3 135 72.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Paine%20rev1.jpg?width=320 129 François Rabelais Q131018 16th-century French writer and humanist (1494–1553) Writer Middle French 1494 1553-04-19 Kingdom of France FRA 2 134 81.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francois%20Rabelais%20-%20Portrait.jpg?width=320 129 Rainer Maria Rilke Q76483 Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926) Writer German; French 1875-12-04 1926-12-29 Cisleithania; Czechoslovakia CZE 5 134 80.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rainer%20Maria%20Rilke%201900.jpg?width=320 129 Luigi Pirandello Q1403 Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet (1867-1936) Writer Italian 1867-06-28 1936-12-10 Kingdom of Italy ITA 9 134 75.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Luigi%20Pirandello%201932.jpg?width=320 129 Doris Lessing Q40874 British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer (1919–2013) Writer 1919-10-22 2013-11-17 GBR United Kingdom IRN 6 134 75.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dorisa%20Lesinga%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 129 Samuel Johnson Q183266 English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784) Writer English 1709-09-18 1784-12-13 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 1 134 71.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Johnson%20by%20Joshua%20Reynolds.jpg?width=320 134 Toni Morrison Q72334 African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019) Writer 1931-02-18 2019-08-05 USA United States USA 11 133 82.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Toni%20Morrison.jpg?width=320 134 Paulo Coelho Q12881 Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947) Writer Portuguese 1947-08-24 BRA Brazil BRA 11 133 81.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paulo%20Coelho%2C%20June%202024.jpg?width=320 134 Mary Shelley Q47152 English writer (1797–1851) Writer English 1797-08-30 1851-02-01 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 133 79.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Rothwell%20(1800-1868)%20-%20Mary%20Wollstonecraft%20Shelley%20-%20NPG%201235%20-%20National%20Portrait%20Gallery.jpg?width=320 137 Maurice Maeterlinck Q49747 Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949) Writer French 1862-08-29 1949-05-06 BEL Belgium BEL 14 132 82.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Picture%20of%20Maurice%20Maeterlinck.jpg?width=320 137 C. S. Lewis Q9204 British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963) Writer English 1898-11-29 1963-11-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 7 132 76.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CS%20Lewis%20photo%20on%20dust%20jacket.jpg?width=320 137 Douglas Adams Q42 British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001) Writer British English 1952-03-11 2001-05-11 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 132 68.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Douglas%20adams%20portrait.jpg?width=320 140 Mario Vargas Llosa Q39803 Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer (1936–2025) Writer Spanish 1936-03-28 2025-04-13 Spain; Peru; Dominican Republic PER 3 131 80.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mario%20Vargas%20Llosa%20LCCN2020733847%20(cropped).png?width=320 140 Emily Brontë Q80137 English novelist and poet (1818–1848) Writer English 1818-07-30 1848-12-19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 2 131 79.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emily%20Bront%C3%AB%20cropped.jpg?width=320 140 Anna Akhmatova Q80440 Russian poet (1889–1966) Writer Russian 1889-06-23 1966-03-05 Soviet Union; Russian Empire UKR 0 131 76.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kuzma%20Petrov-Vodkin.%20Portrait%20of%20Anna%20Akhmatova.%201922.jpg?width=320 140 Herman Melville Q4985 American writer and poet (1819–1891) Writer English 1819-08-01 1891-09-28 USA United States USA 1 131 75.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Herman%20Melville%20by%20Joseph%20O%20Eaton.jpg?width=320 144 Mary Wollstonecraft Q101638 English writer and intellectual (1759–1797) Writer German; English; French 1759-04-27 1797-09-10 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 2 130 76.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mary%20Wollstonecraft%20by%20John%20Opie%20(c.%201797).jpg?width=320 145 Haruki Murakami Q134798 Japanese writer (born 1949) Writer Japanese 1949-01-12 JPN Japan JPN 8 129 80.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Conversatorio%20Haruki%20Murakami%20(12%20de%2012)%20(45747009452)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 145 Adam Mickiewicz Q79822 Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist (1798-1855) Writer French; Polish 1798-12-24 1855-11-26 POL Poland POL 11 129 78.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adam%20Mickiewicz%20wed%C5%82ug%20dagerotypu%20paryskiego%20z%201842%20roku.jpg?width=320 145 Joseph Conrad Q82925 Polish-British writer (1857–1924) Writer English 1857-12-03 1924-08-03 GBR United Kingdom UKR 10 129 78.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Conrad-remastered%20to%20black%20and%20white.png?width=320 145 Ferdowsi Q43459 Persian poet, author of Shahnameh (940–1020) Writer Persian 0940-01-08 1020 Samanid Empire; Ghaznavid Empire IRN 1 129 77.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Imaginary%20depiction%20of%20the%20poet%20Firdausi.%20Folio%20from%20a%20Khavarannama%20(The%20Book%20of%20the%20East)%20of%20ibn%20Husam%20al-Din%2C%201476-1486.jpg?width=320 145 Salman Rushdie Q44306 Indian-born English and American novelist (born 1947) Writer Kashmiri; English; Urdu 1947-06-19 India; United Kingdom; United States IND 1 129 74.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Salman%20Rushdie%2C%202024.jpg?width=320 150 Lu Xun Q23114 Chinese novelist and essayist (1881–1936) Writer Japanese; English; Chinese 1881-09-25 1936-10-19 Republic of China; Qing dynasty CHN 8 128 77.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LuXun1930.jpg?width=320 150 Arthur C. Clarke Q47087 British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917–2008) Writer English 1917-12-16 2008-03-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 6 128 76.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20C.%20Clarke%201965.jpg?width=320 150 Mikhail Lermontov Q46599 Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841) Writer Russian 1814-10-15 1841-07-27 Russian Empire RUS 1 128 74.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mikhail%20lermontov.jpg?width=320 150 Alice Munro Q234819 Canadian writer (1931–2024) Writer English 1931-07-10 2024-05-13 CAN Canada CAN 3 128 72.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alice%20Munro%202006%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 154 Hesiod Q44233 ancient Greek poet of the archaic period Writer Ancient Greek -775 -700 TUR Cyme TUR 3 127 86.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pseudo-Seneca%20BM%20GR1962.8-24.1.jpg?width=320 154 Robert Frost Q168728 American poet (1874–1963) Writer English 1874-03-26 1963-01-29 USA United States USA 8 127 83.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Frost%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 154 Herta Müller Q38049 German-Romanian novelist, poet and essayist (born 1953) Writer German 1953-08-17 Romania; Germany ROU 4 127 76.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Herta%20M%C3%BCller%20Brucknerhaus%20Linz%202025%20BHO-4188.jpg?width=320 157 Ayn Rand Q132524 Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982) Writer English 1905-02-02 1982-03-06 United States; statelessness RUS 5 126 83.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ayn%20Rand%20(1943%20Talbot%20portrait).jpg?width=320 157 Stefan Zweig Q78491 Austrian writer (1881–1942) Writer German 1881-11-28 1942-02-22 AUT Austria AUT 5 126 83.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zweig%20Setzer%201927.jpg?width=320 157 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Q46405 Norwegian writer (1832–1910) Writer 1832-12-08 1910-04-26 NOR Norway NOR 0 126 81.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrett%20av%20Bj%C3%B8rnstjerne%20Bj%C3%B8rnson%2C%201909%20-%20no-nb%20digifoto%2020150129%2000043%20bldsa%20BB0791%20-%20Restoration.jpg?width=320 157 Elfriede Jelinek Q47243 Austrian playwright and novelist Writer German 1946-10-20 AUT Austria AUT 4 126 76.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elfriede%20jelinek%202004%20small.jpg?width=320 161 Erich Maria Remarque Q47293 German-born novelist (1898–1970) Writer German 1898-06-22 1970-09-25 United States; Germany DEU 5 125 81.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20183-R04034%2C%20Erich%20Maria%20Remarque%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 161 Yasunari Kawabata Q43736 Japanese novelist (1899–1972) Writer 1899-06-11 1972-04-16 JPN Japan JPN 6 125 79.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yasunari%20Kawabata%201938.jpg?width=320 161 Lope de verdad Q165257 Spanish playwright and poet (1562-1jgt7x Writer Spanish 1562-12-05 1635-08-27 ESP Spain ESP 1 125 78.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LopedeVega.jpg?width=320 161 Nadine Gordimer Q47619 South African writer (1923–2014) Writer English 1923-11-20 2014-07-13 ZAF South Africa ZAF 6 125 75.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nadine%20Gordimer%2001.JPG?width=320 161 Joseph Brodsky Q862 Russian-American poet (1940-1996) Writer Russian; English 1940-05-24 1996-01-28 statelessness; United States RUS 1 125 73.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Brodsky%201988.jpg?width=320 161 Gabriela Mistral Q80871 Chilean poet, diplomat and educator (1889–1957) Writer Spanish 1889-04-07 1957-01-10 CHL Chile CHL 0 125 73.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gabriela%20Mistral%201945.jpg?width=320 161 Ivan Bunin Q46602 Russian writer and poet (1870–1953) Writer Russian 1870-10-22 1953-11-08 FRA France RUS 4 125 72.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ivan%20Bunin%20(sepia).jpg?width=320 168 Frédéric Mistral Q42596 Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of Le Félibrige (1830–1914) Writer Occitan; French 1830-09-08 1914-03-25 FRA France FRA 5 124 78.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederic%20Mistral%20portrait%20photo.jpg?width=320 168 Vladimir Mayakovsky Q132964 Russian and Soviet poet (1893–1930) Writer Russian 1893-07-19 1930-04-14 Soviet Union; Russian Empire; Russian Republic; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic GEO 0 124 76.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Majakovszkij.jpg?width=320 168 Robert Burns Q81960 Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796) Writer Scottish English; Scots 1759-01-25 1796-07-21 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 8 124 71.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Burns%201.jpg?width=320 171 Sully Prudhomme Q42247 French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901 (1839–1907) Writer French 1839-03-16 1907-09-07 FRA France FRA 0 123 80.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sully%20Prudhomme%2C%20Ren%C3%A9-Fran%C3%A7ois-Armand%2C%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg?width=320 171 Gerhart Hauptmann Q43523 German dramatist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912 (1862-1946) Writer German 1862-11-15 1946-06-06 Weimar Republic; Kingdom of Prussia POL 3 123 76.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gerhart%20Hauptmann%20nobel.jpg?width=320 171 Czesław Miłosz Q45970 Polish-American poet and Nobel laureate (1911–2004) Writer English; Polish 1911-06-30 2004-08-14 United States; Poland; Lithuania LTU 9 123 75.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Czeslaw%20Milosz%203%20ap.tif?width=320 171 Giosuè Carducci Q43440 Italian poet and literary critic (1835-1907) Writer Italian 1835-07-27 1907-02-16 Kingdom of Italy ITA 0 123 74.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Giosu%C3%A8%20Carducci3%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 171 Samuel Taylor Coleridge Q82409 English poet, literary critic and philosopher (1772–1834) Writer English 1772-10-21 1834-07-25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 4 123 71.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Taylor%20Coleridge%20at%20age%2042.jpg?width=320 176 F. Scott Fitzgerald Q93354 American writer (1896–1940) Writer English 1896-09-24 1940-12-21 USA United States USA 2 122 84.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/F.%20Scott%20Fitzgerald%20(1929%20photo%20portrait%20by%20Nickolas%20Muray)%20Cropped.jpg?width=320 176 Alexander Pope Q164047 English poet (1688–1744) Writer English 1688-05-31 1744-06-10 Kingdom of Great Britain; Kingdom of England GBR 4 122 71.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Pope%20by%20Michael%20Dahl.jpg?width=320 178 Kurt Vonnegut Q49074 American author (1922–2007) Writer American English 1922-11-11 2007-04-11 USA United States USA 3 121 82.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kurt%20Vonnegut%20by%20Bernard%20Gotfryd%20(1965).jpg?width=320 178 Jean Cocteau Q83158 French writer and film director (1889–1963) Writer French 1889-07-05 1963-10-11 FRA France FRA 4 121 80.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20Cocteau%20b%20Meurisse%201923.jpg?width=320 178 Wisława Szymborska Q42552 Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner (1923–2012) Writer Polish 1923-07-02 2012-02-01 POL Poland POL 1 121 78.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wis%C5%82awa%20Szymborska%202009.10.23%20(1).jpg?width=320 178 Catullus Q163079 lyric Latin poet of the Roman Republic Writer Latin -83 -53 Ancient Rome ITA 0 121 78.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Catull%20Sirmione.jpg?width=320 178 Svetlana Alexievich Q274334 Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer (born 1948) Writer Russian 1948-05-31 BLR Belarus UKR 5 121 78.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Svetlana%20Alexievich%20asv2024-01.jpg?width=320 178 Octavio Paz Q46739 Mexican writer, poet an diplomat (1914–1998) Writer Spanish 1914-03-31 1998-04-19 MEX Mexico MEX 0 121 74.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paz0.jpg?width=320 178 John Galsworthy Q82248 English novelist and playwright (1867–1933) Writer English 1867-08-14 1933-01-31 GBR United Kingdom GBR 5 121 73.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Galsworthy%202.jpg?width=320 185 Ivo Andrić Q47561 Yugoslav novelist (1892–1975) Writer Serbo-Croatian 1892-10-10 1975-03-13 State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs; Kingdom of Yugoslavia; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes; Cisleithania BIH 8 120 80.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S.%20Kragujevic%2C%20Ivo%20Andric%2C%201961.jpg?width=320 185 Heinrich Böll Q42747 German writer (1917–1985) Writer German 1917-12-21 1985-07-16 DEU Germany DEU 31 120 79.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20B%20145%20Bild-F062164-0004%2C%20Bonn%2C%20Heinrich%20B%C3%B6ll.jpg?width=320 185 Grazia Deledda Q7728 Italian novelist (1871-1936) Writer Italian 1871-09-27 1936-08-15 Kingdom of Italy ITA 5 120 76.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grazia%20Deledda%201926.jpg?width=320 185 Saul Bellow Q83059 Canadian-American writer (1915–2005) Writer 1915-06-10 2005-04-05 USA United States CAN 3 120 72.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Saul%20Bellow%20(Herzog%20portrait).jpg?width=320 185 Sinclair Lewis Q123469 American writer and playwright (1885–1951) Writer English 1885-02-07 1951-01-10 USA United States USA 2 120 70.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sinclair%20Lewis%20by%20Oscar%20Whiite%2C%20Pach%20Brothers%20Studio%2C%20c.%201945%2C%20gelatin%20silver%20print%2C%20from%20the%20National%20Portrait%20Gallery%20-%20NPG-NPG%2093%20388%2023%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 190 Thomas Hardy Q132805 English novelist and poet (1840–1928) Writer English 1840-06-02 1928-01-11 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 119 84.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomashardy%20restored.jpg?width=320 190 Jean Racine Q742 French dramatist (1639-1699) Writer French; Latin 1639-12-22 1699-04-21 Kingdom of France FRA 12 119 79.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20Racine%20-%20Versailles%20MV%202926.jpg?width=320 190 Ray Bradbury Q40640 American author and screenwriter (1920–2012) Writer English 1920-08-22 2012-06-05 USA United States USA 5 119 77.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ray%20Bradbury%20(1975)%20-cropped-.jpg?width=320 190 William Golding Q44183 British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate (1911–1993) Writer 1911-09-19 1993-06-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 119 75.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Golding%201983.jpg?width=320 190 Saadi Q170302 Persian poet Writer Persian 1210 1292-12-16 IRN 2 119 75.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The%20poet%20Sa%60di%20(detail)%20with%20his%20friends%20in%20the%20orchard%20at%20night%2C%20from%20Prince%20Baysunghur's%20Rose%20Garden%20(Gulistan)%20by%20Sa%60di.jpg?width=320 190 Harriet Beecher Stowe Q102513 American abolitionist and author (1811–1896) Writer English 1811-06-14 1896-07-01 USA United States USA 4 119 71.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Beecher-Stowe.jpg?width=320 196 August Strindberg Q7724 Swedish writer and painter (1849–1912) Writer French; Swedish 1849-01-22 1912-05-14 SWE Sweden SWE 8 118 80.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/August%20Strindberg%20(Bj%C3%B6rkman%201912).jpg?width=320 196 Paul Verlaine Q755 French poet (1844-1896) Writer French 1844-03-30 1896-01-08 FRA France FRA 0 118 80.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Verlaine.jpeg?width=320 196 Mikhail Bulgakov Q835 Russian author (1891–1940) Writer Russian 1891-05-15 1940-03-10 Russian Empire; Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Soviet Union UKR 3 118 78.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2.jpg?width=320 196 Sigrid Undset Q80889 Norwegian writer (1882–1949) Writer Norwegian 1882-05-20 1949-06-10 NOR Norway DNK 3 118 78.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigrid%20Undset%201928.jpg?width=320 196 François Mauriac Q81685 French writer (1885-1970) Writer French 1885-10-11 1970-09-01 FRA France FRA 26 118 75.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mauriac%20Harcourt%201945%202.jpg?width=320 196 Kazuo Ishiguro Q272855 British novelist (born 1954) Writer English 1954-11-08 Japan; United Kingdom JPN 6 118 71.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MKr377543%20Kazuo%20Ishiguro%20(A%20Pale%20View%20of%20Hills%2C%20Cannes%202025).jpg?width=320 196 Alfred Tennyson Q173869 British Poet Laureate (1809–1892) Writer English 1809-08-06 1892-10-06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 4 118 68.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%2C%20Lord%20Tennyson%20by%20Julia%20Margaret%20Cameron.jpg?width=320 203 Astrid Lindgren Q55767 Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays (1907–2002) Writer Swedish 1907-11-14 2002-01-28 SWE Sweden SWE 8 117 83.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Astrid%20Lindgren%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 203 H. P. Lovecraft Q169566 American writer and editor (1890–1937) Writer English 1890-08-20 1937-03-15 USA United States USA 8 117 79.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/H.%20P.%20Lovecraft%2C%20June%201934.jpg?width=320 203 J. D. Salinger Q79904 American author (1919–2010) Writer English 1919-01-01 2010-01-27 USA United States USA 4 117 77.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J.%20D.%20Salinger%20(Catcher%20in%20the%20Rye%20portrait).jpg?width=320 203 J. M. Coetzee Q43293 South African and Australian writer and scholar (born 1940) Writer English 1940-02-09 Australia; South Africa ZAF 1 117 75.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J.M.%20Coetzee.JPG?width=320 203 Mikhail Sholokhov Q42398 Soviet writer (1905-1984) Writer Russian 1905-05-24 1984-02-21 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 5 117 74.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BB%20%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%20%D0%A8%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B2.jpg?width=320 203 Vladimir Vysotsky Q512 Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980) Writer Russian 1938-01-25 1980-07-25 Soviet Union RUS 0 117 73.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%92%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%20%D0%92%D1%8B%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20-%20%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 203 Nathaniel Hawthorne Q69339 American author (1804–1864) Writer English 1804-07-04 1864-05-19 USA United States USA 8 117 72.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nathaniel%20Hawthorne%20-%20NARA%20-%20530280cr.jpg?width=320 203 G. K. Chesterton Q183167 English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936) Writer English 1874-05-29 1936-06-14 GBR United Kingdom GBR 6 117 72.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gilbert%20Chesterton.jpg?width=320 211 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Q152513 American poet and educator (1807–1882) Writer English 1807-02-27 1882-03-24 USA United States USA 34 116 67.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Wadsworth%20Longfellow%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eText%2016786.jpg?width=320 212 Milan Kundera Q93166 Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist (1929—2023) Writer Czech; French 1929-04-01 2023-07-11 Czech Republic; France; statelessness CZE 9 115 82.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Milan%20Kundera%20redux.jpg?width=320 213 William Somerset Maugham Q134942 English playwright and author (1874–1965) Writer English 1874-01-25 1965-12-16 France; United Kingdom FRA 2 114 81.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maugham%20retouched.jpg?width=320 213 Novalis Q60684 German poet and writer (1772-1801) Writer German 1772-05-02 1801-03-25 Electorate of Saxony DEU 2 114 79.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Novalis-1.jpg?width=320 213 Arthur Miller Q80596 American playwright and essayist (1915–2005) Writer English 1915-10-17 2005-02-10 USA United States USA 5 114 75.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20Miller%20by%20Wolfgang%20Fischer-01.jpg?width=320 216 George R. R. Martin Q181677 American writer and television producer (born 1948) Writer 1948-09-20 USA United States USA 4 113 82.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20photoshoot%20at%20Worldcon%2075%2C%20Helsinki%2C%20before%20the%20Hugo%20Awards%20%E2%80%93%20George%20R.%20R.%20Martin%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 216 Luís de Camões Q590 16th-century Portuguese poet Writer Portuguese; Spanish 1524-12 1580-06-20 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 1 113 78.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cam%C3%B5es%2C%20por%20Fern%C3%A3o%20Gomes.jpg?width=320 216 Isaac Bashevis Singer Q75612 Polish-American writer (1904–1991) Writer Yiddish; English 1904-07-14 1991-07-24 United States; Poland POL 3 113 77.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dan%20Hadani%20collection%20(990044399930205171)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 216 Harold Pinter Q41042 British playwright (1930–2008) Writer English 1930-10-10 2008-12-24 GBR United Kingdom GBR 4 113 71.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harold%20Pinter%201962.jpg?width=320 216 Giacomo Leopardi Q172599 Italian noble, poet, philosopher, and writer (1798-1837) Writer Italian 1798-06-29 1837-06-14 Papal States ITA 20 113 71.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Giacomo%20Leopardi%20Morelli.jpg?width=320 221 Louisa May Alcott Q185696 American novelist (1832–1888) Writer English 1832-11-29 1888-03-06 USA United States USA 11 112 81.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louisa%20May%20Alcott%2C%20c.%201870%20-%20Warren's%20Portraits%2C%20Boston.jpg?width=320 221 Elias Canetti Q80064 Bulgarian-born Swiss and British Jewish modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer (1905–1994) Writer German 1905-07-25 1994-08-14 Bulgaria; United Kingdom BGR 4 112 79.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elias%20Canetti%202.jpg?width=320 221 Wole Soyinka Q41488 Nigerian writer (born 1934) Writer British English 1934-07-13 NGA Nigeria NGA 5 112 69.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WoleSoyinka2015%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 224 Sylvia Plath Q133054 American poet and writer (1932–1963) Writer English; American English 1932-10-27 1963-02-11 USA United States USA 3 111 74.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sylvia%20Plath.jpg?width=320 224 Graham Greene Q128560 British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904–1991) Writer 1904-10-02 1991-04-03 GBR United Kingdom GBR 4 111 73.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Graham%20Greene%20angol%20%C3%ADr%C3%B3%2C%201975%20Fortepan%2084697.jpg?width=320 226 Ursula K. Le Guin Q181659 American fantasy and science fiction author (1929–2018) Writer English 1929-10-21 2018-01-22 USA United States USA 15 110 81.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ursula%20Le%20Guin%20(3551195631)%20-%20Restoration.jpg?width=320 226 Muhammad Iqbal Q484141 British-Indian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician (1877-1938) Writer Persian; Urdu 1877-11-09 1938-04-21 British Raj PAK 13 110 80.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Iqbal%202.jpg?width=320 226 Ezra Pound Q163366 American poet and critic (1885–1972) Writer English 1885-10-30 1972-11-01 USA United States USA 0 110 80.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ezra%20Pound%20by%20Alvin%20Langdon%20Coburn%2C%201913%2C%20collotype%20photograph%2C%20from%20the%20National%20Portrait%20Gallery%20-%20NPG-NPG%2078%2014Pound-000001.jpg?width=320 226 Yukio Mishima Q134456 Japanese author (1925–1970) Writer Japanese 1925-01-14 1970-11-25 JPN Japan JPN 9 110 79.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yukio%20Mishima%2C%201955%20(cropped%20850%C3%97950%20px).jpg?width=320 226 Karel Čapek Q155855 Czech writer (1890–1938) Writer French 1890-01-09 1938-12-25 Cisleithania; Czechoslovakia CZE 36 110 77.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karel%20%C4%8Capek%20podepisuje%20prvn%C3%AD%20v%C3%BDtisky%20Pov%C4%9Btron%C4%9B%2C%20Pestr%C3%BD%20t%C3%BDden%2027.1.1934.jpg?width=320 226 Sergei Yesenin Q31628 Russian poet (1895–1925) Writer Russian 1895-10-03 1925-12-28 Russian Republic; Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 2 110 73.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sergey%20Yesenin%202.jpg?width=320 226 Dan Brown Q7345 American novelist (born 1964) Writer English 1964-06-22 USA United States USA 9 110 73.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/N%C3%A1v%C5%A1t%C4%9Bva%20Dana%20Browna%20v%20NK%20%C4%8CR%2017.%20-%2018.%202025%2003%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 226 Margaret Atwood Q183492 Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, pépiniériste and inventor (born 1939) Writer English 1939-11-18 CAN Canada CAN 16 110 72.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Margaret%20Atwood%20(52161564186)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 226 V. S. Naipaul Q44593 Trinidadian-British writer (1932–2018) Writer 1932-08-17 2018-08-11 United Kingdom; Trinidad and Tobago TTO 5 110 69.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VS%20Naipaul%202016%20Dhaka.jpg?width=320 235 Guillaume Apollinaire Q133855 French poet (1880–1918) Writer French 1880-08-26 1918-11-09 FRA France ITA 1 109 79.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Guillaume%20Apollinaire%20-%20Septembre%201911.jpg?width=320 235 Dario Fo Q765 Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016) Writer 1926-03-24 2016-10-13 ITA Italy ITA 8 109 76.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dario%20Fo%2C%20Italian%20playwright.jpg?width=320 235 Gabriele D'Annunzio Q193236 Italian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician (1863-1938) Writer Italian 1863-03-12 1938-03-01 Kingdom of Italy ITA 5 109 74.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gabriele%20D'Annunzio%201922.jpg?width=320 235 Alphonse de Lamartine Q188697 French author, poet and statesman (1790-1869) Writer French 1790-10-21 1869-02-28 FRA France FRA 12 109 74.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alphonse%20de%20Lamartine%201.jpg?width=320 235 Harper Lee Q182658 American novelist (1926–2016) Writer English 1926-04-28 2016-02-19 USA United States USA 2 109 73.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harper%20Lee%20Medal%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 235 Mo Yan Q8998 Chinese novelist and screenwriter Writer Mandarin 1955-02-17 CHN People's Republic of China CHN 8 109 73.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MoYan%20Hamburg%202008.jpg?width=320 235 Washington Irving Q181667 American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859) Writer English 1783-04-03 1859-11-28 USA United States USA 9 109 71.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Washington%20Irving%20attr.%20to%20Charles%20Robert%20Leslie.jpg?width=320 242 Charles Perrault Q128460 French author (1628-1703) Writer French 1628-01-12 1703-05-16 Kingdom of France FRA 2 108 83.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Charles%20Perrault%20par%20Charles%20Le%20Brun%20(d%C3%A9tail).jpg?width=320 242 Nelly Sachs Q57074 Jewish German poet and playwright (1891-1970) Writer German 1891-12-10 1970-05-12 Sweden; Germany DEU 0 108 77.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nelly%20Sachs%201966.jpg?width=320 242 Pierre Corneille Q747 French tragedian (1606–1684) Writer French 1606-06-06 1684-10-01 Kingdom of France FRA 1 108 76.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Corneille%202.jpg?width=320 242 Roald Dahl Q25161 British writer and poet (1916–1990) Writer English 1916-09-13 1990-11-23 Norway; United Kingdom GBR 12 108 74.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Roald%20Dahl%20(1982).jpg?width=320 242 Alessandro Manzoni Q1064 Italian writer and poet (1785–1873) Writer French 1785-03-07 1873-05-22 Kingdom of Italy; Holy Roman Empire; Austrian Empire ITA 16 108 73.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francesco%20Hayez%20-%20Ritratto%20di%20Alessandro%20Manzoni.jpg?width=320 242 Władysław Reymont Q121180 Polish novelist (1867-1925) Writer Polish 1867-05-07 1925-12-05 Second Polish Republic; Russian Empire POL 2 108 72.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wladyslaw%20Reymont%201897%20(71364799)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 248 D. H. Lawrence Q34970 English writer and poet (1885–1930) Writer English 1885-09-11 1930-03-02 GBR United Kingdom GBR 4 107 82.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/D%20H%20Lawrence%20passport%20photograph.jpg?width=320 248 Alexandre Dumas fils Q169150 French writer and dramatist (1824–1895) Writer French 1824-07-27 1895-11-27 FRA France FRA 1 107 81.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexandre%20Dumas%20fils.jpg?width=320 248 Cato the Elder Q180081 Roman politician, soldier and writer (234–149 BC) Writer Latin -233 -148 Ancient Rome ITA 2 107 79.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marcus%20Porcius%20Cato.jpeg?width=320 248 Plautus Q47160 Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC) Writer Latin -249 -183 Ancient Rome ITA 8 107 79.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plautus%2018th%20century%20engraving%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 248 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Q34628 German writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729-1781) Writer German 1729-01-22 1781-02-15 Electorate of Saxony DEU 4 107 77.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gotthold%20Ephraim%20Lessing%20Kunstsammlung%20Uni%20Leipzig.jpg?width=320 248 Pedro Calderón de la Barca Q170800 Spanish dramatist (1600-1681) Writer Spanish 1600-01-17 1681-05-25 ESP Spain ESP 10 107 77.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Primera%20parte%20de%20comedias%20verdaderas%20portrait%20detail.jpg?width=320 248 Kenzaburō Ōe Q80095 Japanese writer and Nobel Laureate (1935–2023) Writer 1935-01-31 2023-03-03 JPN Japan JPN 2 107 76.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paris%20-%20Salon%20du%20livre%202012%20-%20Kenzabur%C5%8D%20%C5%8Ce%20-%20003.jpg?width=320 248 Bram Stoker Q36184 Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912) Writer English 1847-11-08 1912-04-20 IRL Ireland IRL 8 107 75.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bram%20Stoker%201906.jpg?width=320 248 Alphonse Daudet Q228546 French novelist, playwright, and poet (1840–1897) Writer French; Occitan 1840-05-13 1897-12-16 FRA France FRA 5 107 75.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alphonse%20Daudet%202.jpg?width=320 248 Ian Fleming Q82104 British author (1908–1964) Writer English 1908-05-28 1964-08-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 107 73.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ian%20Fleming%20c.%201958%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 248 Eugene O'Neill Q93157 American playwright (1888–1953) Writer English 1888-10-16 1953-11-27 USA United States USA 2 107 73.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eugene%20O'Neill%201936.jpg?width=320 259 Giacomo Casanova Q83321 Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798) Writer French 1725-04-02 1798-06-04 Republic of Venice ITA 2 106 83.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Casanova%20ritratto.jpg?width=320 259 Marquis de Sade Q123867 French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works Writer French 1740-06-02 1814-12-02 Kingdom of France FRA 3 106 81.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marquis%20de%20sade.jpg?width=320 259 Fernando Pessoa Q173481 Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares Writer Portuguese; English 1888-06-13 1935-11-30 PRT Portugal PRT 1 106 78.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/216%202310-Fernando-Pessoa.jpg?width=320 259 Menander Q118992 Athenian playwright of New Comedy Writer Ancient Greek -342 -291 GRC Classical Athens GRC 8 106 78.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82%20%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%20%D0%90%20850.jpg?width=320 259 Lucian of Samosata Q177847 2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician Writer Ancient Greek 0120 0180 TUR 7 106 77.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lucianus.jpg?width=320 259 Anne Brontë Q44520 British novelist and poet (1820-1849) Writer English 1820-01-17 1849-05-28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 2 106 75.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne%20Bront%C3%AB%20by%20Patrick%20Branwell%20Bront%C3%AB%20restored.jpg?width=320 259 Elie Wiesel Q18391 Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016) Writer Yiddish 1928-09-30 2016-07-02 Israel; United States; statelessness ROU 1 106 72.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elie%20Wiesel%202012%20Shankbone.JPG?width=320 259 Seamus Heaney Q93356 Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer (1939–2013) Writer English 1939-04-13 2013-08-30 IRL Ireland GBR 3 106 65.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Seamus%20Heaney%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 267 Charles Bukowski Q76409 German-American writer (1920–1994) Writer English 1920-08-16 1994-03-09 Germany; United States DEU 15 105 80.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CharlesBukowski-1.jpg?width=320 267 Tomas Tranströmer Q42122 Swedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015) Writer Swedish 1931-04-15 2015-03-26 SWE Sweden SWE 3 105 79.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tomas%20Transtr%C3%B6mer%202012-05-04%20001%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 267 Paul Heyse Q76487 German writer (1830–1914) Writer German 1830-03-15 1914-04-02 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 105 77.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portr%C3%A4t%20des%20Paul%20Heyse%20(1853)%20-%20Adolf%20Friedrich%20Erdmann%20von%20Menzel%20(Museum%20Georg%20Sch%C3%A4fer).jpg?width=320 267 Chinua Achebe Q155845 Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013) Writer English 1930-11-16 2013-03-21 NGA Nigeria NGA 5 105 67.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chinua%20Achebe%2C%201966%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 271 Theodor Herzl Q44003 father of modern political Zionism (1860–1904) Writer German 1860-05-02 1904-07-03 HUN Hungary HUN 0 104 81.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Theodor%20Herzl.jpg?width=320 271 Imre Kertész Q47755 Hungarian author (1929–2016) Writer Hungarian 1929-11-09 2016-03-31 Hungary; Germany HUN 2 104 78.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oliver%20Mark%20-%20Imre%20Kert%C3%A9sz%2C%20Berlin%202005.jpg?width=320 271 Terry Pratchett Q46248 English fantasy author (1948–2015) Writer English 1948-04-28 2015-03-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 104 78.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/10.12.12TerryPratchettByLuigiNovi1.jpg?width=320 271 Gao Xingjian Q18143 Chinese novelist and playwright (1940- ) Writer Chinese 1940-01-04 France; People's Republic of China CHN 2 104 76.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gao%20Xingjian%20(2012%2C%20cropped).jpg?width=320 271 Juan Ramón Jiménez Q131318 poet Writer Spanish 1881-12-23 1958-05-29 ESP Spain ESP 0 104 71.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JRJimenez.JPG?width=320 276 Eugène Ionesco Q46706 Romanian-French playwright (1909–1994) Writer English; Romanian; French 1909-11-26 1994-03-28 ROU Romania ROU 5 103 79.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eugene%20Ionesco%2004.jpg?width=320 276 Stanisław Lem Q6530 Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist, studied medical doctor (1921–2006) Writer Polish 1921-09-12 2006-03-27 POL Poland UKR 27 103 77.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St%20Lem%20resize.jpg?width=320 276 Truman Capote Q134180 American writer (1924-1984) Writer English 1924-09-30 1984-08-25 USA United States USA 2 103 77.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Truman%20Capote%20by%20Jack%20Mitchell.jpg?width=320 276 Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio Q42037 French writer and Nobel Prize winner (born 1940) Writer French 1940-04-13 Mauritius; France FRA 2 103 75.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Marie%20Gustave%20Le%20Cl%C3%A9zio-press%20conference%20Dec%2006th%2C%202008-2.jpg?width=320 276 Sándor Petőfi Q81219 Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary (1823–1849) Writer Hungarian 1823-01-01 1849-07-31 HUN Hungary HUN 5 103 73.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Orlai-petofi1.jpg?width=320 276 Louise Glück Q2344210 U.S. poet and Nobel laureate (1943–2023) Writer English; German 1943-04-22 2023-10-13 USA United States USA 4 103 72.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louise%20Gl%C3%BCck%20circa%201977.jpg?width=320 276 Miguel Ángel Asturias Q75603 Guatemalan writer and diplomat (1899–1974) Writer Spanish 1899-10-19 1974-06-09 GTM Guatemala GTM 2 103 72.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miguel%20Angel%20Asturias.jpg?width=320 276 Alexander Blok Q164765 Russian poet (1880–1921) Writer Russian 1880-11-28 1921-08-07 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Russian Empire RUS 1 103 69.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Blok.jpeg?width=320 284 Apuleius Q170512 2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher Writer Latin 0125 0170 Ancient Rome DZA 2 102 80.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Apuleius-Kontorniat.jpg?width=320 284 Pindar Q134929 5th-century BC Greek lyric poet Writer Ancient Greek -516 -436 Boeotian confederation GRC 1 102 79.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pindar%20statue.jpg?width=320 284 Halldór Laxness Q80321 Icelandic author (1902-1998) Writer 1902-04-23 1998-02-08 ISL Iceland ISL 0 102 78.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Halld%C3%B3r%20Kiljan%20Laxness%201955.jpg?width=320 284 Christopher Marlowe Q28975 English dramatist, poet and translator (1564–1593) Writer English 1564-03-04 1593-06-09 Kingdom of England GBR 3 102 74.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Christopher%20Marlowe.jpg?width=320 288 Roger Martin du Gard Q129155 French writer (1881–1958) Writer French 1881-03-23 1958-08-22 FRA France FRA 2 101 77.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Roger%20Martin%20du%20Gard%201937.jpg?width=320 288 Pliny the Younger Q168707 Roman lawyer, author and magistrate (61 – c.113) Writer Latin 0061 0113 Ancient Rome ITA 1 101 77.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plinio%20il%20Giovane.jpg?width=320 288 Patrick Modiano Q222944 French writer Writer French 1945-07-30 FRA France FRA 6 101 76.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Patrick%20Modiano%206%20dec%202014%20-%2023.jpg?width=320 288 Margaret Mitchell Q173540 American author and journalist (1900–1949) Writer English 1900-11-08 1949-08-16 USA United States USA 2 101 74.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Margaret%20Mitchell%20NYWTS%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 288 Jacinto Benavente Q83184 Spanish writer (1866-1954) Writer 1866-08-12 1954-07-14 ESP Spain ESP 0 101 72.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacinto%20Benavente.jpg?width=320 288 Tennessee Williams Q134262 American playwright (1911–1983) Writer English 1911-03-26 1983-02-25 USA United States USA 4 101 72.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tennessee%20Williams%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 288 Robert A. Heinlein Q123078 American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988) Writer English 1907-07-07 1988-05-08 USA United States USA 6 101 72.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20A.%20Heinlein%20(Doubleday%20photo)%20(retouched).jpg?width=320 288 John Donne Q140412 English poet and cleric (1572–1631) Writer English 1572 1631-03-31 Kingdom of England GBR 0 101 71.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Donne%20by%20Isaac%20Oliver.jpg?width=320 288 Alfred de Musset Q179680 French writer (1810–1857) Writer French 1810-12-11 1857-05-02 FRA France FRA 1 101 71.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20de%20musset.jpg?width=320 288 Olga Tokarczuk Q254032 Polish writer and activist (born 1962) Writer Polish 1962-01-29 POL Poland POL 11 101 70.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olga%20Tokarczuk-9739.jpg?width=320 288 Ambrose Bierce Q191050 American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist (1842–1914) Writer English 1842-06-24 1914 USA United States USA 4 101 68.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ambrose%20Bierce%20portrait%20by%20John%20Herbert%20Evelyn%20Partington%20(retouched).jpg?width=320 299 Chingiz Aĭtmatov Q484292 Soviet and Kyrgyz author (1928–2008) Writer Kyrgyz; Russian 1928-12-12 2008-06-10 KGZ Kyrgyzstan KGZ 7 100 77.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chinghiz%20Aitmatov%20(2006-02-21).jpg?width=320 299 Juvenal Q193800 early 2nd century Roman poet Writer Latin 0055 0200 Ancient Rome ITA 1 100 77.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juvenal%20portrait.jpg?width=320 299 W. H. Auden Q178698 British-American poet (1907–1973) Writer English 1907-02-21 1973-09-29 United States; United Kingdom GBR 1 100 77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AudenVanVechten1939.jpg?width=320 299 Isabel Allende Q83566 Chilean writer (born 1942) Writer Spanish 1942-08-02 Chile; United States PER 3 100 76.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isabel%20Allende%20Frankfurter%20Buchmesse%202015%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 299 Henry James Q170509 American and British writer (1843–1916) Writer French; English 1843-04-15 1916-02-28 USA United States USA 7 100 73.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20James%20by%20John%20Singer%20Sargent%20cleaned.jpg?width=320 299 J. M. Barrie Q81796 Scottish writer and playwright (1860–1937) Writer English 1860-05-09 1937-06-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 5 100 72.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Matthew%20Barrie00.jpg?width=320 305 Jack Kerouac Q160534 American writer (1922–1969) Writer English; French 1922-03-12 1969-10-21 USA United States USA 5 99 73.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kerouac%20by%20Palumbo.jpg?width=320 305 José Martí Q103285 Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895) Writer 1853-01-28 1895-05-19 Spain; Mexico CUB 3 99 73.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jos%C3%A9%20Mart%C3%AD%20retrato%20hecho%20en%20M%C3%A9xico%201875.jpg?width=320 305 Han Kang Q5646626 South Korean writer Writer Korean 1970-11-27 KOR South Korea KOR 5 99 71.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Han%20Kang%2C%202024%20Nobel%20Prize%20Laureate%20in%20Literature%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 308 Terence Q172048 Roman comic playwright (2nd cent. BC) Writer Latin -184 -158 Ancient Rome TUN 6 98 78.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Terence%20cropped.png?width=320 308 Dale Carnegie Q230762 American writer and lecturer (1888-1955) Writer English 1888-11-24 1955-11-01 USA United States USA 3 98 76.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dale%20Carnegie%20(1937).jpg?width=320 308 François de La Rochefoucauld Q273708 French author of maxims and memoirs (1610-1680) Writer French 1610-09-15 1680-03-17 FRA France FRA 2 98 75.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fran%C3%A7ois%20de%20La%20Rochefoucauld.jpg?width=320 308 André Malraux Q151164 French novelist, art theorist, and statesman (1901–1976) Writer French 1901-11-03 1976-11-23 FRA France FRA 1 98 75.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andr%C3%A9%20Malraux%2C%20Pic%2C%2022.jpg?width=320 308 Camilo José Cela Q132589 Spanish writer (1916–2002) Writer Spanish 1916-05-11 2002-01-17 ESP Spain ESP 5 98 72.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camilo%20Jos%C3%A9%20Cela.%20Fototeca.%20Biblioteca%20Virtual%20del%20Patrimonio%20Bibliogr%C3%A1fico.jpg?width=320 308 William Makepeace Thackeray Q167768 British novelist (1811–1863) Writer English 1811-07-18 1863-12-24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland IND 2 98 71.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Makepeace%20Thackeray%20by%20Jesse%20Harrison%20Whitehurst-crop.jpg?width=320 308 Robert Browning Q233265 English poet and playwright (1812–1889) Writer English 1812-05-07 1889-12-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 98 65.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Browning%20by%20Herbert%20Rose%20Barraud%2C%20circa%201888.jpg?width=320 315 François Villon Q849 French poet and criminal Writer Middle French 1431 1463 Kingdom of France FRA 6 97 80.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francois%20Villon%201489.jpg?width=320 315 Friedrich Hölderlin Q75889 German poet Writer German 1770-03-20 1843-06-07 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 1 97 78.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FK%20Hiemer%20-%20Friedrich%20H%C3%B6lderlin%20(Pastell%201792).jpg?width=320 315 Prosper Mérimée Q160333 French writer, archaeologist and historian (1803–1870) Writer French 1803-09-28 1870-09-23 FRA France FRA 4 97 77.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%20%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B5.jpg?width=320 315 Philip K. Dick Q171091 American science fiction author (1928–1982) Writer English 1928-12-16 1982-03-02 USA United States USA 8 97 75.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20K%20Dick%20in%20early%201960s%20(photo%20by%20Arthur%20Knight)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 315 Isabelle de Charrière Q123386 Dutch French-language writer and composer (1740-1805) Writer French; English; Dutch 1740-10-20 1805-12-27 CHE Switzerland NLD 0 97 73.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isabelle%20Agneta%20van%20Tuyll%20van%20Serooskerken%2C%20by%20Maurice%20Quentin%20de%20La%20Tour.jpg?width=320 315 Marina Tsvetaeva Q188526 Russian poet (1892 – 1941) Writer French; Russian; German 1892-10-08 1941-08-31 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 1 97 71.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%A6%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0%20(1925)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 315 John Dryden Q213355 17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700) Writer English 1631-08-19 1700-05-12 Kingdom of England GBR 2 97 67.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Dryden%20(Richardson%2C%20c.%201730s).jpg?width=320 322 Shota Rustaveli Q132984 Georgian poet Writer Georgian 1172 1216 Kingdom of Georgia GEO 1 96 77.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E1%83%A8%E1%83%9D%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%20%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A1%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98.%20%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%94%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%93%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%20%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98.jpg?width=320 322 Jaroslav Hašek Q2754 Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist (1883-1923) Writer Czech; Russian 1883-04-30 1923-01-03 Czechoslovakia; Cisleithania CZE 1 96 76.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%AF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%20%D0%93%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BA.jpg?width=320 322 Shmuel Yosef Agnon Q133042 Ukrainian-born Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel laureate in Literature (1888–1970) Writer Hebrew; Yiddish 1887-08-08 1970-02-17 Israel; Hungary AUT 7 96 76.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%98%20%D7%A9%22%D7%99%20%D7%A2%D7%92%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9F%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 322 Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Q186326 Japanese writer (1892–1927) Writer English 1892-03-01 1927-07-24 JPN Japan JPN 6 96 75.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Akutagawa%20Ryunosuke%20photo.jpg?width=320 322 O. Henry Q172788 American short story writer (1862–1910) Writer English 1862-09-11 1910-06-05 USA United States USA 2 96 74.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Sydney%20Porter%20by%20doubleday.jpg?width=320 322 Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais Q70326 French playwright, diplomat and polymath (1732–1799) Writer French 1732-01-24 1799-05-18 FRA France FRA 3 96 74.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/D'apr%C3%A8s%20Jean-Marc%20Nattier%2C%20Portrait%20de%20Pierre-Augustin%20Caron%20de%20Beaumarchais%20(Biblioth%C3%A8que-mus%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20Com%C3%A9die-Fran%C3%A7aise)%20-001.jpg?width=320 322 Salvatore Quasimodo Q83038 Italian writer (1901-1968) Writer Italian 1901-08-20 1968-06-14 ITA Italy ITA 15 96 71.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Salvatore%20Quasimodo%201959.jpg?width=320 322 Derek Walcott Q132701 Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017) Writer 1930-01-23 2017-03-17 LCA Saint Lucia LCA 3 96 69.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Derek%20Walcott.jpg?width=320 322 Yanka Kupala Q377 Belarusian writer (1882–1942) Writer Belarusian; Russian; Polish 1882-07-07 1942-06-28 Belarusian People's Republic; Russian Empire; Soviet Union; Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic BLR 0 96 69.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Lucevi%C4%8D%20(Janka%20Kupala).%20%D0%AF%D0%BD%20%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%86%D1%8D%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%87%20(%D0%AF%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0)%20(1925).jpg?width=320 322 Anthony Bourdain Q426582 American chef and television personality (1956-2018) Writer 1956-06-25 2018-06-08 USA United States USA 0 96 66.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony%20Bourdain%20Peabody%202014b.jpg?width=320 322 Alice Walker Q215868 American author and activist (born 1944) Writer English 1944-02-09 USA United States USA 5 96 65.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alice%20Walker%202009%20(facecrop).jpg?width=320 322 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Q230141 Nigerian writer (born 1977) Writer English 1977-09-15 NGA Nigeria NGA 3 96 59.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2025-06-16%20Chimamanda%20Ngozi%20Adichie%20no%20Fronteiras%20do%20Pensamento%202025%20em%20S%C3%A3o%20Paulo%2C%20013%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 334 Carlo Goldoni Q165534 Italian playwright (1707-1793) Writer Venetian; French; Italian 1707-02-25 1793-02-06 FRA France ITA 5 95 77.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alessandro%20Longhi%20-%20Ritratto%20di%20Carlo%20Goldoni%20(c%201757)%20Ca%20Goldoni%20Venezia.jpg?width=320 334 Louis-Ferdinand Céline Q151820 French writer (1894–1961) Writer French 1894-05-27 1961-07-01 FRA France FRA 25 95 77.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/L.-F.%20C%C3%A9line.jpg?width=320 334 Pär Lagerkvist Q93137 Swedish writer (1891–1974) Writer Swedish 1891-05-23 1974-07-11 SWE Sweden SWE 0 95 76.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lagerkvist.jpg?width=320 334 Paul Valéry Q200639 French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945) Writer French 1871-10-30 1945-07-20 FRA France FRA 2 95 74.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Val%C3%A9ry%20-%20photo%20Henri%20Manuel.jpg?width=320 334 Giorgos Seferis Q165823 Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971) Writer Modern Greek 1900-03-13 1971-09-20 GRC Greece TUR 1 95 74.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Giorgos%20Seferis%201963.jpg?width=320 334 Verner von Heidenstam Q129173 Swedish writer (1859–1940) Writer 1859-07-06 1940-05-20 SWE Sweden SWE 0 95 74.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johan%20Krouth%C3%A9n%20-%20Portr%C3%A4tt%20av%20Verner%20von%20Heidenstam.jpg?width=320 334 Carl Spitteler Q226525 Swiss writer (1845–1924) Writer German 1845-04-24 1924-12-29 CHE Switzerland CHE 2 95 73.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20Spitteler%201919.jpg?width=320 334 Lesya Ukrainka Q298033 Ukrainian poet, writer and feminist (1871–1913) Writer Russian; Ukrainian; French 1871-02-25 1913-08-01 Russian Empire UKR 1 95 72.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lesya%20Ukrainka%201901%20(facecrop).jpg?width=320 334 Joan Fuster Q561147 Spanish writer (1922–1992) Writer Catalan 1922-11-23 1992-06-21 ESP Spain ESP 4 95 71.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joanfuster.jpg?width=320 334 Jaroslav Seifert Q102483 Czechoslovak poet, Nobel prize laureate (1901–1986) Writer 1901-09-23 1986-01-10 Czechoslovakia CZE 0 95 70.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jaroslav%20Seifert%201981%20foto%20Hana%20Hamplov%C3%A1.jpg?width=320 334 Arundhati Roy Q212801 Indian novelist, essayist, and activist Writer English 1961-11-24 IND India IND 1 95 57.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arundhati%20Roy%20W.jpg?width=320 345 François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand Q49767 French writer, politician and historian (1768–1848) Writer French 1768-09-04 1848-07-04 FRA France FRA 4 94 78.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fran%C3%A7ois-Ren%C3%A9%20de%20Chateaubriand%20by%20Anne-Louis%20Girodet%20de%20Roucy%20Trioson.jpg?width=320 345 Torquato Tasso Q168962 Italian poet (1544–1595) Writer 1544-03-21 1595-04-25 Kingdom of Italy ITA 4 94 77.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Torquato%20Tasso%2C%20aged%2022%2C%20by%20Jacopo%20da%20Ponte%2C%20called%20Jacopo%20Bassano%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 345 Henry Miller Q187765 American novelist (1891–1980) Writer American English 1891-12-26 1980-06-07 USA United States USA 10 94 74.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Miller%201940.jpg?width=320 345 Susan Sontag Q152824 American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004) Writer English 1933-01-16 2004-12-28 USA United States USA 5 94 73.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Susan%20Sontag%201979%20%C2%A9Lynn%20Gilbert%20(headshot).jpg?width=320 345 Allen Ginsberg Q6711 American poet and writer (1926–1997) Writer English 1926-06-03 1997-04-05 USA United States USA 3 94 71.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Allen%20Ginsberg%201979%20-%20cropped.jpg?width=320 345 Eugenio Montale Q83174 Italian poet (1896-1981) Writer Italian 1896-10-12 1981-09-12 ITA Italy ITA 7 94 71.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eugenio%20Montale.jpg?width=320 351 Annie Ernaux Q1153825 French writer (born 1940) Writer French 1940-09-01 FRA France FRA 3 93 77.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Annie%20Ernaux%20in%202022%20(5%20av%2011).jpg?width=320 351 Peter Handke Q44107 Austrian writer, playwright and film director (born 1942) Writer German 1942-12-06 AUT Austria AUT 6 93 76.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter-handke.jpg?width=320 351 Karen Blixen Q182804 Danish writer (1885-1962) Writer English; Danish 1885-04-17 1962-09-07 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 2 93 75.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karen%20Blixen%20cropped%20from%20larger%20original%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 351 James Fenimore Cooper Q167856 American writer (1789–1851) Writer English 1789-09-15 1851-09-14 USA United States USA 1 93 73.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Fenimore%20Cooper%20by%20Jarvis.jpg?width=320 351 Saint-John Perse Q132684 French poet and diplomat (1887–1975) Writer French 1887-05-31 1975-09-20 FRA France GLP 4 93 73.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Saint-John%20Perse%201960.jpg?width=320 356 E. T. A. Hoffmann Q150471 German writer (1776-1822) Writer German 1776-01-24 1822 DEU Germany RUS 7 92 79.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E.%20T.%20A.%20Hoffmann%2C%20autorretrato.jpg?width=320 356 Primo Levi Q153670 Italian chemist, partisan, Holocaust survivor, and writer (1919–1987) Writer Italian 1919-07-31 1987-04-11 ITA Italy ITA 4 92 76.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Primo%20Levi.jpg?width=320 356 Ludovico Ariosto Q48900 Italian poet (1474–1533) Writer Italian 1474-09-17 1533-07-16 ITA 1 92 76.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ariosto.jpg?width=320 356 Frank Herbert Q7934 American writer (1920–1986) Writer 1920-10-08 1986-02-11 USA United States USA 1 92 74.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frank%20Herbert%201984%20(square).jpg?width=320 356 Marguerite Yourcenar Q163118 French novelist and essayist (1903-1987) Writer French 1903-06-08 1987-12-17 Belgium; United States; France BEL 6 92 73.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marguerite%20Yourcenar-Bailleul-1982.10.04.Bernhard%20De%20Grendel%20(10).jpg?width=320 356 Patrick White Q129187 English-born Australian writer Writer 1912-05-28 1990-09-30 AUS Australia GBR 1 92 70.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Patrick%20White%20writer.jpg?width=320 362 Karl Adolph Gjellerup Q131487 Danish writer (1857–1919) Writer 1857-06-02 1919-10-11 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 91 79.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karl%20Gjellerup.jpg?width=320 362 Nizami Ganjavi Q234908 Persian poet Writer Persian 1141 1209 AZE 1 91 78.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nezami%20(detail)%20Addressing%20his%20Son%20Mohammad.%20Attributed%20to%20Behzad%2C%20Leyli%20and%20Majnun%20(Nizami%20Ganjavi)%201482.jpg?width=320 362 Germaine de Staël Q123041 Genevan-French author (1766-1817) Writer French 1766-04-22 1817-07-14 FRA France FRA 2 91 76.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marie%20El%C3%A9onore%20Godefroid%20-%20Portrait%20of%20Mme%20de%20Sta%C3%ABl.jpg?width=320 362 Claude Simon Q131549 French writer (1913–2005) Writer French 1913-10-10 2005-07-06 FRA France MDG 1 91 76.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Claude%20Simon%20ca%201932.jpg?width=320 362 Léopold Sédar Senghor Q154545 first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001) Writer 1906-10-09 2001-12-20 Senegal; France SEN 3 91 74.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/L%C3%A9opold%20S%C3%A9dar%20Senghor.jpg?width=320 362 Henri Barbusse Q18404 French author (1873-1935) Writer French 1873-05-17 1935-08-30 FRA France FRA 1 91 73.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%80%D0%B8%20%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B1%D1%8E%D1%81%20(1928).jpg?width=320 362 Philip Roth Q187019 American novelist (1933–2018) Writer English 1933-03-19 2018-05-22 USA United States USA 0 91 73.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Roth%20-%201973.jpg?width=320 362 Anaïs Nin Q220018 French-born American author (1903–1977) Writer English 1903-02-21 1977-01-14 United States; Cuba; France FRA 1 91 72.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anais%20Nin.jpg?width=320 362 John Updike Q105756 American novelist, poet (1932–2009) Writer English 1932-03-18 2009-01-27 USA United States USA 1 91 68.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Updike%2C%20author%20at%20PEN%20Congress%2C%20cropped.jpg?width=320 371 Elizabeth Barrett Browning Q228494 English poet (1806–1861) Writer English 1806-03-06 1861-06-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 3 90 79.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ElizabethBarrettBrowning.jpg?width=320 371 Johannes V. Jensen Q159552 Danish author (1873-1950) Writer 1873-01-20 1950-11-25 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 5 90 78.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johannes%20Vilhelm%20Jensen%201944.jpg?width=320 371 Henrik Pontoppidan Q225554 Danish writer, Nobel Laureate Writer Danish 1857-07-24 1943-08-21 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 90 76.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henrik%20Pontoppidan%201917.jpg?width=320 371 Alberto Moravia Q161933 Italian writer and journalist (1907-1990) Writer French; Italian 1907-11-28 1990-09-26 ITA Italy ITA 9 90 75.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paolo%20Monti%20-%20Servizio%20fotografico%20-%20BEIC%206361580%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 371 Colette Q218679 French novelist (1873–1954) Writer French 1873-01-28 1954-08-03 FRA France FRA 6 90 75.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Colette%20-%20photo.jpg?width=320 371 Théophile Gautier Q183713 French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic (1811–1872) Writer French 1811-08-30 1872-10-23 FRA France FRA 0 90 74.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Th%C3%A9ophile%20Gautier%20by%20Nadar.png?width=320 371 Julio Cortázar Q174210 Argentine writer and translator (1914–1984) Writer Spanish 1914-08-26 1984-02-12 France; Mexico BEL 1 90 74.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cort%C3%A1zar.jpg?width=320 371 Edward Said Q201538 Palestinian-American professor (1935–2003) Writer 1935-11-01 2003-09-24 USA United States ISR 1 90 73.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20Said%20and%20Daniel%20Barenboim%20in%20Sevilla%2C%202002%20(Said).jpg?width=320 371 Martial Q2098 1st-century Latin poet from Hispania Writer Latin 0040-03 0104 Ancient Rome ESP 1 90 72.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martialis.jpg?width=320 371 Enid Blyton Q192069 English author (1897–1968) Writer English 1897-08-11 1968-11-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 56 90 72.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Enid%20Blyton%20c.%201923.jpg?width=320 371 Edith Wharton Q276032 American writer and designer (1862–1937) Writer English 1862-01-24 1937-08-11 USA United States USA 12 90 67.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edith%20Newbold%20Jones%20Wharton%20(cropped%2003).jpg?width=320 382 Giorgio Vasari Q128027 Italian painter, architect, writer and historian (1511-1574) Writer 1511-08-09 1574-07-07 Republic of Florence; Grand Duchy of Tuscany ITA 16 89 82.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zucchi%2C%20Jacopo%20-%20Vasari%2C%20Giorgio%20-%20Uffizi%20ICCD.jpg?width=320 382 André Breton Q161955 French writer and poet, co-founder of Surrealism (1896–1966) Writer French 1896-02-19 1966-09-28 FRA France FRA 3 89 79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andr%C3%A9%20Breton%20-%20photo%20Henri%20Manuel.jpg?width=320 382 Italo Calvino Q154756 Italian journalist and writer (1923-1985) Writer Italian 1923-10-15 1985-09-19 ITA Italy CUB 8 89 75.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Italo-Calvino.jpg?width=320 382 Ivan Krylov Q191480 Russian writer (1769–1844) Writer Russian 1769-02-13 1844-11-21 Russian Empire RUS 0 89 71.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eggink-Portrait%20of%20Ivan%20Krylov.jpg?width=320 382 Abdulrazak Gurnah Q317877 Tanzanian-born British writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (2021) (born 1948) Writer English 1948-12-20 United Kingdom; Tanzania TZA 9 89 70.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abdulrazak%20Gurnah%202025.jpg?width=320 382 Mihai Eminescu Q184935 Romanian poet, novelist and journalist (1850-1889) Writer German; Romanian 1850-01-15 1889-06-15 Principality of Moldavia; United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia; Kingdom of Romania ROU 1 89 70.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eminescu.jpg?width=320 382 Joseph Addison Q206384 English essayist, poet, playwright and politician (1672–1719) Writer English 1672-05-01 1719-06-17 GBR England GBR 2 89 65.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Addison%20by%20Sir%20Godfrey%20Kneller%2C%20Bt.jpg?width=320 389 Miyamoto Musashi Q193344 Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin (1584–1645) Writer Japanese 1584 1645-06-05 JPN Japan JPN 1 88 81.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miyamoto%20Musashi-Portrait-Edo-period.png?width=320 389 Stéphane Mallarmé Q767 French Symbolist poet (1842–1898) Writer French 1842-03-18 1898-09-09 FRA France FRA 0 88 78.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mallarm%C3%A9%20Nadar.jpg?width=320 389 Georges Simenon Q128790 Belgian writer (1903–1986) Writer French 1903-02-13 1989-09-04 BEL Belgium BEL 1 88 78.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GeorgesSimenon-StudioHarcourt-1952.png?width=320 389 Nikos Kazantzakis Q214622 Greek writer, poet and philosopher (1883-1957) Writer French; Greek 1883-03-02 1957-10-26 GRC Greece GRC 9 88 76.7 389 Robert Musil Q78487 Austrian philosophical writer (1880–1942) Writer German 1880-11-06 1942-04-15 AUT Austria AUT 3 88 75.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Musil.jpg?width=320 389 Raymond Chandler Q180377 American novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959) Writer 1888-07-23 1959-03-26 USA United States USA 8 88 73.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Raymond%20Chandler%20(Lady%20in%20the%20Lake%20portrait%2C%201943).jpg?width=320 389 Beatrix Potter Q214565 British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943) Writer English 1866-07-28 1943-12-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 27 88 71.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Beatrix%20Potter%20by%20King%20cropped.jpg?width=320 389 Ben Jonson Q193857 English playwright, poet, and actor (1572-1637) Writer English 1572-06-21 1637-08-16 Kingdom of England GBR 2 88 69.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Benjamin%20Jonson%20by%20Abraham%20van%20Blyenberch.jpg?width=320 397 Carlo Collodi Q199588 Italian writer (1826–1890) Writer Italian 1826-11-24 1890-10-26 Grand Duchy of Tuscany; United Provinces of Central Italy; Kingdom of Italy; Kingdom of Sardinia ITA 5 87 79.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carlo%20Collodi.jpg?width=320 397 Erik Axel Karlfeldt Q134641 Swedish poet (1864–1931) Writer 1864-07-20 1931-04-08 SWE Sweden SWE 0 87 76.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anders%20Zorn%20-%20Erik%20Axel%20Karlfeldt%20i%20Zorng%C3%A5rdens%20matsal%20(1906).jpg?width=320 397 Mario Puzo Q182870 American author, screenwriter, and journalist Writer English 1920-10-15 1999-07-02 USA United States USA 1 87 75.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mario%20Puzo%201972%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 397 Ivan Goncharov Q189665 Russian novelist and official (1812–1891) Writer Russian 1812-06-18 1891-09-27 Russian Empire RUS 3 87 72.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ivan%20Goncharov.jpg?width=320 397 Nikolay Nekrasov Q208003 Russian poet, writer, critic, editor and publisher (1821–1878) Writer Russian 1821-12-10 1878-01-08 Russian Empire UKR 0 87 67.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nikolay%20Nekrasov%202cr.jpg?width=320 397 Norman Mailer Q180962 American writer (1923–2007) Writer English 1923-01-31 2007-11-10 USA United States USA 0 87 65.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oliver%20Mark%20-%20Norman%20Mailer%2C%20Berlin%202002.jpg?width=320 397 Langston Hughes Q188093 American writer and social activist (1901–1967) Writer English 1901-02-01 1967-05-22 USA United States USA 1 87 63.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Langston%20Hughes%20by%20Carl%20Van%20Vechten%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 404 Petronius Q47180 1st century AD Roman courtier and author of the Satyricon (27–66) Writer Latin 0027 0066 Ancient Rome FRA 1 86 78.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Petronius%20Arbiter%20by%20Bodart%201707.jpg?width=320 404 Fuzuli Q178379 16th-century Azerbaijani poet Writer Persian; Azerbaijani; Arabic 1494 1556 Aq Qoyunlu; Ottoman Empire; Safavid Iran IRQ 1 86 78.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fuz%C3%BBl%C3%AE.jpg?width=320 404 Jami Q312458 Persian poet (1414–1492) Writer Persian; Arabic 1414-11-16 1492-11-18 Timurid Empire IRN 0 86 76.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jami%2C%20holding%20an%20astrolabe%20(portrait).%20By%20Behz%C3%A2d%2C%20from%20the%20Romance%20of%20Alexander%20by%20Nez%C3%A2m%C3%AE.%20Manuscript%20of%20the%20Khamseh%20of%20the%20emir%20'Al%C3%AE%20F%C3%A2rs%C3%AE%20Barlas%2C%20Herat%201494-1495%3B%20British%20Library%2C%20Or.%206810%2C%20f%20225%20v.jpg?width=320 404 Ismail Kadare Q179695 Albanian writer (1936–2024) Writer French; Albanian 1936-01-28 2024-07-01 France; Albania; Kosovo ALB 7 86 75.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ismail%20Kadare%20(portret).jpg?width=320 404 Eyvind Johnson Q131326 Swedish writer (1900–1976) Writer Swedish 1900-07-29 1976-08-25 SWE Sweden SWE 0 86 74.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eyvind.JPG?width=320 404 Heinrich von Kleist Q28494 German poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer (1777–1811) Writer German 1777-10-18 1811-11-21 DEU Germany DEU 4 86 74.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anton%20Graff%20Heinrich%20von%20Kleist%20(1).jpg?width=320 404 Ivan Franko Q332462 Ukrainian poet and writer (1856–1916) Writer German; Ukrainian; Polish 1856-08-27 1916-05-28 Austrian Empire UKR 1 86 72.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%86%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%AF%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%20%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE.jpg?width=320 404 Klaus Ebner Q37370 Austrian writer Writer German; Catalan 1964-08-08 AUT Austria AUT 1 86 71.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KlausEbner5.jpg?width=320 404 Vicente Aleixandre Q134644 Spanish poet (1898–1984) Writer Spanish 1898-04-26 1984-12-14 ESP Spain ESP 0 86 71.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Spaanse%20dichter%20en%20nobelprijswinnaar%20Vicente%20Alexandre%2C%20Bestanddeelnr%20929-3851.jpg?width=320 404 Odysseas Elytis Q160478 Greek poet and art critic (1911–1996) Writer Greek 1911-11-02 1996-03-18 GRC Greece GRC 1 86 70.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Odysseas%20Elytis%201974.jpg?width=320 404 E. M. Forster Q189119 English novelist (1879-1970) Writer English 1879-01-01 1970-06-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 6 86 68.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E.%20M.%20Forster%20von%20Dora%20Carrington%2C%201924-25.jpg?width=320 404 Fyodor Tyutchev Q37217 Russian poet (1803–1873) Writer Russian 1803-12-05 1873-07-27 Russian Empire RUS 0 86 68.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tiutchev.jpg?width=320 404 Khaled Hosseini Q193116 Afghan novelist Writer English 1965-03-04 USA United States AFG 4 86 67.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Khaled%20Hosseini%2C%202013%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 404 Carl Sandburg Q193608 American writer and editor (1878–1967) Writer English 1878-01-06 1967-07-22 USA United States USA 0 86 63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20Sandburg%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 418 Tove Jansson Q102071 Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001) Writer Swedish 1914-08-09 2001-06-27 FIN Finland FIN 4 85 78.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tove%20Jansson%20with%20flower%20crown%20001.jpg?width=320 418 Frans Eemil Sillanpää Q132723 Finnish writer (1888–1964) Writer Finnish 1888-09-16 1964-06-03 FIN Finland FIN 0 85 75.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FransEemilSillanp%C3%A4%C3%A4.jpg?width=320 418 Friedrich Dürrenmatt Q23481 Swiss author and dramatist (1921–1990) Writer German 1921-01-05 1990-12-14 CHE Switzerland CHE 8 85 75.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20duerrenmatt%2019890427.jpg?width=320 418 Ivanka Trump Q239411 American businesswoman, socialite and political advisior (born 1981) Writer English 1981-10-30 USA United States USA 0 85 74.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ivanka%20Trump%20official%20portrait%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 418 Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux Q188857 French poet and critic (1636–1711) Writer French 1636-11-01 1711-03-13 FRA France FRA 0 85 73.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolas%20Boileau.PNG?width=320 418 Louis Aragon Q4128 French poet (1897–1982) Writer French 1897-10-03 1982-12-24 FRA France FRA 0 85 73.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20Aragon%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 418 Françoise Sagan Q1646 French writer (1935-2004) Writer French 1935-06-21 2004-09-24 FRA France FRA 1 85 73.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fran%C3%A7oise%20Sagan%201954.jpg?width=320 418 Dante Gabriel Rossetti Q186748 English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator (1828-1882) Writer English 1828-05-12 1882-04-09 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 85 72.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/-Dante%20Gabriel%20Rossetti-%20MET%20DP-386-287%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 418 Edgar Rice Burroughs Q148234 American writer (1875–1950) Writer English 1875-09-01 1950-03-19 USA United States USA 2 85 71.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BurroughsEdgarRice.jpg?width=320 418 Nikolay Karamzin Q191598 Russian writer, poet, critic Writer Russian 1766-12-12 1826-06-03 Russian Empire RUS 1 85 69.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karamzin%20by%20Tropinin%20(1818%2C%20Tretyakov%20gallery).jpg?width=320 418 Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Q302910 Kenyan writer (1938–2025) Writer Gikuyu; English 1938-01-05 2025-05-28 KEN Kenya KEN 6 85 65.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ng%C5%A9g%C4%A9%20wa%20Thiong'o%202019%20(48139052733).jpg?width=320 429 Tristan Tzara Q16409 Romanian-French poet (1896–1963) Writer French 1896-04-16 1963-12-24 Romania; France ROU 1 84 77.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tristan%20Tzara.jpg?width=320 429 Arthur Schnitzler Q44331 Austrian writer (1862–1931) Writer German 1862-05-15 1931-10-21 AUT Austria AUT 5 84 74.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20Schnitzler%201912.jpg?width=320 429 Harry Martinson Q132695 Swedish writer (1904–1978) Writer Swedish 1904-05-06 1978-02-11 SWE Sweden SWE 0 84 74.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harry%20Martinson.jpg?width=320 429 France Prešeren Q1031 Slovene national poet, a Carniolan Romantic poet of Slovene descent (1800–1849) Writer Slovene 1800-12-03 1849-02-08 Austrian Empire; Illyrian Provinces; Habsburg monarchy SVN 2 84 73.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pre%C5%A1ern-Goldenstein.jpg?width=320 429 Lucan Q188646 Roman poet (39–65) Writer Latin 0039-11-01 0065-04-28 Ancient Rome ESP 1 84 70.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Busto%20de%20Lucano%2C%20Cordoba.JPG?width=320 429 Michael Crichton Q172140 American author, screenwriter, film director (1942–2008) Writer 1942-10-23 2008-11-04 USA United States USA 1 84 69.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MichaelCrichton%202.jpg?width=320 435 Ismail I Q214559 founder and first shah of Safavid Iran Writer 1487-07-17 1524-05-23 Safavid Iran IRN 1 83 80.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Shah%20Ismail%20I.%20Inscribed%20%22Ismael%20Sophy%20Rex%20Pers%22.%20Painted%20by%20Cristofano%20dell'Altissimo%2C%20dated%201552-1568.jpg?width=320 435 Sallust Q7170 Roman historian and politician (86 BC - c. 35 BC) Writer Latin -85 -34 Ancient Rome ITA 1 83 76.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Salluste%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 435 Gertrude Stein Q188385 American author (1874–1946) Writer English 1874-02-03 1946-07-27 USA United States USA 7 83 73.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gertrude%20Stein%201934%20(facecrop).jpg?width=320 435 Heinrich Mann Q76480 German writer (1871–1950) Writer 1871-03-27 1950-03-11 DEU Germany DEU 2 83 72.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Heinrich%20Mann%20in%20seinen%20M%C3%BCnchner%20Jahren.png?width=320 435 Michel Houellebecq Q103114 French writer Writer French 1956-02-26 FRA France REU 7 83 72.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michel%20Houellebecq%20no%20Fronteiras%20do%20Pensamento%20Porto%20Alegre%202016%20(30895029365)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 435 Alexander Herzen Q201221 Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812–1870) Writer Russian 1812-04-06 1870-01-21 Switzerland; 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Jerome Q218698 English humorist (1859-1927) Writer English 1859-05-02 1927-06-14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 2 83 69.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jerome%20K.%20Jerome%2002.jpg?width=320 435 John Bunyan Q108206 English writer and preacher (1628–1688) Writer English 1628-11-28 1688-08-31 Kingdom of England GBR 1 83 69.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Bunyan%20by%20Thomas%20Sadler%201684.jpg?width=320 435 Jamal Khashoggi Q1262052 Saudi journalist (1958–2018) Writer 1958-10-13 2018-10-02 SAU Saudi Arabia SAU 0 83 69.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jamal%20Khashoggi%20in%20March%202018%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 445 Anacreon Q213484 ancient Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns Writer Ancient Greek -569 -484 TUR 0 82 77.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arte%20romana%2C%20testa%20di%20anacreonte%2C%20130-140%20dc.%20ca.%2002.JPG?width=320 445 Jacob Grimm Q6701 German philologist, linguist, jurist and mythologist (1785–1863) Writer German 1785-01-04 1863-09-20 Kingdom of Prussia; Electorate of Hesse DEU 2 82 75.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacob%20Grimm%20Friedlaender.png?width=320 445 Mirza Ghalib Q107000 Indian poet (1797-1869) Writer Urdu; Persian 1797-12-27 1869-02-15 Mughal Empire; British Raj IND 0 82 74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mirza%20Ghalib%20photograph%203.jpg?width=320 445 A. 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Turkish 1901-11-30 1963-06-03 Turkey; Poland GRC 0 80 72.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/N%C3%A2z%C4%B1m%20Hikmet%2C%20Berlin%201956%20(1).jpg?width=320 459 Tom Clancy Q105167 American author (1947–2013) Writer English 1947-04-12 2013-10-01 USA United States USA 2 80 72.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tom%20Clancy%20at%20Burns%20Library%20cropped.jpg?width=320 459 Cesare Pavese Q2022 Italian writer, literary critic, and translator (1908–1950) Writer Italian 1908-09-09 1950-08-27 ITA Italy ITA 2 80 69.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cesare%20Pavese%20cropped.jpg?width=320 469 Dr. Seuss Q298685 American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991) Writer English 1904-03-02 1991-09-24 USA United States USA 13 79 79.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ted%20Geisel%20NYWTS%202%20crop.jpg?width=320 469 Paul Éluard Q152176 French poet (1895–1952) Writer French 1895-12-14 1952-11-18 FRA France FRA 1 79 74.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eluard%20Harcourt%201945.jpg?width=320 469 John le Carré Q209641 British novelist and spy (1931–2020) Writer British English 1931-10-19 2020-12-12 United Kingdom; Ireland GBR 18 79 70.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20le%20Carr%C3%A9%20cropped.jpg?width=320 469 Elizabeth Cady Stanton Q465335 American writer, suffragist and Women's Rights activist (1815–1902) Writer English 1815-11-12 1902-10-26 USA United States USA 1 79 64.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elizabeth%20Stanton.jpg?width=320 473 Alfonso X of Castile and Leon Q47595 King of Castile from 1252 to 1284 Writer 1221-11-30 1284-04-11 Crown of Castile ESP 2 78 75.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfonso%20X%20el%20Sabio%20en%20El%20libro%20de%20los%20juegos.jpg?width=320 473 William S. Burroughs Q188176 American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914–1997) Writer 1914-02-05 1997-08-02 USA United States USA 5 78 72.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Burroughs%20en%201973.png?width=320 473 Theodore Dreiser Q486096 American novelist and journalist (1871–1945) Writer English 1871-08-27 1945-12-28 USA United States USA 0 78 71.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Theodore%20Dreiser.jpg?width=320 473 Laurence Sterne Q218960 Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric (1713–1768) Writer English 1713-11-24 1768-03-18 Kingdom of Great Britain IRL 3 78 71.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Laurence%20Sterne%20by%20Sir%20Joshua%20Reynolds.jpg?width=320 473 Iris Murdoch Q217495 Irish-born British writer and philosopher (1919–1999) Writer English 1919-07-15 1999-02-08 United Kingdom; Ireland IRL 4 78 70.25 473 Aleksey Tolstoy Q192279 Russian-Soviet writer (1883-1945) Writer Russian 1883-01-10 1945-02-23 FRA France RUS 1 78 70.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ANTolstoy.jpg?width=320 473 Jean de La Bruyère Q314975 17th-century French writer and philosopher (1645–1696) Writer French 1645-08-16 1696-05-10 FRA France FRA 1 78 68.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20de%20la%20Bruy%C3%A8re%20-%20Versailles%20MV%202940.png?width=320 473 Theodor Fontane Q76632 German novelist and poet (1819–1898) Writer German 1819-12-30 1898-09-20 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 25 78 68.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Theodor%20Fontane.png?width=320 473 Edmund Spenser Q4352055 English poet (c. 1552–1599) Writer English 1552 1599-01-23 Kingdom of England GBR 1 78 67.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edmund%20Spenser%20oil%20painting.JPG?width=320 473 Elif Şafak Q270739 Turkish writer (born 1971) Writer English; Turkish 1971-10-25 TUR Turkey FRA 3 78 67.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elif%20%C5%9Eafak%20at%20Ed%20Book%20Fest%2026%2001.jpg?width=320 483 Paul Auster Q214642 American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024) Writer English 1947-02-03 2024-04-30 USA United States USA 10 77 75.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Auster%20BBF%202010%20Shankbone.jpg?width=320 483 Peter Drucker Q84238 American business consultant (1909–2005) Writer 1909-11-19 2005-11-11 United States; Austria AUT 0 77 74.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Drucker5789.jpg?width=320 483 Theocritus Q219484 3rd-century BCE Greek poet Writer Ancient Greek -315 -259 ITA Syracuse ITA 0 77 74.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Teocrito%20(Ritratto).jpg?width=320 483 Jostein Gaarder Q185548 Norwegian author (born 1952) Writer Norwegian 1952-08-08 NOR Norway NOR 2 77 72.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jostein%20Gaarder%20Leipziger%20Buchmesse%202017%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 483 Pierre de Ronsard Q49752 French poet (1524-1585) Writer Middle French 1524-09-21 1585-12-27 FRA France FRA 0 77 72.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Ronsard%20par%20Benjamin%20Foulon.jpg?width=320 483 Anthony Burgess Q217619 English writer and composer (1917–1993) Writer 1917-02-25 1993-11-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 77 72.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony%20Burgess%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 483 Jon Fosse Q443868 Norwegian writer, playwright, and translator (born 1959) Writer Nynorsk 1959-09-29 NOR Norway NOR 10 77 71.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Writer%20Jon%20Fosse%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 483 Jean Anouilh Q179025 French playwright (1910–1987) Writer French 1910-06-23 1987-10-03 FRA France FRA 0 77 69.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anouilh%201940%202b.jpg?width=320 483 Rubén Darío Q173767 Nicaraguan poet, journalist and diplomat (1867–1916) Writer 1867-01-18 1916-02-06 NIC Nicaragua NIC 3 77 68.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Rub%C3%A9n%20Dar%C3%ADo.jpg?width=320 483 Alfred de Vigny Q309702 French poet, playwright, and novelist (1797–1863) Writer French 1797-03-27 1863-09-17 FRA France FRA 7 77 67.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/F%C3%A9lix%20Nadar%201820-1910%20Alfred%20de%20Vigny.jpg?width=320 483 Thomas Pynchon Q35155 American novelist (born 1937) Writer English 1937-05-08 USA United States USA 8 77 67.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Pynchon%2C%20high%20school%20yearbook%20editor%2C%201953.jpg?width=320 483 Yakub Kolas Q483709 Belarusian writer (1882–1956) Writer Belarusian 1882-11-03 1956-08-13 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic; Russian Empire BLR 0 77 67.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kanstantyn%20Mickievi%C4%8D%20(Jakub%20Ko%C5%82as).%20%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD%20%D0%9C%D1%96%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%87%20(%D0%AF%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B1%20%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81)%20(1925).jpg?width=320 483 Aleksandr Kuprin Q271457 Russian writer (1870–1938) Writer Russian 1870-09-07 1938-08-25 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 1 77 64.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kuprin.jpg?width=320 483 Stephenie Meyer Q160219 American author Writer English; American English 1973-12-24 USA United States USA 2 77 60.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stephenie%20Meyer%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore.jpg?width=320 497 Ammianus Marcellinus Q172198 4th-century Roman historian and soldier Writer Latin 0330 0395 Ancient Rome TUR 1 76 80.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ammianus%20Marcellinus.jpg?width=320 497 Janusz Korczak Q152441 Polish-Jewish educator and physician (1878–1942) Writer 1878-07-21 1942-08-07 Second Polish Republic POL 4 76 77.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Janusz%20Korczak%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 497 Antonin Artaud Q187166 French-Occitanian poet, playwright, actor and theatre director (1896-1948) Writer French 1896-09-04 1948-03-04 FRA France FRA 0 76 75.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antonin%20Artaud%201926.jpg?width=320 497 André Maurois Q224029 French author (1885–1967) Writer French 1885-07-26 1967-10-09 FRA France FRA 5 76 73.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maurois%20Harcourt%201936.jpg?width=320 497 Karl Barth Q107473 Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968) Writer German 1886-05-10 1968-12-10 CHE Switzerland CHE 1 76 73.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karl%20Barth%20Bundesarchiv%20Bild.png?width=320 497 Paul Claudel Q295830 French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955) Writer French 1868-08-06 1955-02-23 FRA France FRA 3 76 72.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Claudel%2001.jpg?width=320 497 Nikolay Chernyshevsky Q192331 Russian writer and nihilist philosopher (1828–1889) Writer Russian 1828-07-24 1889-10-29 Russian Empire RUS 1 76 70.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nikolaj%20G.%20%C4%8Cerny%C5%A1evskij%201888.jpg?width=320 497 Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Q203715 Spanish poet Writer 1836-02-17 1870-12-22 ESP Spain ESP 1 76 67.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Gustavo%20Adolfo%20B%C3%A9cquer%2C%20by%20his%20brother%20Valeriano%20(1862).jpg?width=320 497 Robert Graves Q201732 English poet and novelist (1895-1985) Writer English 1895-07-24 1985-12-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 76 67.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Graves%201929%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 497 Ugo Foscolo Q166234 Italian writer and poet (1778–1827) Writer English; Italian 1778-02-06 1827-09-10 Republic of Venice GRC 3 76 66.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ugo%20Foscolo.jpg?width=320 497 Dylan Thomas Q191023 Welsh poet and writer (1914–1953) Writer English 1914-10-27 1953-11-09 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 76 66.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dylan%20Thomas%20icon%20Blashford%201937.jpg?width=320 497 Aphra Behn Q231886 British playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689) Writer English 1640-07-10 1689-04-16 Kingdom of England GBR 16 76 64.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter%20Lely%20-%20Aphra%20Behn%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320 509 Chrétien de Troyes Q4302 12th century French poet and trouvère Writer French 1135 1185 FRA France FRA 5 75 75.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chr%C3%A9tien%20de%20Troyes.jpg?width=320 509 Mahmoud Darwish Q207720 The national Palestinian poet, and author (1941–2008) Writer Arabic 1941-03-13 2008-08-09 PSE Palestine ISR 0 75 73.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MahmoudDarwish.jpg?width=320 509 Richard Bach Q245407 American spiritual writer (born 1936) Writer English 1936-06-23 USA United States USA 2 75 72.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Von%20Richthofen%20LYNN%20GARRISON%20-%20DICK%20BACH%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 509 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Q183074 Mexican writer, philosopher, playwright and poet Writer Spanish 1651-11-12 1695-04-17 MEX Mexico MEX 5 75 71.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sor%20Juana%20In%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20Cruz%2C%201732%20-%20Fray%20Miguel%20de%20Herrera.jpg?width=320 509 Georg Büchner Q154014 German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose (1813–1837) Writer German 1813-10-17 1837-02-19 Grand Duchy of Hesse DEU 5 75 70.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georg%20B%C3%BCchner.png?width=320 509 Harry Mulisch Q927 Dutch writer (1927–2010) Writer 1927-07-29 2010-10-30 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands NLD 5 75 69.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harry%20Mulisch%202010.JPG?width=320 509 L. Frank Baum Q207544 American author of children's books (1856–1919) Writer English 1856-05-15 1919-05-06 USA United States USA 74 75 69.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/L.%20Frank%20Baum%20(1911).jpg?width=320 509 Philip Pullman Q190220 English author Writer 1946-10-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 75 68.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Pullman%202005-04-16.png?width=320 517 Friedrich Schlegel Q157271 German poet, critic and scholar, editor Writer German 1772-03-10 1829-01-12 Kingdom of Hanover; Electorate of Hanover DEU 0 74 77.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Franz%20Gareis%20Portrait%20Friedrich%20Schlegel.jpg?width=320 517 Nasir al-Din al-Tusi Q302835 Persian astronomer (1201–1274) Writer Arabic 1201-02-25 1274-07-03 Nizari Ismaili state; Khwarazmian Empire; Ilkhanate; Abbasid Caliphate IRN 6 74 76.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nasir%20al-Din%20Tusi.jpg?width=320 517 Marcus Terentius Varro Q206119 Roman scholar, polymath and author (116–27 BC) Writer Latin -115 -26 Ancient Rome ITA 3 74 76.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marco%20Terenzio%20Varrone.jpg?width=320 517 Tulsidas Q312976 Hindu saint and poet (1532–1623), author of the Ramcharitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa Writer Braj Bhasha; 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Soviet Union RUS 2 73 72.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zamjatin.jpg?width=320 531 Osip Mandelstam Q189950 Russian poet and essayist (1891-1938) Writer Russian 1891-01-14 1938-12-27 Russian Republic; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Russian Empire; Soviet Union POL 2 73 72.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Osip%20Mandelstam%20Russian%20writer.jpg?width=320 531 Hugo von Hofmannsthal Q51513 Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist (1874–1929) Writer German 1874-02-01 1929-07-15 Austria; Germany AUT 3 73 72.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hofmannsthal%201893.jpg?width=320 531 Max Frisch Q115483 Swiss playwrighter and novelist (1911–1991) Writer 1911-05-15 1991-04-04 CHE Switzerland CHE 0 73 70.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ETH-BIB-Max%20Frisch-Com%20C20-015-023-001.tif?width=320 531 William Saroyan Q207356 Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981) Writer English 1908-08-31 1981-05-18 USA United States USA 4 73 69.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Saroyan.jpg?width=320 531 Cormac McCarthy Q272610 American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023) Writer English; Spanish 1933-07-20 2023-06-13 USA United States USA 8 73 68.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cormac%20McCarthy%20(Child%20of%20God%20author%20portrait%20-%20high-res).jpg?width=320 531 John Grisham Q106465 American writer (born 1955) Writer English 1955-02-08 USA United States USA 1 73 68.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JohnGrisham-byPhilipRomano.jpg?width=320 531 Anne Rice Q184785 American author (1941–2021) Writer English 1941-10-04 2021-12-11 USA United States USA 1 73 67.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne%20Rice.jpg?width=320 531 Gavrila Derzhavin Q270275 Russian poet (1743-1816) Writer Russian 1743-07-14 1816-07-20 Russian Empire RUS 0 73 66.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Derzhavin%20by%20Borovikovsky%20(1811%2C%20Pushkin%20museum).jpg?width=320 531 Hunter S. Thompson Q219780 American journalist and author (1937–2005) Writer English 1937-07-18 2005-02-20 USA United States USA 6 73 65.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hunter%20S.%20Thompson%2C%20Las%20Vegas%201971.jpg?width=320 544 Konstantinos P. Cavafy Q216980 Greek-Egyptian poet and journalist (1863–1933) Writer French; Modern Greek 1863-04-29 1933-04-29 Egypt; Greece EGY 1 72 74.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Konstantinos%20Kavafis.jpg?width=320 544 Ennius Q47130 Roman writer and poet (c. 239 – c. 169 BC) Writer Latin -238 -168 Ancient Rome ITA 0 72 73.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Quintus%20Ennius.jpg?width=320 544 Samuel Butler Q312829 English novelist and critic (1835–1902) Writer English 1835-12-04 1902-06-18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 72 73.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SamuelErewhonButler.jpg?width=320 544 Erich Kästner Q76546 German children's writer (1899–1974) Writer 1899-02-23 1974-07-29 DEU Germany DEU 11 72 72.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erich%20K%C3%A4stner%201961.jpg?width=320 544 Arthur Koestler Q78494 Hungarian-British author and journalist (1905–1983) Writer English; German 1905-09-05 1983-03-01 Austria; 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French 1949-02-25 Lebanon; France LBN 9 71 71.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amin%20Maalouf.jpg?width=320 560 Evelyn Waugh Q107002 British writer and journalist (1903–1966) Writer English 1903-10-28 1966-04-10 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 71 65.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Evelynwaugh.jpeg?width=320 560 Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Q93525 Austrian writer (1830–1916) Writer German 1830-09-13 1916-03-12 Austrian Empire; Cisleithania CZE 2 71 64.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Blaas%20%E2%80%93%20Marie%20von%20Ebner-Eschenbach.jpg?width=320 569 Johanna Spyri Q123053 Swiss writer (1827–1901) Writer German 1827-06-12 1901-07-07 CHE Switzerland CHE 1 70 76.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zentralbibliothek%20Z%C3%BCrich%20-%20Johanna%20Spyri%20-%20000006279%202.tif?width=320 569 Bartolomé de las Casas Q207416 Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer (1474–1566) Writer 1484-11-20 1566-07-27 ESP Spain ESP 1 70 76.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fray%20Bartolom%C3%A9%20de%20las%20Casas.jpg?width=320 569 Ali-Shir Nava'i Q503340 Turkic poet and politician (1441–1501) Writer Chagatai; 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Italian 1967-07-11 United Kingdom; United States; India GBR 3 70 53.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jhumpa%20Lahiri%20(2015).png?width=320 580 Cyrano de Bergerac Q213614 French novelist and dramatist (1619–1655) Writer French 1619-03-06 1655-07-28 FRA France FRA 0 69 79.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Savinien%20de%20Cyrano%20de%20Bergerac.JPG?width=320 580 Konstantinos VII Q41608 Byzantine emperor Writer medieval Greek 0905-05-23 0959-11-14 Byzantine Empire TUR 0 69 77.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Constantine%20VII%20Porphyrogenitus.jpg?width=320 580 Anna Komnene Q179284 Byzantine princess and historian Writer Attic Greek 1083-12-07 1154 Byzantine Empire TUR 1 69 76.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anna%20Komnene%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 580 Karl May Q22714 German writer (1842–1912) Writer German 1842-02-25 1912-03-30 Kingdom of Saxony DEU 1 69 74.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karl%20May%20edit.jpg?width=320 580 Attar of Nishapur Q194091 Persian Sufi poet (c. 1145 – c. 1221) Writer 1145-03 1221-05-03 IRN 4 69 73.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miniature%20of%20Attar%20by%20Hossein%20Behzad.jpg?width=320 580 Isaak Babel Q49080 Russian language journalist, playwright, literary translator, and short story writer (1894–1940) Writer Russian 1894-07-12 1940-01-27 Russian Empire; Soviet Union UKR 1 69 72.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isaac%20Babel.jpg?width=320 580 Emile Verhaeren Q193680 Belgian poet (1855-1916) Writer French 1855-05-21 1916-11-27 BEL Belgium BEL 0 69 71.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emile%20Verhaeren01.jpg?width=320 580 Wilkie Collins Q210740 British writer (1824-1889) Writer English 1824-01-08 1889-09-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 2 69 68.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/(William)%20Wilkie%20Collins%20by%20Rudolph%20Lehmann.jpg?width=320 580 Katherine Mansfield Q270632 New Zealand author (1888–1923) Writer English 1888-10-14 1923-01-09 NZL New Zealand NZL 0 69 68.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Katherine%20Mansfield%20(no%20signature).jpg?width=320 580 Radoje Domanović Q1280278 Serbian writer (1873–1908) Writer 1873-02-16 1908-08-17 Kingdom of Serbia SRB 1 69 67.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Radoje%20Domanovic.PNG?width=320 580 Ivan Vazov Q310630 Bulgarian writer and poet (1850-1921) Writer Bulgarian 1850-07-09 1921-09-22 BGR Bulgaria BGR 8 69 66.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BASA-937K-1-410-7-Ivan%20Vazov%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 580 Nora Ephron Q214677 American film director and writer (1941–2012) Writer 1941-05-19 2012-06-26 USA United States USA 0 69 64.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nora%20Ephron.jpg?width=320 580 Chuck Palahniuk Q268181 American novelist, essayist Writer English 1962-02-21 USA United States USA 5 69 63.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chuck%20Palahniuk%20(21955).jpg?width=320 580 Tom Stoppard Q294773 Czech–English playwright (1937–2025) Writer English 1937-07-03 2025-11-29 GBR United Kingdom CZE 0 69 60.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tom%20Stoppard.jpg?width=320 594 Diogenes Laërtius Q59138 3rd-century Roman biographer of Greek philosophers Writer Ancient Greek 0180 0240 Ancient Rome 1 68 79.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diogenes%20Laertius.jpg?width=320 594 Jordanes Q131548 Late Roman historian and writer, author of Getica Writer Latin 0490 0560 Byzantine Empire 3 68 76.48 594 Margaret of Valois-Angoulême Q190058 queen consort of Navarre (1492–1549) Writer Middle French 1492-04-20 1549-12-31 Kingdom of France; 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Soviet Union UKR 4 66 72.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ilya%20Ehrenburg%20(1959).jpg?width=320 624 Sidney Sheldon Q105118 American writer (1917–2007) Writer English 1917-02-11 2007-01-30 USA United States USA 0 66 71.91 624 Patrick Süskind Q105994 German writer and screenwriter Writer 1949-03-26 DEU Germany DEU 4 66 71.79 624 Edmond Rostand Q202749 French poet and dramatist (1868–1918) Writer French 1868-04-01 1918-12-02 FRA France FRA 3 66 70.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edmond%20Rostand.jpg?width=320 624 H. 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G. Wodehouse Q207515 English author (1881–1975) Writer English 1881-10-15 1975-02-14 United States; United Kingdom GBR 0 66 67.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PGWodehouse.jpg?width=320 624 Juliusz Słowacki Q243267 Polish Romantic poet (1809–1849) Writer Polish 1809-09-04 1849-04-03 POL Poland UKR 2 66 67.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juliusz%20S%C5%82owacki%201.PNG?width=320 624 Machado de Assis Q311145 Brazilian writer (1839–1908) Writer Portuguese; French 1839-06-21 1908-09-29 BRA Brazil BRA 4 66 65.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Machado%20de%20Assis%20aos%2057%20anos.jpg?width=320 624 Christina Rossetti Q236596 English poet (1830–1894) Writer English 1830-12-05 1894-12-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 66 62.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Christina%20Rossetti%204.jpg?width=320 624 Zora Neale Hurston Q220480 African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate (1891–1960) Writer English 1891-01-07 1960-01-28 USA United States USA 1 66 59.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hurston%2C%20Zora%20Neale%204%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 624 Taslima Nasrin Q208468 author, secular humanist, and feminist Writer Bangla 1962-08-25 Bangladesh; Pakistan BGD 1 66 58.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Taslima%20Nasrin%20par%20Claude%20Truong-Ngoc%20novembre%202013.jpg?width=320 645 Osamu Dazai Q317685 Japanese author Writer 1909-06-19 1948-06-13 JPN Japan JPN 4 65 76.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Osamu%20Dazai.jpg?width=320 645 Amos Oz Q151872 Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018) Writer Hebrew 1939-05-04 2018-12-28 ISR Israel ISR 0 65 74.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amos%20oz675.jpg?width=320 645 Simonides of Ceos Q273003 Greek lyric poet (c. 556–468 BC) Writer Ancient Greek -555 -468 GRC 1 65 74.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nuremberg%20chronicles%20f%2060r%203.png?width=320 645 Coen brothers Q56095 American filmmakers Writer USA 18 65 74.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/COEN%20Brothers%20(cannesPH).jpg?width=320 645 Carlos Castañeda Q158878 Peruvian-American author (1925-1998) Writer English 1925-12-25 1998-04-27 USA United States PER 0 65 74.47 645 Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Q78474 Austrian author (1836–1895) Writer German 1836-01-27 1895-03-09 Austrian Empire UKR 1 65 74.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Leopold%20von%20Sacher-Masoch%2C%20portrait%203.jpg?width=320 645 Romain Gary Q157322 French writer and diplomat (1914–1980) Writer 1914-05-21 1980-12-02 FRA France LTU 9 65 72.97 645 Christa Wolf Q57382 German novelist and essayist (1929–2011) Writer German 1929-03-18 2011-12-01 DEU Germany POL 4 65 70.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20183-B0509-0010-006%2C%20Christa%20Wolf.jpg?width=320 645 Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle Q310309 French writer and philosopher of the enlightenment (1657–1757) Writer French 1657-02-11 1757-01-09 Kingdom of France FRA 10 65 69.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fontenelle.jpg?width=320 645 Alexander Litvinenko Q87015 ex-KGB agent and FSB lieutenant-colonel (1962-2006) Writer 1962-12-04 2006-11-23 Russia; United Kingdom RUS 1 65 67.75 645 Gottfried Keller Q122370 Swiss poet and writer of German literature (1819–1890) Writer German 1819-07-19 1890-07-15 CHE Switzerland CHE 6 65 67.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johannes%20Ganz%20Gottfried%20Keller%201885.jpg?width=320 645 Marcus Garvey Q272504 Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940) Writer English 1887-08-17 1940-06-10 Colony of Jamaica JAM 0 65 65.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marcus%20Garvey%201924-08-05.jpg?width=320 645 César Vallejo Q222744 Peruvian writer Writer 1892-03-16 1938-04-15 PER Peru PER 5 65 65.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cesar%20Vallejo%20(1930)%20-%20Restored.jpg?width=320 645 Friedrich Hebbel Q57182 German poet and dramatist (1813-1863) Writer German 1813-03-18 1863-12-13 Duchy of Holstein DEU 4 65 64.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bezirksmuseum%20Josefstadt%2C%20Friedrich%20Hebbel.jpg?width=320 645 William Carlos Williams Q178106 American poet (1883-1963) Writer English 1883-09-17 1963-03-04 USA United States USA 1 65 64.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Carlos%20Williams%20passport%20photograph%201921.jpg?width=320 645 John Green Q630446 American author and vlogger Writer English 1977-08-24 USA United States USA 9 65 63.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Let's%20Talk%20about%20Money%20-%20Vlogbrothers%20YouTube%20at%200009%20(cropped).png?width=320 645 George Herbert Q317887 Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593-1633) Writer English 1593-04-03 1633-03-01 GBR Wales GBR 0 65 61.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Herbert.jpg?width=320 645 Willa Cather Q229480 American writer (1873–1947) Writer English 1873-12-07 1947-04-24 USA United States USA 18 65 60.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Willa%20Cather%20ca.%201912%20wearing%20necklace%20from%20Sarah%20Orne%20Jewett%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 663 Mansur Al-Hallaj Q172862 Persian mystic, poet and Sufi teacher (c.858–922) Writer Arabic 0858 0922-03-26 Abbasid Caliphate IRN 0 64 76.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hallaj.jpg?width=320 663 Dionysius of Halicarnassus Q26204 1st-century BC Greek historian and teacher Writer Ancient Greek -59 -6 TUR 3 64 76.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dionigi%20di%20Alicarnasso.jpg?width=320 663 Alcaeus of Mytilene Q212872 Greek lyric poet Writer Ancient Greek -620 -559 GRC 1 64 76.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alcaeus%20(poet)%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eText%2012369.png?width=320 663 Apollonius of Rhodes Q192638 3rd century BC Greek epic poet Writer Ancient Greek -289 -214 EGY 1 64 75.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Apollonius.png?width=320 663 Henning Mankell Q193346 Swedish writer, human rights activist and dramatist (1948–2015) Writer Swedish 1948-02-03 2015-10-05 SWE Sweden SWE 19 64 73.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henning%20Mankell%203%202011%20Shankbone.jpg?width=320 663 Phaedrus Q52166 Latin fabulist and probably a Thracian slave Writer Latin -20 0050 Ancient Rome GRC 0 64 72.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Phaedrus%20Fabulist%201745%20engraving.jpg?width=320 663 Camille Flammarion Q295524 French astronomer and author (1842–1925) Writer French 1842-02-26 1925-06-03 FRA France FRA 1 64 72.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camille%20Flammarion%20by%20Eug%C3%A8ne%20Pirou.jpg?width=320 663 Luis de Góngora Q219744 Spanish Baroque lyric poet (1561-1627) Writer Spanish 1561-07-21 1627-05-25 ESP Spain ESP 2 64 70.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diego%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20de%20Silva%20y%20Vel%C3%A1zquez%20-%20Luis%20de%20G%C3%B3ngora%20y%20Argote%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320 663 Multatuli Q154211 Dutch author (1820-1887) Writer 1820-03-02 1887-02-19 Kingdom of the Netherlands; Germany NLD 1 64 70.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portret%20van%20de%20schrijver%20Multatuli%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 663 Abay Kunanbaiuly Q304890 Kazakh poet, philosopher and composer (1845-1904) Writer Kazakh 1845-08-10 1904-07-06 Russian Empire KAZ 0 64 70.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abai%20Kunanbaev.jpg?width=320 663 Zeami Motokiyo Q169352 Japanese aesthetician and playwright Writer 1363 1443-09-10 JPN Japan JPN 0 64 69.44 663 John Dos Passos Q312407 American novelist (1896–1970) Writer English 1896-01-14 1970-09-28 USA United States USA 2 64 69.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20dos%20Passos.jpg?width=320 663 Ian McEwan Q190379 British author (born 1948) Writer 1948-06-21 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 64 68.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/IanMcEwan%20EIBF2025%20i481.jpg?width=320 663 Joseph Campbell Q295516 American mythologist, writer and lecturer (1904–1987) Writer English 1904-03-26 1987-10-30 USA United States USA 7 64 68.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Campbell%20at%20Feathered%20Pipe%20Ranch%2C%20Montana%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 663 Jean Giraudoux Q309974 French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright (1882–1944) Writer French 1882-10-29 1944-01-31 FRA France FRA 1 64 68.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20Giraudoux%201927.jpg?width=320 663 Carlos Ruiz Zafón Q296752 Spanish writer (1964-2020) Writer Spanish 1964-09-25 2020-06-19 ESP Spain ESP 5 64 67.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carlos%20Ruiz%20Zaf%C3%B3n%20-%20002.jpg?width=320 663 Alexander Ostrovsky Q171976 Russian playwright (1823-1886) Writer Russian 1823-04-12 1886-06-14 Russian Empire RUS 2 64 67.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Ostrovsky%20by%20Vasily%20Perov.jpg?width=320 663 Vladimir Korolenko Q335064 Ukrainian-born Russian writer Writer Russian 1853-07-27 1921-12-25 Russian Empire UKR 0 64 64.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vladimir%20Korolenko%20bw.jpg?width=320 663 Stephen Crane Q206534 American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist Writer English 1871-11-01 1900-06-05 USA United States USA 1 64 63.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SCrane2.JPG?width=320 663 Magnús Scheving Q529925 Icelandic actor and athlete Writer 1964-11-10 ISL Iceland ISL 1 64 63.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Magnus%20Scheving%202%20cropped.jpg?width=320 663 Robert Southey Q216838 English romantic poet (1774–1843) Writer English 1774-08-12 1843-03-21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 64 63.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Southey.jpg?width=320 663 Henry Adams Q458390 American journalist, historian, academic, novelist (1838-1918) Writer English 1838-02-16 1918-03-27 USA United States USA 1 64 58.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Adams.jpg?width=320 685 Jean Genet Q184622 French novelist, playwright, poet and political activist (1910-1986) Writer French 1910-12-19 1986-04-14 FRA France FRA 2 63 74.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JeanGenet-HansKoechler1983-cropped.jpg?width=320 685 Sayyid Qutb Q211379 Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966) Writer 1906-10-09 1966-08-29 EGY Egypt EGY 7 63 74.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sayyid%20Qutb.jpg?width=320 685 Oliver Wendell Holmes Q319829 American poet and physician (1809–1894) Writer English 1809-08-29 1894-10-07 USA United States USA 9 63 73.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Holmes%20photo%201910.jpg?width=320 685 Qu Yuan Q313330 Chinese poet and politician (c.340–278 BC) Writer Chinese -342 -277 Chu CHN 1 63 73.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Qu%20Yuan%20Chen%20Hongshou%202.jpg?width=320 685 Publius Papinius Statius Q243203 1st century CE Roman poet Writer Latin 0045 0096 Ancient Rome ITA 3 63 73.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Publio%20Papinio%20Stazio.png?width=320 685 Franz Werfel Q78514 Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet (1890-1945) Writer German 1890-09-10 1945-08-26 USA United States CZE 4 63 71.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Werfel.jpg?width=320 685 al-Ma'arri Q277073 medieval Arab poet and thinker Writer 0973-12 1057-05-15 SYR 5 63 70.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Al-Ma%CA%BFarri%20by%20Khalil%20Gibran%20(cropped).png?width=320 685 Clarice Lispector Q235955 Ukrainian-Brazilian writer, poet, and journalist (1920–1977) Writer Portuguese 1920-12-10 1977-12-09 BRA Brazil UKR 5 63 70.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/(1920-1977)%20Clarice%20Lispector%206zxkp%20please%20credit(palette.fm)%20(cropped).png?width=320 685 Julian Barnes Q295431 English writer (born 1946) Writer 1946-01-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 63 69.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julian%20Barnes%20in%202019%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 685 Georges Bernanos Q315072 French writer (1888–1948) Writer French 1888-02-20 1948-07-05 FRA France FRA 3 63 69.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georges-Bernanos.jpg?width=320 685 Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy Q212575 count, Russian poet, novelist and playwright Writer Russian 1817-09-05 1875-10-10 Russian Empire RUS 4 63 67.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A.K.Tolstoy%20by%20Repin.jpg?width=320 685 Edward Albee Q219420 American playwright (1928–2016) Writer 1928-03-12 2016-09-16 USA United States USA 2 63 64.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20Albee%201.jpg?width=320 685 Nicholas Sparks Q219377 American writer and novelist Writer 1965-12-31 USA United States USA 0 63 63.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicholas-Sparks-Autograph-1-4-06.jpg?width=320 685 Suman Pokhrel Q17150957 Nepalese poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist Writer English; Maithili; Nepali 1967-09-21 NPL Nepal NPL 23 63 62.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Suman%20Pokhrel%2000543.jpg?width=320 685 Booker T. Washington Q319871 African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor (1856-1915) Writer English 1856-04-05 1915-11-14 USA United States USA 0 63 59.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Booker%20T.%20Washington%20by%20Francis%20Benjamin%20Johnston%2C%20c.%201895.jpg?width=320 685 Philip Reeve Q937084 English children's writer and illustrator Writer 1966-02-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 63 57.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Reeve%20-%20Lucca%20Comics%20%26%20Games%202016.jpg?width=320 685 Erica Jong Q236950 American novelist, poet, memoirist, critic Writer 1942-03-26 USA United States USA 1 63 55.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erica%20Jong08.JPG?width=320 702 John the Evangelist Q328804 author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter Writer 0010 0098 ISR 1 62 77.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grandes%20Heures%20Anne%20de%20Bretagne%20Saint%20Jean.jpg?width=320 702 Svetlana Alliluyeva Q228584 Joseph Stalin's daughter (1926–2011) Writer 1926-02-28 2011-11-11 Russia; United Kingdom; United States RUS 0 62 75.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Svetlana%20Alliluyeva%201970.jpg?width=320 702 Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Q213482 Sicilian Prince and writer (1896-1957) Writer 1896-12-23 1957-07-23 ITA Italy ITA 1 62 74.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tomasi%20di%20Lampedusa.jpg?width=320 702 Ivar Andreas Aasen Q106812 Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813 – 1896) Writer 1813-08-05 1896-09-23 NOR Norway NOR 0 62 74.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ivaraasen.jpg?width=320 702 Georg Trakl Q78476 Austrian poet (1887-1914) Writer German 1887-02-03 1914-11-03 Austria–Hungary AUT 1 62 72.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georg%20Trakl.jpg?width=320 702 Walther von der Vogelweide Q44385 German minstrel singer (c. 1170 – c. 1230) Writer Middle High German 1170 1230 Holy Roman Empire AUT 4 62 71.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Codex%20Manesse%20Walther%20von%20der%20Vogelweide.jpg?width=320 702 Lion Feuchtwanger Q77024 German writer (1884-1958) Writer 1884-07-07 1958-12-21 United States; Germany; France DEU 5 62 71.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lion%20Feuchtwanger.jpg?width=320 702 Alvin Toffler Q297425 American writer, futurist and businessman Writer 1928-10-04 2016-06-27 USA United States USA 0 62 70.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alvin%20Toffler%2002.jpg?width=320 702 Pietro Metastasio Q29473 Italian poet and librettist (1698–1782) Writer Italian 1698-01-03 1782-04-12 ITA 0 62 70.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Metastasio%20by%20Batoni.jpg?width=320 702 Ludwig Achim von Arnim Q70988 German poet and novelist Writer German 1781-01-26 1831-01-21 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 62 69.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1%20achim-von-arnim-5687-2.jpg?width=320 702 Bolesław Prus Q144439 Polish novelist (1847–1912) Writer Polish 1847-08-20 1912-05-19 POL Poland POL 1 62 67.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boles%C5%82aw%20Prus%20(ca.%201905).jpg?width=320 702 Assia Djebar Q157313 French Algerian writer, translator and film director (1936-2015) Writer French 1936-06-30 2015-02-06 Algeria; France DZA 5 62 67.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Assia-Djebar%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 702 Joyce Carol Oates Q217557 American author (born 1938) Writer 1938-06-16 USA United States USA 3 62 66.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joyce%20Carol%20Oates%2C%20Bokm%C3%A4ssan%202024%2C%20P1270511.jpg?width=320 702 E. E. Cummings Q298703 American author (1894–1962) Writer English 1894-10-14 1962-09-03 USA United States USA 9 62 63.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E.%20E.%20Cummings%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 702 Bella Akhmadulina Q253395 Soviet and Russian poet, short story writer, and translator (1937–2010) Writer Russian 1937-04-10 2010-11-29 RUS Russia RUS 0 62 63.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bella%20Akhmadulina%20on%201960s.jpg?width=320 702 Kiran Desai Q228589 Indian author Writer English 1971-09-03 IND India IND 1 62 46.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kiran%20Desai%202015.jpg?width=320 718 Paul Celan Q153905 French-Romanian poet and translator (1920–1970) Writer Romanian; French; German 1920-11-23 1970-04-20 France; Romania ROU 2 61 75.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Celan%20(1938).jpg?width=320 718 Thomas De Quincey Q317160 British author (1785–1859) Writer English 1785-08-15 1859-12-08 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 61 73.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Watson%20Gordon%20(1788-1864)%20-%20Thomas%20de%20Quincey%20(1785%E2%80%931859)%2C%20Author%20and%20Essayist%20-%20PG%20553%20-%20National%20Galleries%20of%20Scotland.jpg?width=320 718 Jo Nesbø Q202693 Norwegian novelist, musician and economist Writer Norwegian 1960-03-29 NOR Norway NOR 0 61 73.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jo%20Nesb%C3%B81.jpg?width=320 718 Baldassarre Castiglione Q211133 Italian Renaissance author (1478-1529) Writer Italian; Latin 1478-12-15 1529-02-18 Duchy of Milan ITA 0 61 73.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baldassare%20Castiglione%2C%20by%20Raffaello%20Sanzio%2C%20from%20C2RMF%20retouched.jpg?width=320 718 Alfred Döblin Q57389 German expressionist novelist (1878–1957) Writer German 1878-08-10 1957-06-24 Poland; France; Germany POL 7 61 72.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20Doeblin%201930.jpg?width=320 718 Mika Waltari Q193111 Finnish writer (1908–1979) Writer Finnish 1908-09-19 1979-08-26 FIN Finland FIN 0 61 72.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mika%20Waltari%201939.jpg?width=320 718 Yunus Emre Q378902 Turkish folk poet and Sufi mystic Writer Ottoman Turkish 1241 1321 Ottoman Empire TUR 0 61 72.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Statue%20of%20Yunus%20Emre%2C%20Eski%C5%9Fehir%2005%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 718 bell hooks Q259507 American author and activist (1952–2021) Writer 1952-09-25 2021-12-15 USA United States USA 5 61 71.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bellhooks.jpg?width=320 718 Ausonius Q234593 late Roman poet Writer Latin 0310 0395 Ancient Rome FRA 7 61 71.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ausonius.jpg?width=320 718 Ludwig Tieck Q57239 German poet, writer, and critic (1773–1853) Writer German 1773-05-31 1853-04-28 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 1 61 71.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tieck%20par%20Robert%20Schneider%2C%201833.jpg?width=320 718 Klaus Mann Q77087 German writer (1906–1949) Writer German; English 1906-11-18 1949-05-21 USA United States DEU 0 61 71.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Klaus%20Mann%201944.jpg?width=320 718 Edgar Wallace Q271824 British crime writer, journalist and playwright (1875–1932) Writer English 1875-04-01 1932-02-10 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 61 70.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20102-13109%2C%20Edgar%20Wallace.jpg?width=320 718 Christoph Martin Wieland Q154010 German poet and writer (1733–1813) Writer German 1733-09-05 1813-01-20 DEU Biberach an der Riß DEU 0 61 69.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Weimar%20Anna%20Amalia%20Bibliothek%40C.M.%20Wieland.JPG?width=320 718 Anna Seghers Q57393 German writer (1900–1983) Writer 1900-11-19 1983-06-01 East Germany; German Reich DEU 1 61 69.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anna%20Seghers%20(Bundesarchiv-Bild%20183-F0114-0204-003)%20%E2%80%93%20retouched%20by%20Carschten.jpg?width=320 718 Joseph of Anchieta Q317126 Spanish Jesuit missionary (1534-1597) Writer 1534-03-29 1597-06-09 ESP Spain ESP 1 61 69.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oscar%20Pereira%20da%20Silva%20-%20Retrato%20de%20Anchieta%2C%20Acervo%20do%20Museu%20Paulista%20da%20USP.jpg?width=320 718 Robert E. Howard Q207640 American author (1906–1936) Writer English 1906-01-22 1936-06-11 USA United States USA 4 61 68.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20E%20Howard%20suit.jpg?width=320 718 Italo Svevo Q216478 Italian writer (1861-1928) Writer Italian 1861-12-19 1928-09-13 Kingdom of Italy; Austria–Hungary ITA 0 61 68.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ItaloSvevo.jpg?width=320 718 Ann Radcliffe Q231944 English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764–1823) Writer English 1764-07-09 1823-02-07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 61 68.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ann%20Radcliffe.jpg?width=320 718 Paul Bourget Q198644 French writer, playwright and critic (1852–1935) Writer French 1852-09-02 1935-12-25 FRA France FRA 11 61 67.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PaulBourget.jpg?width=320 718 Alexander Griboyedov Q15001 Russian diplomat, playwriter, poet, and composer (1795–1829) Writer Russian 1795-01-15 1829-02-11 Russian Empire RUS 3 61 66.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ivan%20Nikolayevich%20Kramskoi%20-%20Portrait%20of%20Alexander%20Sergeyevich%20Griboyedov%2C%201873.jpg?width=320 718 Pierre de Marivaux Q49478 French novelist and dramatist (1688-1763) Writer French 1688-02-04 1763-02-11 FRA France FRA 0 61 66.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Carlet%20de%20Chamblain%20de%20Marivaux%20-%20Versailles%20MV%202985.jpg?width=320 718 Boris Akunin Q125663 Russian writer, translation, and historian Writer Russian 1956-05-20 RUS Russia GEO 1 61 64.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/B.%20Akunin.jpg?width=320 718 Algernon Charles Swinburne Q315511 English poet, playwright and novelist (1837–1909) Writer English 1837-04-05 1909-04-10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 2 61 63.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Picture%20of%20Algernon%20C.%20Swinburne.jpg?width=320 718 Philip Sidney Q315509 English poet, courtier, diplomat (1554-1586) Writer English 1554-12-10 1586-10-17 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 61 63.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Philip%20Sidney%20from%20NPG.jpg?width=320 718 Edna St. Vincent Millay Q62134 American poet (1892–1950) Writer English 1892-02-22 1950-10-19 USA United States USA 1 61 59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edna%20St.%20Vincent%20Millay.jpg?width=320 718 Zadie Smith Q140052 English novelist, essayist and short story writer (born 1975) Writer 1975-10-25 GBR United Kingdom GBR 7 61 50.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zadie%20Smith%20NBCC%202011%20Shankbone.jpg?width=320 744 Eckhart Tolle Q60137 German spiritual teacher and author Writer 1948-02-16 Germany; Canada DEU 2 60 76.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eckhart%20Tolle%20front.jpg?width=320 744 Lorenzo Valla Q214115 Italian Renaissance humanist (c. 1407–1457) Writer medieval Latin 1407 1457-08-10 ITA 7 60 74.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portret%20van%20Lorenzo%20Valla%20Laurentius%20Valla%20(titel%20op%20object)%2C%20RP-P-1909-4359.jpg?width=320 744 Cornelius Nepos Q109594 Roman historian and biographer (c.110 BC–c.25 BC) Writer Latin -99 -24 Ancient Rome ITA 1 60 74.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cornelio%20Nepote.jpg?width=320 744 Livius Andronicus Q193058 3rd-century BC Greco-Roman dramatist and epic poet Writer Latin -279 -199 Ancient Rome ITA 1 60 73.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Livius%20Andronicus.jpg?width=320 744 Arthur de Gobineau Q264918 French diplomat and writer known for racial theories (1816–1882) Writer French 1816-07-14 1882-10-13 FRA France FRA 0 60 73.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20de%20Gobineau.jpg?width=320 744 Joris-Karl Huysmans Q210798 French novelist and art critic (1848–1907) Writer French 1848-02-05 1907-05-12 FRA France FRA 2 60 72.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Huysmans%20-%20photo%20Andr%C3%A9%20Taponier.jpg?width=320 744 Wolfram von Eschenbach Q18821 German knight and poet (1170–1220) Writer 1170 1220 Holy Roman Empire DEU 4 60 72.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wolfram47.jpg?width=320 744 Ludvig Holberg Q216692 Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian (1684–1754) Writer Latin 1684-12-03 1754-01-28 Norway; Kingdom of Denmark NOR 1 60 72.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ludvig%20Holberg.jpg?width=320 744 Meera Q466330 16th-century Hindu mystic poet, saint and devotee of the god Krishna Writer 1498 1552 IND India IND 0 60 71.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Meerabai%20painting.jpg?width=320 744 Laura Ingalls Wilder Q237514 American children's writer, diarist, and journalist (1867-1957) Writer English 1867-02-07 1957-02-10 USA United States USA 1 60 69.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Laura%20Ingalls%20Wilder.jpg?width=320 744 Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle Q309704 French poet (1818–1894) Writer French 1818-10-22 1894-07-17 FRA France REU 3 60 68.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Leconte%20Blanquer.JPG?width=320 744 Pierre-Jean de Béranger Q324998 French poet and chansonnier (1780-1857) Writer French 1780-08-19 1857-07-16 FRA France FRA 1 60 68.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre-Jean%20de%20B%C3%A9ranger%201847.jpg?width=320 744 Mercè Rodoreda Q234663 Spanish writer (1908-1983) Writer Catalan 1908-10-10 1983-04-13 ESP Spain ESP 17 60 68.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rodoreda.jpg?width=320 744 Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Q219646 Spanish author (1867-1928) Writer Spanish 1867-01-29 1928-01-28 ESP Spain ESP 6 60 68.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Blasco%20Iba%C3%B1ez.jpg?width=320 744 Joachim du Bellay Q18420 French writer, poet, literary critic, and member of the Pléiade (1522–1560) Writer Middle French 1522 1560-01-11 FRA France FRA 4 60 68.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joachim%20du%20Bellay%20(1522-1560).jpg?width=320 744 Bettina von Arnim Q57236 German writer and novelist (1785-1859) Writer German 1785-04-04 1859-01-20 Free City of Frankfurt DEU 0 60 68.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bettina%20von%20Arnim%20portrait.jpg?width=320 744 Nikolai Leskov Q209004 Russian writer (1831–1895) Writer Russian 1831-02-16 1895-03-05 Russian Empire RUS 1 60 67.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Serov%20Leskov.jpg?width=320 744 Aleksis Kivi Q216904 national author of Finland (1834-1872) Writer Finnish 1834-10-10 1872-12-31 Russian Empire FIN 2 60 67.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aleksis%20Kivi.jpg?width=320 744 Andrei Bely Q212632 Russian poet, writer and critic (1880–1934) Writer Russian 1880-10-26 1934-01-08 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 3 60 67.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrei%20Bely%20in%20Brussels%20(1912).jpg?width=320 744 Richard Matheson Q325130 American fiction writer (1926–2013) Writer 1926-02-20 2013-06-23 USA United States USA 0 60 66.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Matheson%20(crop).jpg?width=320 744 Charles Péguy Q334965 French poet, essayist, and editor (1873–1914) Writer French 1873-01-07 1914-09-05 FRA France FRA 0 60 66.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Pierre%20Laurens-P%C3%A9guy.jpg?width=320 744 Vittorio Alfieri Q296244 Italian noble, dramatist and poet (1749–1803) Writer Italian 1749-01-16 1803-10-08 Kingdom of Sardinia ITA 4 60 66.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VAlfieriFabre.jpg?width=320 744 Barbara Cartland Q235965 English writer and media personality (1901-2000) Writer English 1901-07-09 2000-05-21 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 60 66.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dame%20Barbara%20Cartland%20Allan%20Warren.jpg?width=320 744 Lina Kostenko Q274302 Ukrainian writer Writer Ukrainian 1930-03-19 UKR Ukraine UKR 2 60 64.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lina%20Kostenko%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 744 Audre Lorde Q463319 American writer and feminist activist (1934–1992) Writer English 1934-02-18 1992-11-17 USA United States USA 6 60 63.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Audre%20Lorde.jpg?width=320 744 Maria Konopnicka Q257852 Polish writer and activist (1842-1910) Writer Polish 1842-05-23 1910-10-08 Russian Empire POL 4 60 63.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marya%20Konopnicka%201883%20(29339332)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 744 Kingsley Amis Q220078 English novelist, poet, critic and teacher (1922-1995) Writer English 1922-04-16 1995-10-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 60 62.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kingsley%20Amis%20(1959).jpg?width=320 744 Donna Tartt Q255339 American writer Writer English 1963-12-23 USA United States USA 3 60 59.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Donna%20Tartt.jpg?width=320 744 Yann Martel Q13914 Canadian writer Writer English 1963-06-25 CAN Canada ESP 1 60 55.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yann%20martel%202007-10-25%20Seattle%20WA%20USA.jpg?width=320 773 Athenaeus Q294923 late 2nd/early 3rd century Greek rhetorician and grammarian Writer Ancient Greek 0170 0223 Ancient Rome EGY 1 59 73.38 773 Thomas Bernhard Q44336 Austrian playwright and novelist (1931–1989) Writer German 1931-02-09 1989-02-12 AUT Austria NLD 5 59 73.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Bernhard%20(1987).jpg?width=320 773 Alejandro Jodorowsky Q263730 Chilean-French filmmaker and comics writer Writer 1929-02-17 France; Chile CHL 4 59 73.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Utopiales%202011%20Alejandro%20Jodorowsky%2016%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 773 Erich von Däniken Q122965 Swiss pseudoscientific writer and ufologist (1935–2026) Writer 1935-04-14 2026-01-10 CHE Switzerland CHE 1 59 73.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erich-von-D%C3%A4niken%201610.jpg?width=320 773 Comte de Lautréamont Q294181 Uruguayan born French poet, Isidore Ducasse (1846-1870) Writer French 1846-04-04 1870-11-24 France; Uruguay URY 3 59 73.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lautr%C3%A9amont.jpg?width=320 773 August Wilhelm von Schlegel Q57281 German poet, translator, critic, and writer (1767–1845) Writer German; French 1767-09-08 1845-05-12 Kingdom of Hanover DEU 0 59 72.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/August%20Wilhelm%20von%20Schlegel.png?width=320 773 Bai Juyi Q313324 Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty (772-846) Writer 0772-02-28 0846-09-27 Tang dynasty CHN 1 59 71.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E5%94%90%E5%90%8D%E8%87%A3%E5%83%8F-21-%E7%99%BD%E6%A8%82%E5%A4%A9.jpg?width=320 773 Antoine François Prévost Q311480 French novelist (1697–1763) Writer French 1697-04-01 1763-11-25 FRA France FRA 0 59 71.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antoine%20Fran%C3%A7ois%20Prevost%20by%20Jacob%20van%20der%20Schley.png?width=320 773 Raymond Queneau Q218690 French novelist and poet (1903–1976) Writer French 1903-02-21 1976-10-25 FRA France FRA 0 59 71.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Raymond%20Queneau%20S.jpg?width=320 773 Marie de France Q5617 medieval poet Writer French 1101 1300 Kingdom of France FRA 15 59 70.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marie%20de%20France%20detail%20from%20BNF%20Arsenal%20MS%203142%20f%20256.jpg?width=320 773 Witold Gombrowicz Q275175 Polish writer (1904–1969) Writer Polish 1904-08-04 1969-07-24 POL Poland POL 5 59 70.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Witold%20Gombrowicz%20by%20Bohdan%20Paczowski%20-%20detail.jpg?width=320 773 Johan Ludvig Runeberg Q215339 Finland’s national poet, author of Finland’s national anthem, Swedish-speaking writer and poet (1804–77) Writer Swedish 1804-02-05 1877-05-06 Grand Duchy of Finland FIN 3 59 68.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Empire-Porvoon%20puutalokorttelit%20ja%20julkiset%20rakennukset%2007.jpg?width=320 773 Madame de Sévigné Q237103 French noble and epistolarian writer (1626–1696) Writer French 1626-02-05 1696-04-17 FRA France FRA 0 59 68.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marquise%20de%20sevignee.jpg?width=320 773 Thomas Wolfe Q314256 American writer Writer English 1900-10-03 1938-09-15 USA United States USA 1 59 68.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Wolfe%201937%201.jpg?width=320 773 Joseph von Eichendorff Q77204 German poet and novelist (1788-1857) Writer German 1788-03-10 1857-11-26 Kingdom of Prussia POL 2 59 68.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eichendorff%20Stahlstich%20von%20Eichens.jpg?width=320 773 Božena Němcová Q157970 Czech writer (1820-1862) Writer 1820-02-04 1862-01-21 Austrian Empire AUT 2 59 67.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bozena%20Nemcova.jpg?width=320 773 Bernard-Henri Lévy Q313509 French film director and philosopher Writer French 1948-11-05 FRA France DZA 3 59 67.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bernard-Henri%20L%C3%A9vy%20par%20Marc%20Roussel%20en%202024.jpg?width=320 773 Juan Rulfo Q200661 Mexican writer (1917–1986) Writer Spanish 1917-05-16 1986-01-07 MEX Mexico MEX 2 59 67.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rulfo%20por%20Lyon.jpg?width=320 773 Rosalía de Castro Q464264 Galician poet and writer (1837-1885) Writer Spanish; Galician 1837-02-23 1885-07-22 ESP Spain ESP 8 59 67.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rosal%C3%ADa%20Castro%20de%20Murgu%C3%ADa%20por%20Luis%20Sellier.jpg?width=320 773 Danielle Steel Q72653 American writer Writer American English 1947-08-14 USA United States USA 0 59 67.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Danielle%20Steel%2C%201987.jpg?width=320 773 Theodor Storm Q26993 German writer (1817–1888) Writer German 1817-09-14 1888-07-04 Kingdom of Prussia; Duchy of Schleswig DEU 2 59 66.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Theodor%20Storm%20(1817-1888).jpg?width=320 773 Yeghishe Charents Q739413 Armenian poet (1897–1937) Writer Armenian 1897-03-25 1937-11-27 Soviet Union; First Republic of Armenia; Russian Empire TUR 1 59 66.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yeghishe%20Charents%20Armenian%20poet.jpg?width=320 773 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Q377881 Bengali writer, poet and journalist (1838-1894) Writer Bangla; English 1838-06-26 1894-04-08 British Raj IND 9 59 66.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bankimchandra%20Chattapadhay.jpg?width=320 773 Korney Chukovsky Q347685 Russian children's poet (1882–1969) Writer Russian 1882-03-31 1969-10-28 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 0 59 65.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chukovsky%201958%2002%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 773 Forugh Farrokhzad Q464394 Iranian poet (1935-1967) Writer 1935-01-05 1967-02-13 Pahlavi Iran IRN 6 59 64.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%BA%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%20-%20%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%87%20%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%8C%20%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%8C%20%DB%B1%DB%B3%DB%B3%DB%B4.png?width=320 773 Elizabeth Bishop Q235946 American poet (1911–1979) Writer English 1911-02-08 1979-10-06 United States; Canada USA 1 59 63.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elizabeth%20Bishop%2C%201934%20yearbook%20portrait.jpg?width=320 773 Valery Bryusov Q316374 Russian poet, prose writer, dramatist, translator, critic and historian (1873–1924) Writer Russian 1873-12-13 1924-10-09 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 1 59 63.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Valery%20Bryusov%20c.%201900.jpg?width=320 773 Joseph Joubert Q551754 French moralist and essayist Writer French 1754-05-07 1824-05-04 FRA France FRA 0 59 63.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Joubert.jpg?width=320 773 George Meredith Q90238 British novelist and poet (1828–1909) Writer English 1828-02-12 1909-05-18 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 59 63.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Meredith%20by%20George%20Frederic%20Watts.jpg?width=320 773 Martin Amis Q310176 British novelist (1949–2023) Writer English 1949-08-25 2023-05-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 11 59 62.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martin%20amis%202014.jpg?width=320 773 William Cowper Q315537 English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800) Writer English 1731-11-26 1800-04-25 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 59 59.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Cowper%20by%20Lemuel%20Francis%20Abbott.jpg?width=320 773 Elbert Green Hubbard Q734329 American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher Writer 1856-06-19 1915-05-07 USA United States USA 0 59 56.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elbert%20Hubbard.jpg?width=320 805 Anna Wintour Q230744 English magazine editor Writer 1949-11-03 United States; United Kingdom GBR 1 58 78.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anna%20Wintour%20in%202024%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 805 Max Brod Q28480 Bohemian-Israeli author, composer, and journalist (1884–1968) Writer German 1884-05-27 1968-12-20 ISR Israel CZE 0 58 75.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Max%20Brod%20v%20roce%201914.jpg?width=320 805 Wilhelm Grimm Q6714 German author, philologist, collector of fairy tales and legends (1786–1859) Writer German 1786-02-24 1859-12-16 Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel; Kingdom of Prussia DEU 1 58 73.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wilhelm%20Grimm.png?width=320 805 Pietro Aretino Q296272 Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist, and blackmailer (1492-1556) Writer Italian 1492-04 1556-10-31 Republic of Venice ITA 0 58 73.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Pietro%20Aretino%20(by%20Titian)%20-%20Pitti%20Palace.jpg?width=320 805 Jacques Bénigne Bossuet Q294100 French bishop and theologian (1627-1704) Writer French 1627-09-27 1704-04-12 FRA France FRA 0 58 72.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques-B%C3%A9nigne%20Bossuet%201.PNG?width=320 805 Seneca the Elder Q273671 Roman scholar, writer and historian (54 BC-c.39 AD) Writer Latin -53 0039 Ancient Rome ESP 1 58 72.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Seneka%20Starszy%20Sevilla%20cropped.JPG?width=320 805 Dino Buzzati Q242095 Italian writer (1906-1972) Writer 1906-10-16 1972-01-28 ITA Italy ITA 2 58 71.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dino%20Buzzati.jpg?width=320 805 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos Q212476 French novelist, official and army general (1741–1803) Writer French 1741-10-18 1803-09-05 FRA France FRA 1 58 71.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AduC%20172%20Laclos%20(P.A.F.%20Choderlos%20de%2C%201741-1803).JPG?width=320 805 Mikael Agricola Q215346 Finnish clergyman and de facto founder of literary Finnish (ca 1510-1557) Writer 1510 1557-04-09 SWE Sweden FIN 0 58 71.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mikael%20Agricola%20by%20Albert%20Edelfelt.jpg?width=320 805 Ingeborg Bachmann Q78506 Austrian poet and author (1926–1973) Writer German 1926-06-25 1973-10-17 AUT Austria AUT 5 58 71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ingeborg-Bachmann-1962%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 805 Manon Roland Q236554 French revolutionary Writer French 1754-03-17 1793-11-08 FRA France FRA 0 58 70.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Madame%20Roland%20-%20mus%C3%A9e%20Lambinet.jpg?width=320 805 John Irving Q310379 American novelist and screenwriter Writer English 1942-03-02 USA United States USA 4 58 70.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Irving%20Hengelo%202.jpg?width=320 805 Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Q313027 French lawyer, politician and writer (1755-1826) Writer French 1755-04-02 1826-02-02 FRA France FRA 0 58 70.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Le%20Vachez%20Collection%20-%20Jean%20Anthelme%20Brillat-Savarin%20(1755-1826).jpg?width=320 805 Claudian Q205947 5th century Roman Latin poet Writer Latin; Ancient Greek 0370 0404 Ancient Rome EGY 9 58 70.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Luca%20Signorelli%20-%20Claudian%20-%20WGA21239.jpg?width=320 805 Wilhelm Hauff Q57966 German poet and novelist (1802–1827) Writer German 1802-11-29 1827-11-18 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 1 58 69.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Masterpieces%20of%20German%20literature%20-%20Wilhelm%20Hauff.png?width=320 805 L. Ron Hubbard Q216896 American writer and Scientology founder (1911–1986) Writer English 1911-03-13 1986-01-24 USA United States USA 1 58 69.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/L.%20Ron%20Hubbard%20in%201950%20-%20Restoration.jpg?width=320 805 Tadeusz Mazowiecki Q55922 Polish politician and prime minister (1927-2013) Writer 1927-04-18 2013-10-28 POL Poland POL 0 58 67.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tadeusz%20Mazowiecki%201990%20(cropped4).jpg?width=320 805 Stanisław Jerzy Lec Q165680 Polish writer (1909–1966) Writer Polish 1909-03-06 1966-05-07 POL Poland UKR 1 58 66.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stanislaw%20J.%20Lec.jpg?width=320 805 Maurice Barrès Q314957 French novelist (1862-1923) Writer French 1862-08-19 1923-12-04 FRA France FRA 0 58 66.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1918%20Maurice%20Barr%C3%A8s.jpg?width=320 805 Sergey Mikhalkov Q208116 Soviet and Russian writer (1913–2009) Writer Russian 1913-03-13 2009-08-27 RUS Russia RUS 5 58 65.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sergey%20Mikhalkov.jpg?width=320 805 Edward Lear Q309759 British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888) Writer English 1812-05-12 1888-01-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 58 64.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20Lear%201866.jpg?width=320 805 Chinmoy Kumar Ghose Q319578 Indian writer and spiritual teacher (1931–2007) Writer Bangla 1931-08-27 2007-10-11 British Raj; French India BGD 0 58 64.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sri-Chinmoy-meditate-2.jpg?width=320 805 Anthony Trollope Q318399 English novelist of the Victorian period (1815-1882) Writer English 1815-04-24 1882-12-06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 58 63.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony%20Trollope%20NPG%2012818.jpg?width=320 805 Rebecca West Q236669 British writer, journalist, literary critic, and feminist (1892-1983) Writer English 1892-12-21 1983-03-15 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 58 61.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rebecca%20West.jpg?width=320 805 Margaret Fuller Q257953 American writer and women's activist (1810–1850) Writer English 1810-05-23 1850-07-19 USA United States USA 1 58 61.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Margaret%20Fuller%20by%20Chappel.jpg?width=320 805 Joss Whedon Q298025 American director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1964) Writer English 1964-01-23 USA United States USA 2 58 57.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joss%20Whedon%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore%208.jpg?width=320 805 Christopher Paolini Q93620 author, novelist Writer 1983-11-17 USA United States USA 8 58 53.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Christopher%20Paolini%202019.jpg?width=320 832 Guillaume de Machaut Q200580 Medieval French composer and poet (c. 1300–1377) Writer French 1300 1377 FRA France FRA 20 57 75.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Machaut.jpg?width=320 832 Gregory of Tours Q67841 Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours Writer medieval Latin 0538-12-02 0594-12-19 FRA 7 57 73.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gregory%20of%20Tours%20cour%20Napoleon%20Louvre.jpg?width=320 832 Lactantius Q209102 Roman Christian author (c. 250 - c. 325) Writer Latin 0240 0320 Ancient Rome EGY 1 57 73.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lactantius.jpg?width=320 832 Patricia Highsmith Q270635 American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995) Writer English 1921-01-19 1995-02-04 USA United States USA 22 57 71.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Highsmith%20on%20After%20Dark.JPG?width=320 832 A. J. Cronin Q179059 Scottish novelist (1896–1981) Writer English 1896-07-19 1981-01-06 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 57 71.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A.%20J.%20Cronin%201931b.jpg?width=320 832 Bruno Schulz Q148886 Jewish novelist and painter (1892-1942) Writer Polish 1892-07-12 1942-11-19 West Ukrainian People's Republic; Austria–Hungary; Ukrainian People's Republic; Second Polish Republic UKR 2 57 71.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bruno%20Schulz.jpg?width=320 832 Cassiodorus Q192365 6th-century Roman senator and scholar Writer Latin 0487 0583 Byzantine Empire; Ostrogothic Kingdom ITA 13 57 70.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gesta%20Theodorici%20-%20Flavius%20Magnus%20Aurelius%20Cassiodorus%20(c%20485%20-%20c%20580).jpg?width=320 832 Pierre Loti Q311854 French writer (1850-1923) Writer French 1850-01-14 1923-06-10 FRA France FRA 0 57 70.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Loti%20en%20acad%C3%A9micien.jpg?width=320 832 Elisabeth of Wied Q57629 German writer; queen consort of Romania as the wife of King Carol I (1843–1916) Writer French 1843-12-29 1916-03-02 ROU Romania DEU 0 57 70.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Queen%20Elizabeth%20of%20Romania.jpg?width=320 832 Cao Xueqin Q182874 Chinese novelist and poet (1710–1765) Writer Chinese 1724-07-12 1763 Qing dynasty CHN 1 57 70.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Statue%20of%20Cao%20Xueqin.JPG?width=320 832 Ninon de Lenclos Q237045 French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts (1620-1705) Writer French 1620-11-10 1705-10-17 FRA France FRA 0 57 69.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20Bussy-Rabutin%20-%20Anne%2C%20dite%20Ninon%20de%20Lenclos%20(bgw19%200345).jpg?width=320 832 Colleen McCullough Q228801 Australian author (1937–2015) Writer 1937-06-01 2015-01-29 AUS Australia AUS 1 57 69.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Colleen%20McCullough%20(1977).jpg?width=320 832 Stephen Covey Q313482 American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012) Writer English 1932-10-24 2012-07-16 USA United States USA 0 57 69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/StephenCoveyinhisHome%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 832 Sam Shepard Q294583 American playwright and actor (1943–2017) Writer English 1943-11-05 2017-07-27 USA United States USA 0 57 68.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sam%20Shepard%20Stealth%20crop.jpg?width=320 832 Maurice Druon Q223949 French novelist Writer French 1918-04-23 2009-04-14 FRA France FRA 3 57 68.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MauriceDruon-1953-Harcourt.png?width=320 832 Samuel Richardson Q295941 English writer and printer (1689–1761) Writer English 1687-08-19 1761-07-04 Kingdom of England; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 57 68.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Richardson%20by%20Joseph%20Highmore.jpg?width=320 832 Madeleine de Scudéry Q237095 French writer (1607–1701) Writer French 1607-11-15 1701-06-02 FRA France FRA 1 57 68.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mme%20de%20Scudery.jpg?width=320 832 Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre Q361976 writer and botanist from France (1737-1814) Writer French 1737-01-19 1814-01-21 FRA France FRA 1 57 67.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Bernardin%20de%20Saint-Pierre%20(by%20Paul%20Carpentier%2C%20after%20Elizabeth%20Harvey%20-%20copy%20of%20Versailles).jpg?width=320 832 Oliver Sacks Q258662 British neurologist and writer (1933–2015) Writer 1933-07-09 2015-08-30 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 57 67.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oliversacks.jpg?width=320 832 Velimir Khlebnikov Q35733 Russian writer (1885–1922) Writer Russian 1885-11-09 1922-06-28 Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Russian Empire RUS 0 57 67.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chlebnikow.jpg?width=320 832 Sarah Ferguson Q55720 British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality, and former Duchess of York Writer British English 1959-10-15 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 57 66.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sarah%20Ferguson%20in%20Leeds%202008.jpg?width=320 832 Waris Dirie Q78644 Somali model, author, actress, activist Writer 1965-10-21 Austria; Somalia SOM 1 57 66.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Waris%20Dirie%2C%202018%20during%20her%20visit%20to%20Sierra%20Leone.jpg?width=320 832 Giovanni Verga Q271814 Italian writer (1840-1922) Writer 1840-09-02 1922-01-27 Kingdom of Italy ITA 13 57 66.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Giovanni%20Verga.jpg?width=320 832 Garcilaso de la Vega Q311405 Spanish poet (1503-1536) Writer 1503 1536-10-24 ESP Spain ESP 0 57 65.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20hombre%20con%20la%20cruz%20de%20caballero%20de%20Alc%C3%A1ntara.jpg?width=320 832 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues Q551730 French writer, a moralist (1715-1747) Writer French 1715-08-06 1747-05-28 FRA France FRA 0 57 65.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LucdeClapiers-marquisdeVauvenarges.jpg?width=320 832 Flannery O'Connor Q234579 American writer (1925–1964) Writer 1925-03-25 1964-08-03 USA United States USA 5 57 64.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Flannery-O'Connor%201947.jpg?width=320 832 Eino Leino Q360079 Finnish poet and journalist (1878–1926) Writer Finnish 1878-07-06 1926-01-10 FIN Finland FIN 0 57 64.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eino%20Leino%201905c.jpg?width=320 832 Denis Fonvizin Q315885 Russian writer (1745-1792) Writer Russian 1745-04-14 1792-12-12 Russian Empire RUS 1 57 64.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Armand-Charles%20Caraffe%2C%20Denis%20Fonvizin%2C%20c.%201784%E2%80%931785%2C%20Pushkin%20House%20%D0%96-95%3B%20from%20goskatalog.ru.jpg?width=320 832 Ted Hughes Q272194 English poet and children's writer (1930–1998) Writer English 1930-08-17 1998-10-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 57 63.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ted%20Hughes%20by%20Layle%20Silbert%20(1977).jpg?width=320 832 A. S. Byatt Q232417 British writer (1936–2023) Writer English 1936-08-24 2023-11-16 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 57 63.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AS%20Byatt%20Portrait.jpg?width=320 832 Ludwig Uhland Q61058 German poet and politician (1787–1862) Writer German 1787-04-26 1862-11-13 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 0 57 63.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Uhland.jpg?width=320 832 John Millington Synge Q213447 Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore (1871-1909) Writer English 1871-04-16 1909-03-24 IRL 2 57 61.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Millington%20Synge%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eText%2019028.jpg?width=320 832 Orson Scott Card Q217110 American science fiction novelist (born 1951) Writer English 1951-08-24 USA United States USA 3 57 61.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Orson%20Scott%20Card%20at%20BYU%20Symposium%2020080216%20closeup.jpg?width=320 832 Andrea Dworkin Q241398 American feminist writer (1946–2005) Writer English 1946-09-26 2005-04-09 USA United States USA 5 57 60.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrea%20Dworkin%201985%20(facecrop).jpg?width=320 832 Charles Lamb Q372984 British essayist, poet, antiquarian (1775–1834) Writer English 1775-02-10 1834-12-27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 6 57 59.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Lamb%20by%20Henry%20Hoppner%20Meyer.jpg?width=320 832 Ravindra Prabhat Q4170763 Hindi poet, scholar, journalist, novelist and short story writer Writer Hindi 1969-04-05 IND India IND 0 57 59.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ravindra%20prabhat.jpg?width=320 832 Victor Pelevin Q246722 Russian author (born 1962) Writer Russian 1962-11-22 RUS Russia RUS 4 57 59 832 Hilary Mantel Q465700 British writer (1952–2022) Writer English 1952-07-06 2022-09-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 57 58.43 832 Christiane Amanpour Q236939 English-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent Writer 1958-01-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 57 58.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/10.02.2023%20-%20Entrevista%20%C3%A0%20CNN%20Internacional%2C%20em%20Washington%20(EUA)%20(52681050048).jpg?width=320 871 Sadhguru Q793985 Indian yogi and author (born 1957) Writer 1957-09-03 IND India IND 0 56 75.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sadhguru-Jaggi-Vasudev.jpg?width=320 871 Vegetius Q4298 writer of the Later Roman Empire Writer Latin 0400 0450 Ancient Rome 2 56 74.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Publius%20Flavius%20Vegetius%20Renatus%20-%20DPLA%20-%20acf9274ab8e54ff66a708908b7b969d8.jpg?width=320 871 Ken Follett Q210669 British novelist (born 1949) Writer 1949-06-05 United Kingdom; France GBR 14 56 73.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ken%20Follett%20official.jpg?width=320 871 Bohumil Hrabal Q242130 Czech writer (1914–1997) Writer Czech 1914-03-28 1997-02-03 CZE Czech Republic CZE 4 56 71.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bohumil%20Hrabal%201985%20%C4%8Desk%C3%BD%20spisovatel%20foto%20Hana%20Hamplov%C3%A1.jpg?width=320 871 Alain Robbe-Grillet Q216266 French author and film director (1922–2008) Writer 1922-08-18 2008-02-18 FRA France FRA 3 56 71.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alain%20Robbe-Grillet.jpg?width=320 871 Anton Makarenko Q297448 Ukrainian and Soviet educator and writer Writer Russian 1888-03-13 1939-04-01 Soviet Union; Russian Empire UKR 1 56 71.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Makarenko.jpg?width=320 871 Tirso de Molina Q295598 Spanish writer (c. 1583-c.1648) Writer Spanish 1583-03-24 1648-03-12 ESP Spain ESP 0 56 70.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tirso%20de%20molina.jpg?width=320 871 Ryszard Kapuściński Q216813 Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author (1932–2007) Writer Polish 1932-03-04 2007-01-23 POL Poland BLR 1 56 69.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ryszard%20Kapuscinski%2C%20author-writer%2C%20at%20PEN%20Congress.jpg?width=320 871 Fatema Mernissi Q242376 1940-2015, Moroccan sociologist, writer and feminist Writer 1940 2015-11-30 MAR Morocco MAR 0 56 69.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fatima%20Mernissi%202004%20Al%20Azm%20Mernissi%20Soroush%20Mernissi%20cropped.tiff?width=320 871 Stefan George Q57187 German poet, editor, and translator (1868–1933) Writer German 1868-07-12 1933-12-04 DEU Germany DEU 0 56 68.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stefan%20George%201910%20Foto%20Jakob%20Hilsdorf.jpg?width=320 871 Raymond Carver Q219862 penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer (1938-1988) Writer 1938-05-25 1988-08-02 USA United States USA 0 56 68.37 871 Hryhorii Skovoroda Q336803 Ukrainian philosopher (1722–1794) Writer Ancient Greek; 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Sayers Q106740 English crime writer, playwright, essayist and Christian writer (1893-1957) Writer English 1893-06-13 1957-12-17 GBR United Kingdom GBR 15 56 63.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dorothy%20L.%20Sayers.png?width=320 871 Joan Didion Q267691 American writer (1934-2021) Writer 1934-12-05 2021-12-23 USA United States USA 3 56 62.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Didion1970%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 871 Amrita Pritam Q1705018 Indian novelist, poet, and essayist (in Hindi and Punjabi languages) (1919–2005) Writer Hindi; Punjabi 1919-08-31 2005-10-31 IND India PAK 2 56 62.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amrita%20Pritam%20(1919%20%E2%80%93%202005)%20%2C%20in%201948.jpg?width=320 871 Charlotte Perkins Gilman Q287752 American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860–1935) Writer English 1860-07-03 1935-08-17 USA United States USA 3 56 62.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photo%20of%20Charlotte%20Perkins%20Gilman.jpg?width=320 871 Noël Coward Q298388 English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer (1899–1973) Writer English 1899-12-16 1973-03-26 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 56 62.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Noel%20Coward%20Allan%20warren%20edit%201.jpg?width=320 871 Robert Fisk Q310900 English writer and journalist (1946–2020) Writer 1946-07-12 2020-10-30 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 56 59.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Fisk%2C%20Christchurch%2C%202008.jpg?width=320 871 David Foster Wallace Q313246 American fiction writer and essayist (1962–2008) Writer 1962-02-21 2008-09-12 USA United States USA 8 56 58.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Foster%20Wallace%20in%202006%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 871 Frédéric Beigbeder Q314972 French writer and literary critic (born 1965) Writer French 1965-09-21 FRA France FRA 0 56 58.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric-Beigbeder.jpg?width=320 871 Sofi Oksanen Q233953 Finnish-Estonian writer (born 1977) Writer Finnish 1977-01-07 FIN Finland FIN 4 56 57.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sofi%20Oksanen%20-%20Buchmesse%20Wien%202022%20(b).JPG?width=320 871 Victoria Amelina Q21683191 Ukrainian writer and activist Writer 1986-01-01 2023-07-01 UKR Ukraine UKR 0 56 51.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Victoria%20Amelina%201022.jpg?width=320 908 Maurice Leblanc Q314993 French writer Writer French 1864-12-11 1941-11-06 FRA France FRA 1 55 75.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maurice%20Leblanc%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9.jpg?width=320 908 Ahmad ibn Fadlan Q200947 10th-century Arab traveller and ethnographer Writer 0879 0922 IRQ 1 55 73.87 908 Wu Cheng'en Q228889 Chinese writer Writer Traditional Chinese 1500 1582 Ming dynasty CHN 1 55 73.86 908 Sándor Márai Q36951 Hungarian writer (1900–1989) Writer Hungarian 1900-04-11 1989-02-21 HUN Hungary HUN 2 55 73.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S%C3%A1ndor%20M%C3%A1rai.png?width=320 908 Arnold Bennett Q314158 English writer (1867–1931) Writer English 1867-05-27 1931-03-27 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 55 72.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arnold%20Bennett%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20etext%2013635.jpg?width=320 908 Frederick Forsyth Q249197 English novelist (1938–2025) Writer English 1938-08-25 2025-06-09 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 55 71.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederick-Forsyth-1972.jpg?width=320 908 Alfred Jarry Q7841 French writer (1873–1907) Writer French 1873-09-08 1907-11-01 FRA France FRA 14 55 71.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20Jarry.jpg?width=320 908 Georges Perec Q157303 French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist (1936–1982) Writer French 1936-03-07 1982-03-03 FRA France FRA 0 55 71.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Myart%20georges-perec%201978.jpg?width=320 908 Paul Lafargue Q317152 writer, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being Karl Marx's son-in-law (1842-1911) Writer French 1842-01-15 1911-11-26 FRA France CUB 1 55 71.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Lafargue%201869.jpg?width=320 908 Ellen G. White Q292290 American author, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1827–1915) Writer English 1827-11-26 1915-07-16 USA United States USA 0 55 71.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ellen%20G.%20White%20(1875)-5.jpg?width=320 908 Clemens Brentano Q57235 German poet and novelist (1778–1842) Writer German 1778-09-08 1842-07-28 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 1 55 70.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Clemens%20Brentano.jpg?width=320 908 Emilio Salgari Q309786 Italian writer (1862–1911) Writer Italian 1862-08-21 1911-04-25 Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia; Kingdom of Italy ITA 52 55 70.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emilio%20Salgari%20ritratto.jpg?width=320 908 Theognis of Megara Q336115 Greek lyric poet active in approximately the sixth century BC Writer Ancient Greek -569 -484 Peloponnesian League ITA 1 55 70.03 908 Robert Ludlum Q224113 American novelist (1927–2001) Writer 1927-05-25 2001-03-12 USA United States USA 1 55 69.42 908 Varlam Shalamov Q220816 Soviet writer, journalist, poet and Gulag survivor Writer Russian 1907-06-18 1982-01-17 Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 1 55 68.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Varlam%20Shalamov-NKVD%20crooped.jpg?width=320 908 Adunis Q380787 Syrian poet, writer and translator (born 1930) Writer Arabic 1930-01-01 LBN Lebanon SYR 2 55 68.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adonis%202016.jpg?width=320 908 Lawrence Durrell Q219784 British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer (1912–1990) Writer 1912-02-27 1990-11-07 GBR United Kingdom IND 1 55 68.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lawrence%20Durrell%20visit%20to%20Israel%20(997009326813105171).jpg?width=320 908 P. L. Travers Q228901 Australian-British novelist, actress and journalist (1899–1996) Writer English 1899-08-09 1996-04-23 United Kingdom; Australia AUS 2 55 67.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/P.L.%20Travers%20as%20Titania%20in%20a%20production%20with%20Alan%20Wilkie.jpg?width=320 908 Roger Zelazny Q295406 U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer and poet (1937–1995) Writer 1937-05-13 1995-06-14 USA United States USA 8 55 67.47 908 Walter Lippmann Q316568 American journalist and political commentator (1889–1974) Writer English 1889-09-23 1974-12-14 USA United States USA 0 55 67.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Walter%20Lippmann%201914.jpg?width=320 908 Carson McCullers Q230591 American writer (1917–1967) Writer 1917-02-19 1967-09-29 USA United States USA 2 55 66.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carson%20Mc%20Cullers.jpg?width=320 908 Alexander Radishchev Q217470 18th century Russian author and social critic Writer Russian 1749-08-31 1802-09-24 Russian Empire RUS 1 55 65.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Radishchev%20color.jpg?width=320 908 Pío Baroja Q220980 Spanish writer (1872-1956) Writer 1872-12-28 1956-10-30 ESP Spain ESP 0 55 65.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20P%C3%ADo%20Baroja%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 908 José Maria de Eça de Queirós Q316327 Portuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900) Writer Portuguese 1845-11-25 1900-08-16 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 2 55 64.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E%C3%A7a%20de%20Queir%C3%B3s%20c.%201882.jpg?width=320 908 Marcel Achard Q314990 French writer (1899-1974) Writer 1899-07-05 1974-09-04 FRA France FRA 0 55 64.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Achard%20Harcourt%201936.jpg?width=320 908 Yaşar Kemal Q327142 Kurdish writer and human rights activist (1923–2015) Writer Turkish 1923-10-06 2015-02-28 TUR Turkey TUR 4 55 63.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Y%C4%B1lmaz%20B%C3%BCy%C3%BCker%C5%9Fen%20wax%20Museum%20(Ya%C5%9Far%20Kemal).jpg?width=320 908 Zinaida Gippius Q61940 Russian poet, playwright, editor, short story writer and religious thinker (1869-1945) Writer Russian; French 1869-11-20 1945-09-09 FRA France RUS 0 55 63.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gippius%201910s.jpg?width=320 908 Thomas Gray Q315516 English poet and classical scholar (1716–1771) Writer English 1716-12-26 1771-07-30 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 55 62.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PortraitThomasGrayByJohnGilesEccart1747to1748.jpg?width=320 908 Wilfred Owen Q212719 English poet and soldier (1893-1918) Writer English 1893-03-18 1918-11-04 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 55 61.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wilfred%20Owen%20plate%20from%20Poems%20(1920).jpg?width=320 908 Adrienne Rich Q270705 American poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012) Writer 1929-05-16 2012-03-27 USA United States USA 3 55 60.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adrienne%20Rich%201980.jpg?width=320 908 Wallace Stevens Q166835 American poet (1879–1955) Writer English 1879-10-02 1955-08-02 USA United States USA 1 55 59.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wallace%20Stevens%2C%201948.jpg?width=320 908 Iain Banks Q312579 Scottish writer (1954–2013) Writer 1954-02-16 2013-06-09 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 55 59.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Iain%20Banks%202008.jpg?width=320 908 William Hazlitt Q126596 English essayist and writer (1778–1830) Writer English 1778-04-10 1830-09-18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 3 55 57.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Hazlitt%20Portrait%20of%20William%20Hazlitt.jpg?width=320 941 Charles I, Duke of Orléans Q310146 French duke and poet (1394-1465) Writer Middle French 1394-12-02 1465-01-05 Kingdom of France FRA 9 54 73.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20I%20de%20Valois%2C%20Duke%20of%20Orl%C3%A9ans.jpg?width=320 941 René Guénon Q496850 French metaphysician (1886-1951) Writer 1886-11-15 1951-01-07 Egypt; 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Simak Q294625 American writer, journalist (1904–1988) Writer English 1904-08-03 1988-04-25 USA United States USA 1 53 67.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Clifford%20Simak%20WS%203112.jpg?width=320 972 Ivan Cankar Q15809 Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist (1876-1918) Writer Slovene 1876-05-10 1918-12-11 Cisleithania; Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes SVN 0 53 67.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ivan%20Cankar%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 972 David Grossman Q160263 Israeli author (born 1954) Writer 1954-01-25 ISR Israel ISR 0 53 67.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Grossman%20Biblioth%C3%A8ques%20id%C3%A9ales%20Strasbourg%204%20septembre%202015.jpg?width=320 972 Lin Yutang Q334086 Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher (1895–1976) Writer Chinese 1895-10-10 1976-03-26 TWN Taiwan CHN 2 53 67.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Linyutang.jpg?width=320 972 Else Lasker-Schüler Q58033 Jewish German poet (1869–1945) Writer German 1869-02-11 1945-01-22 statelessness; Germany DEU 0 53 66.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Else%20Lasker-Sch%C3%BCler.jpg?width=320 972 Salawat Yulayev Q81445 Russian Bashkir rebel during Pugachev's Rebellion (1773-1775) Writer Bashkir 1754-06-16 1800-10-08 Russian Empire RUS 0 53 65.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Salavat%20Yulaev%20Panorama.jpg?width=320 972 Siegfried Lenz Q76412 German author (1926-2014) Writer 1926-03-17 2014-10-07 DEU Germany DEU 1 53 65.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20B%20145%20Bild-F030757-0015%2C%20Siegfried%20Lenz.jpg?width=320 972 Karin Boye Q237413 Swedish poet and novelist (1900–1941) Writer Swedish 1900-10-26 1941-04-24 SWE Sweden SWE 0 53 65.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karin%20Boye%2C%201940s.gif?width=320 972 Remy de Gourmont Q353876 French writer (1858–1915) Writer French 1858-04-04 1915-09-27 FRA France FRA 0 53 64.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Remy%20de%20Gourmont%20by%20Albert%20Harlingue.png?width=320 972 Henry de Montherlant Q379956 French writer (1895–1972) Writer French 1895-04-20 1972-09-21 FRA France FRA 0 53 64.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20de%20Montherlant%20-%20photo%20Henri%20Manuel.jpg?width=320 972 R. 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K. Narayan Q334252 Indian English-language writer (1906–2001) Writer English 1906-10-10 2001-05-13 IND India IND 19 53 56.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RK%20Narayan%20in%20Mysore.jpg?width=320 972 Aaron Sorkin Q299194 American filmmaker (born 1961) Writer English 1961-06-09 USA United States USA 4 53 56.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aaron%20Sorkin%20(27566400913).jpg?width=320 972 Ann Coulter Q266611 American author, political commentator Writer 1961-12-08 USA United States USA 0 53 50.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ann%20Coulter%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore%203.jpg?width=320 972 Aravind Adiga Q296299 Indian journalist and author Writer English; Kannada 1974-10-23 IND India IND 1 53 46.06 1007 Phillis Wheatley Q257911 first African-American poet (1753–1784) Writer English 1753 1784-12-05 USA United States BEN 1 52 73.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Houghton%20AC85.A%E2%84%93245.Zy773w%20-%20Wheatley%2C%20frontispiece%20-%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1007 Ágota Kristóf Q123216 Hungarian Swiss writer, poet, novelist and playwright (1935–2011) Writer Hungarian; French 1935-10-30 2011-07-27 Switzerland; Hungary HUN 2 52 73.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Agata%20Kristof%2C%20Szhely%20Kanizsai%20Gimn%C3%A1zium%20Tabl%C3%B3%20(1954).jpg?width=320 1007 Denis I of Portugal Q212890 King of Portugal Writer 1261-10-09 1325-01-07 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 52 71.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dinis-P.jpg?width=320 1007 Faxian Q312978 Chinese Buddhist monk (bhikkhu), pilgrim to India, and travelogue author during the Jin and Liu Song dynasties Writer 0340 0422 Liu Song dynasty; Eastern Jin dynasty CHN 1 52 70.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fa%20Hsien%20at%20the%20ruins%20of%20Asoka's%20palace.jpg?width=320 1007 Tatian Q272087 2nd century Assyrian Christian writer and theologian Writer Syriac 0120 0173 Ancient Rome 2 52 70.66 1007 Lorenzo Da Ponte Q268166 Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest (1749–1838) Writer Italian; Venetian 1749-03-10 1838-08-17 Republic of Venice ITA 0 52 70.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lorenzo%20da%20Ponte.jpg?width=320 1007 Charles Maurras Q3048 French author, politician, poet, and critic (1868–1952) Writer French; Occitan 1868-04-20 1952-11-16 FRA France FRA 5 52 69.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Maurras%2C%20photo%20Studio%20Harcourt%2C%201937.jpg?width=320 1007 Bernhard Schlink Q76699 German writer Writer German 1944-07-06 DEU Germany DEU 5 52 69.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bernhard%20Schlink%2C%202018%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1007 Felix Salten Q163747 Austro-Hungarian author and critic in Vienna (1869–1945) Writer German 1869-09-06 1945-10-08 AUT Austria HUN 2 52 69.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Felix%20Salten%201910.jpg?width=320 1007 Danilo Kiš Q310562 Serbian and Yugoslav novelist (1935–1989) Writer 1935-02-22 1989-10-15 Kingdom of Yugoslavia; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SRB 0 52 68.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Danilo%20Ki%C5%A1%202010%20Montenegro%20stamp.jpg?width=320 1007 Nizar Qabbani Q382312 Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher (1923-1998) Writer 1923-03-21 1998-04-30 State of Damascus; Syrian Arab Republic; State of Syria; Second Syrian Republic; United Arab Republic SYR 0 52 68.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nizar%20qabbani%2001.jpg?width=320 1007 Johann Kaspar Lavater Q123918 Swiss poet (1741-1801) Writer German 1741-11-15 1801-01-02 CHE Switzerland CHE 0 52 68.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20Kaspar%20Lavater.jpg?width=320 1007 Persius Q332785 Roman poet and satirist (AD 34-62) Writer Latin 0034-12-02 0062-11-22 Ancient Rome ITA 1 52 67.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aulus%20Persius%20Flaccus.jpeg?width=320 1007 Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Q333900 Estonian writer, author of the national epic Kalevipoeg (1803–1882) Writer Estonian; German 1803-12-26 1882-08-25 Russian Empire EST 0 52 67.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20Reinhold%20Kreutzwald.jpg?width=320 1007 Alain-Fournier Q298394 French writer Writer French 1886-10-03 1914-09-22 FRA France FRA 1 52 67.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alain-Fournier%20in%201905.jpg?width=320 1007 Daniil Kharms Q266127 Russian writer (1905–1942) Writer Russian 1905-12-30 1942-02-02 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 3 52 66.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Daniil%20Kharms%20in%201932.jpg?width=320 1007 Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Q334711 Spanish chronicler (1539-1616) Writer 1539-04-12 1616-04-23 Spanish Empire PER 1 52 66.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Inca%20Garcilaso%201879.jpg?width=320 1007 Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Q355485 Norwegian forester, writer, children's writer, and collector of fairy tales (1812–1885) Writer 1812-01-15 1885-01-06 NOR Norway NOR 0 52 66.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Die%20Gartenlaube%20(1881)%20b%20161.jpg?width=320 1007 Gottfried Benn Q57277 German physician, poet, and essayist (1886–1956) Writer German 1886-05-02 1956-06-07 DEU Germany DEU 2 52 66.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv-Bild-183-1984-1116-500%2C-Gottfried-Benn-Arzt-und-Schriftsteller%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1007 Nathalie Sarraute Q297758 French lawyer and writer (1900–1999) Writer French 1900-07-18 1999-10-19 FRA France RUS 0 52 66.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nathalie%20Sarraute%20-%20portrait%20de%20Fernand%20Michaud%20-%20btv1b103295272.jpg?width=320 1007 Natalie Clifford Barney Q34782 American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) Writer French 1876-10-31 1972-02-02 USA United States USA 1 52 66.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barney%2C%20Natalie%20Clifford%20(1876-1972)%20in%201892.jpg?width=320 1007 Nora Roberts Q231356 American romance writer Writer English 1950-10-10 USA United States USA 0 52 66.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/NoraRoberts.jpg?width=320 1007 Cees Nooteboom Q158394 Dutch writer (1933–2026) Writer Dutch 1933-07-31 2026-02-11 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands NLD 0 52 65.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cees%20Nooteboom%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1007 William Styron Q245257 American novelist and essayist (1925–2006) Writer English 1925-06-11 2006-11-01 USA United States USA 2 52 65.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Styron%2C%20author%2C%20cropped%20(2).jpg?width=320 1007 José de Espronceda Q209077 Spanish poet (1808-1842) Writer Spanish 1808-03-25 1842-05-23 ESP Spain ESP 0 52 65.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jos%C3%A9%20de%20Espronceda%20(detalle).jpg?width=320 1007 Naim Frashëri Q47007 Albanian poet, writer and activist (1846–1900) Writer Albanian; Greek; Turkish 1846-05-25 1900-10-20 Ottoman Empire ALB 0 52 65.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Naim%20Frash%C3%ABri%20(i%20ri).jpg?width=320 1007 Martin Gardner Q677706 American mathematics and science writer (1914–2010) Writer English 1914-10-21 2010-05-22 USA United States USA 7 52 65.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Author%20Martin%20Gardner%20at%20a%20CSICOP%20Executive%20Council%20Meeting%20in%201979.jpg?width=320 1007 Hovhannes Tumanyan Q380797 Armenian writer and public activist (1869–1923) Writer Armenian; Russian 1869-02-19 1923-03-23 Soviet Union; Russian Empire ARM 5 52 64.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tumanyan%20(2).jpg?width=320 1007 Théodore de Banville Q312630 French writer (1823-1891) Writer French 1823-03-14 1891-03-13 FRA France FRA 0 52 64.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/F%C3%A9lix%20Nadar%201820-1910%20Portrait%20de%20Th%C3%A9odore%20de%20Banville.jpg?width=320 1007 Vicki Baum Q93444 Austrian writer (1888–1960) Writer 1888-01-24 1960-08-29 Austria; United States AUT 0 52 64.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vicki%20Baum.jpg?width=320 1007 Giuseppe Ungaretti Q311802 Italian poet, writer and university teacher Writer Italian; French 1888-02-08 1970-06-01 ITA Italy EGY 0 52 64.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Giuseppe%20Ungaretti%20(basco).jpg?width=320 1007 Konstantin Paustovsky Q368812 Russian writer (1892–1968) Writer Russian 1892-05-31 1968-07-14 Soviet Union; Russian Republic; Russian Empire; Ukrainian People's Republic; Ukrainian State; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic RUS 0 52 64.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paustovsky.jpg?width=320 1007 Akiko Yosano Q464104 Japanese tanka poet (1878–1942) Writer Japanese 1878-12-07 1942-05-29 JPN Japan JPN 3 52 64.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Akiko%20Yosano.jpg?width=320 1007 Eduard Mörike Q63699 German poet (1804–1875) Writer German 1804-09-08 1875-06-04 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 2 52 63.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eduard%20M%C3%B6rike.jpg?width=320 1007 Julian Tuwim Q376278 Polish poet (1894–1953) Writer Polish 1894-09-13 1953-12-27 POL Poland POL 0 52 62.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julian%20Tuwim.jpg?width=320 1007 Clive Barker Q298761 English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952) (74 years) Writer 1952-10-05 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 52 62.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CliveBarker%20(cropped2).jpg?width=320 1007 János Arany Q316556 Hungarian poet, journalist, writer and translator (1817–1882) Writer Hungarian 1817-03-02 1882-10-22 HUN Hungary ROU 1 52 62.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barabas-arany.jpg?width=320 1007 Andrei Voznesensky Q236619 Soviet poet (1933–2010) Writer Russian 1933-05-12 2010-06-01 RUS Russia RUS 0 52 62.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrey%20Voznesenskiy.jpg?width=320 1007 Mary Baker Eddy Q235069 American founder of Christian Science (1821–1910) Writer English 1821-07-16 1910-12-03 USA United States USA 0 52 62.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mary%20Baker%20Eddy.jpg?width=320 1007 Irvine Welsh Q178403 Scottish writer Writer English 1958-09-27 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 52 61.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Irvine%20Welsh%202024%20i109.jpg?width=320 1007 Shakuntala Devi Q3181898 Indian writer and mental calculator (1929-2013) Writer 1929-11-04 2013-04-21 IND India IND 0 52 60.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/19681016%E7%8B%84%E5%A8%81.jpg?width=320 1007 Richard Wright Q319820 American novelist and poet (1908–1960) Writer English 1908-09-04 1960-11-28 USA United States USA 4 52 60.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Wright.jpg?width=320 1007 Samuel Smiles Q1195422 Scottish writer and journalist (1812-1904) Writer English 1812-12-23 1904-04-16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 52 60.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Smiles%20by%20Sir%20George%20Reid.jpg?width=320 1007 Maria Edgeworth Q237575 Irish writer (1768-1849) Writer English 1768-01-01 1849-05-22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 25 52 59.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maria%20Edgeworth%20by%20John%20Downman%201807.jpg?width=320 1007 Rupi Kaur Q19662918 Canadian poet Writer 1992-10-04 CAN Canada IND 2 52 46.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rupi%20Kaur%20by%20Baljit%20Singh.jpg?width=320 1052 Elena Ferrante Q368127 pseudonymous Italian writer Writer Italian 1943-04-05 ITA Italy ITA 11 51 74.21 1052 Ulrich von Hutten Q77107 German scholar, poet and reformer (1488-1523) Writer German 1488-04-30 1523-09-08 Holy Roman Empire DEU 0 51 71.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hutten.jpg?width=320 1052 Eugène Sue Q315220 French writer (1804-1857) Writer French 1804-01-26 1857-08-03 FRA France FRA 1 51 70.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GabrielLepaulleEugeneSue.JPG?width=320 1052 Columella Q318317 Roman writer on agriculture Writer Latin 0004 0070 Ancient Rome ESP 0 51 70.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lucius%20Junius%20Moderatus%20Columella.jpg?width=320 1052 Robert Burton Q259132 English scholar (1577–1640) Writer English 1577-02-18 1640-01-25 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 51 70.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Burton%20by%20Gilbert%20Jackson.jpg?width=320 1052 Valerius Maximus Q379991 early 1st century AD Roman professional rhetorician, historian and author Writer Latin -100 0100 Ancient Rome ITA 1 51 69.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Val%C3%A8re%20Maxime%20%3B%20La%20Chronique%20de%20Nuremberg%20%3B%20p.%20259%20-%20f.%2093.jpg?width=320 1052 Julius Fučík Q142059 Czech journalist and revolutionary (1903–1943) Writer Czech 1903-02-23 1943-09-08 Cisleithania; Czechoslovakia CZE 1 51 69.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julius%20Fu%C4%8D%C3%ADk%202.gif?width=320 1052 Elsa Morante Q275979 Italian novelist (1912–1985) Writer Italian 1912-08-18 1985-11-25 ITA Italy ITA 1 51 69.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elsa%20morante%20gatti.jpg?width=320 1052 Kobayashi Issa Q312709 Japanese writer (1763-1828) Writer 1763-06-15 1828-01-05 JPN Japan JPN 2 51 69.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kobayashi%20Issa-Portrait.jpg?width=320 1052 Aaron Nimzovich Q295114 Latvian-born Danish chess player and theoretician (1886-1935) Writer 1886-11-07 1935-03-16 Kingdom of Denmark LVA 0 51 68.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aron%20Nimzowitsch.jpg?width=320 1052 Ľudovít Štúr Q315222 Slovak poet, philosopher, linguist, publicist, politician and writer (1815–1856) Writer 1815-10-28 1856-01-12 Austrian Empire SVK 1 51 68.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ludovit%20Stur.jpg?width=320 1052 Aimé Césaire Q223955 Martinican writer, poet and politician (1913–2008) Writer French 1913-06-26 2008-04-17 FRA France MTQ 0 51 68.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aime%20Cesaire%202003.jpg?width=320 1052 Viktor Shklovsky Q312467 Soviet Jewish writer Writer Russian 1893-01-24 1984-12-05 Soviet Union; Russian Empire; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic RUS 1 51 68.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Viktor%20Shklovsky.jpg?width=320 1052 Henri Troyat Q193674 French Armenian writer Writer French 1911-11-01 2007-03-03 FRA France RUS 1 51 68.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Troyat%20Harcourt%201943.jpg?width=320 1052 Lyudmila Ulitskaya Q266661 Russian writer Writer Russian 1943-02-21 RUS Russia RUS 8 51 68.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lyudmila%20Ulitskaya%202023%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1052 Lafcadio Hearn Q313638 Greek-Irish writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West (1850–1904) Writer English; Japanese; French 1850-06-27 1904-09-26 British Empire GRC 0 51 67.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Lafcadio%20Hearn.jpg?width=320 1052 Hans Magnus Enzensberger Q44584 German writer and editor (1929–2022) Writer 1929-11-11 2022-11-24 DEU Germany DEU 3 51 66.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hans%20Magnus%20Enzensberger.JPG?width=320 1052 Thomas Mayne Reid Q1405996 American writer (1818–1883) Writer English 1818-04-04 1883-10-22 USA United States MEX 3 51 66.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Thomas%20Mayne%20Reid%2C%20circa%201850%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1052 Jan Kochanowski Q59737 Polish Renaissance poet (1530–1584) Writer Latin; Polish 1530 1584-08-22 Crown of the Kingdom of Poland; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth POL 11 51 66.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Kochanowski.png?width=320 1052 Harry Harrison Q489193 American science fiction author (1925–2012) Writer 1924-03-12 2012-08-15 USA United States USA 1 51 65.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harry%20Harrison%202005.jpg?width=320 1052 James Patterson Q311671 American author Writer English 1947-03-22 USA United States USA 2 51 65.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Patterson%20at%20the%20Library%20of%20Congress%20National%20Book%20Festival%20on%20August%2024%2C%202024%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1052 Louise Labé Q237098 French poet of the Renaissance, born in Lyon (1524–1566) Writer French 1524 1566-05-05 FRA France FRA 0 51 65.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Woeiriot02.jpg?width=320 1052 Poul Anderson Q220883 American science fiction writer (1926–2001) Writer English 1926-11-25 2001-07-31 USA United States USA 2 51 65.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Poul%20anderson.jpg?width=320 1052 Karen Armstrong Q256548 author and comparative religion scholar from Great Britain Writer English 1944-11-14 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 51 64.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karen%20Armstrong.jpg?width=320 1052 Mór Jókai Q379621 Hungarian writer (1825–1904) Writer Hungarian 1825-02-18 1904-05-05 HUN Hungary HUN 1 51 64.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/M%C3%B3r%20J%C3%B3kai.jpg?width=320 1052 Marie Under Q154410 Estonian poet (1883-1980) Writer 1883-03-27 1980-09-25 Sweden; Estonia EST 0 51 64.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marie%20Under%20circa%201903%20by%20Max%20Meixner%20of%20Reval%20(Tallinn).jpg?width=320 1052 Alexander Grin Q213997 Russian writer (1880–1932) Writer Russian 1880-08-23 1932-07-08 Soviet Union; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Russian Empire RUS 0 51 63.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%20%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD.jpg?width=320 1052 Eduard Uspensky Q18066 Russian writer (1937–2018) Writer Russian 1937-12-22 2018-08-14 RUS Russia RUS 0 51 63.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eduard%20Uspensky%202.jpg?width=320 1052 Harold Bloom Q345612 American literary critic, scholar, and writer (1930–2019) Writer English; American English 1930-07-11 2019-10-14 USA United States USA 0 51 62.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harold%20Bloom%2C%20literary%20critic%2C%20author%2C%20teacher%20at%20Yale.jpg?width=320 1052 Sergei Dovlatov Q141114 Soviet writer (1941–1990) Writer Russian 1941-09-03 1990-08-24 USA United States RUS 0 51 62.53 1052 Tobias Smollett Q356283 Scottish writer and surgeon (1721–1771) Writer English 1721-03-19 1771-09-17 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 51 62.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tobias%20Smollett%20c%201770.jpg?width=320 1052 Ben Shapiro Q4886439 American conservative political commentator Writer 1984-01-15 USA United States USA 8 51 62.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ben%20Shapiro%20December%202025%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1052 Annie Proulx Q229840 American novelist, short story and non-fiction author (b. 1935) Writer English 1935-08-22 USA United States USA 0 51 62.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2018-us-nationalbookfestival-annie-proulx.jpg?width=320 1052 Michael Ondaatje Q313593 Canadian novelist and poet (born 1943) Writer 1943-09-12 CAN Canada LKA 3 51 61.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michael%20Ondaatje%20at%20Tulane%202010.jpg?width=320 1052 Hilaire Belloc Q333106 French-English writer (1870–1953) Writer English 1870-07-27 1953-07-16 United Kingdom; France FRA 0 51 60.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hilaire%20Belloc%20(side%20view%2C%201910).jpg?width=320 1052 Angela Carter Q234519 English novelist (1940–1992) Writer 1940-05-07 1992-02-16 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 51 60.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Angela%20Carter%201940-1992%20Writer%20lived%20here%20from%201976.jpg?width=320 1052 Maurice Sendak Q314771 American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012) Writer 1928-06-10 2012-05-08 USA United States USA 2 51 59.38 1052 Octavia E. Butler Q239739 American science fiction writer (1947-2006) Writer English 1947-06-22 2006-02-24 USA United States USA 4 51 58.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Butler%20signing%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1052 Ralph Ellison Q299965 American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer (1914-1994) Writer 1914-03-01 1994-04-16 USA United States USA 4 51 57.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ralph%20Ellison%20photo%20portrait%20seated.jpg?width=320 1052 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Q235759 German-born British-American author (1927-2013) Writer English 1927-05-07 2013-04-03 United Kingdom; United States DEU 0 51 57.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ruth%20Prawer%20Jhabvala%201987.jpg?width=320 1052 Elvira Lindo Q237058 Spanish writer Writer 1962-01-23 ESP Spain ESP 0 51 53.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elvira%20Lindo%20en%20Sant%20Jordi%202023%20(Barcelona).jpg?width=320 1052 Kseniya Sobchak Q287099 Russian television personality and politician Writer 1981-11-05 Israel; 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English 1879-11-10 1916-05-03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland IRL 0 50 61.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Patrick%20Pearse%20cph.3b15294.jpg?width=320 1095 William Congreve Q366805 British writer (1670-1729) Writer English 1670-01-24 1729-01-19 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 50 59.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Congreve%20by%20Sir%20Godfrey%20Kneller%2C%20Bt.jpg?width=320 1095 John Osborne Q313841 English playwright (1929-1994) Writer 1929-12-12 1994-12-24 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 50 59.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Osborne%20by%20Reginald%20Gray.jpg?width=320 1095 James A. Michener Q361653 American author (1907-1997) Writer English 1907-02-03 1997-10-16 USA United States USA 1 50 58.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Albert%20Michener%20%C2%B7%20DN-SC-92-05368.JPEG?width=320 1095 Jeton Kelmendi Q337614 Kosovar writer Writer 1978-11-27 XKS Kosovo RKS 0 50 58.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Prof%20dr%20jeton%20kelmendi.jpg?width=320 1095 Bret Easton Ellis Q241583 American novelist, screenwriter Writer 1964-03-07 USA United States USA 2 50 58.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bret%20Easton%20Ellis.jpg?width=320 1095 Oksana Zabuzhko Q257132 Ukrainian writer Writer 1960-09-19 UKR Ukraine UKR 0 50 58.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oksana%20Zabuzhko%20at%20Berlinale%202024.jpg?width=320 1095 Lucía Etxebarria Q236993 Spanish writer Writer Spanish 1966-12-07 ESP Spain ESP 0 50 53.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Luc%C3%ADa%20Etxebarr%C3%ADa%20-%20Sant%20Jordi%202017-Barcelona%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1095 Fareed Zakaria Q333425 Indian-American journalist and author Writer 1964-01-20 USA United States IND 0 50 52.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fareed%20Zakaria%20World%20Economic%20Forum%202013.jpg?width=320 1095 Amy Tan Q234989 American novelist Writer English 1952-02-19 USA United States USA 2 50 52.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amy%20Tan.jpg?width=320 1095 Sally Rooney Q54861296 Irish author Writer English 1991-02-20 IRL Ireland IRL 4 50 50.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sally%20Rooney.png?width=320 1146 Aulus Cornelius Celsus Q312420 Roman physician and writer Writer Latin -24 0050 Ancient Rome 1 49 74.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portret%20van%20Aulus%20Cornelius%20Celsus%2C%20RP-P-1908-2809.jpg?width=320 1146 Einhard Q154526 Frankish scholar and courtier (c. 775 – 840) Writer medieval Latin 0774 0840-03-18 DEU 2 49 73.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Einhard.jpg?width=320 1146 Traudl Junge Q57214 secretary to Adolf Hitler (1920-2002) Writer 1920-03-16 2002-02-10 DEU Germany DEU 1 49 72.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Traudl%20Junge%20-%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1146 Henry IV of Castile Q310918 King of Castile Writer 1425-01-14 1474-12-20 Crown of Castile ESP 0 49 72.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ENRIQUEIV.jpeg?width=320 1146 Dimitrie Cantemir Q159933 Prince of Moldavia Writer French 1673-10-26 1723-09-01 Principality of Moldavia; Russian Empire ROU 0 49 71.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dimitrie%20Cantemir%20-%20Portrait%20from%20Descriptio%20Moldaviae%2C%201716%20(crop).jpg?width=320 1146 Maria Leopoldina of Austria Q84239 Queen consort of Portugal and Empress consort of Brazil (1797–1826) Writer 1797-01-22 1826-12-11 BRA Brazil AUT 0 49 71.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maria%20Leopoldina%201815.jpg?width=320 1146 Leo Africanus Q332790 an Andalusi diplomat and author who is best known for his 1526 book Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica, later published by Giovanni Battista Ramusio as Descrittione dell'Africa in 1550, centered on the geography of the Maghreb and Nile Valley Writer 1494 1554 ESP 1 49 70.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sebastiano%20del%20Piombo%20Portrait%20of%20a%20Humanist.jpg?width=320 1146 Ferenc Molnár Q296809 Hungarian-born dramatist and novelist (1878-1952) Writer Hungarian 1878-01-12 1952-04-01 HUN Hungary HUN 1 49 70.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ferenc%20Moln%C3%A1r%201941.jpg?width=320 1146 Judah Halevi Q299200 Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141) Writer 1075 1141 ESP 1 49 70.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%94%D7%9C%20%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1146 Jens Peter Jacobsen Q370246 Danish novelist, poet, scientist (1847-1885) Writer 1847-04-07 1885-04-30 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 49 69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JP%20Jacobsen.jpg?width=320 1146 Christopher Tolkien Q82032 literary scholar, writer, and editor (1924–2020) Writer English 1924-11-21 2020-01-16 France; United Kingdom GBR 0 49 68.62 1146 Julien Green Q334952 American author (1900–1998) Writer English; French 1900-09-06 1998-08-13 USA United States FRA 7 49 68.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julian%20Green%20(1900-1998)%2C%20portrait%20by%20Carl%20van%20Vechten.jpg?width=320 1146 Dalton Trumbo Q350666 American screenwriter (1905–1976) Writer English 1905-12-09 1976-09-10 USA United States USA 0 49 68.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1947%20Dalton%20Trumbo%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1146 Edith Södergran Q466595 Finland Swedish poet and writer (1892–1923) Writer 1892-04-04 1923-06-24 FIN Finland RUS 0 49 67.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edith%20S%C3%B6dergran%20with%20a%20bird%20hat.jpg?width=320 1146 Pierre Louÿs Q334958 French writer and poet (1870–1925) Writer French 1870-12-10 1925-06-04 FRA France BEL 1 49 67.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Lou%C3%BFs%2C%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1146 Jorge Semprún Q157004 Spanish-French writer (1923-2011) Writer French; Spanish 1923-12-10 2011-06-07 Spain; France ESP 1 49 67.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jorge%20Semprun%202009.jpg?width=320 1146 Adolfo Bioy Casares Q298035 Argentine novelist (1914-1999) Writer Spanish 1967-06-07 1999-03-08 ARG Argentina ARG 1 49 66.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adolfo%20bioy%20retrato.jpg?width=320 1146 Peter Altenberg Q44972 Austrian writer and poet (1859–1919) Writer German 1859-03-09 1919-01-06 AUT Austria AUT 0 49 66.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Scolik%20-%20Peter%20Altenberg.jpg?width=320 1146 Erskine Caldwell Q310464 American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist (1903–1987) Writer English 1903-12-17 1987-04-11 USA United States USA 2 49 65.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erskine%20Caldwell%201975.jpg?width=320 1146 John Berger Q382604 British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017) Writer English 1926-11-05 2017-01-02 France; United Kingdom GBR 0 49 65.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Berger-2009%20(6).jpg?width=320 1146 Liu Cixin Q607588 Chinese science fiction writer Writer Putonghua 1963-06-23 CHN People's Republic of China CHN 7 49 65.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Geek%20Bar%20Tor%20authors%20event%20-%20Cixin%20Liu%20(18397919319).jpg?width=320 1146 Maryse Condé Q464371 Author from Guadeloupe Writer 1934-02-11 2024-04-02 FRA France GLP 3 49 65.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MaryseConde2006.jpg?width=320 1146 Ruth Rendell Q232260 British writer (1930-2015) Writer English 1930-02-17 2015-05-02 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 49 65.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ruth%20Rendell%2C%20English%20author%2C%20NY.jpg?width=320 1146 François de Malherbe Q358574 French poet, critic, and translator (1555–1628) Writer French 1555 1628-10-16 FRA France FRA 1 49 65.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Fran%C3%A7ois%20de%20Malherbe%20by%20Robert%20Lef%C3%A8vre.jpg?width=320 1146 Mary Wortley Montagu Q235121 noblewoman; writer and poet from England, editor (1689-1762) Writer English 1689-05-15 1762-08-21 Kingdom of Great Britain; Kingdom of England GBR 0 49 65.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mary%20Wortley%20Montagu%20by%20Charles%20Jervas%2C%20after%201716.jpg?width=320 1146 August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben Q76938 German scholar and poet (1798–1874) Writer German 1798-04-02 1874-01-19 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 49 65.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hoffmann%20von%20Fallersleben%2C%20Carte-de-visite%20von%20W.%20Halffter%2C%20Berlin%2C%20Bild-%20und%20R%C3%BCckseite%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1146 Attila József Q313359 Hungarian poet (1905–1937) Writer Hungarian 1905-04-11 1937-12-03 HUN Hungary HUN 0 49 64.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Homonnai%20J%C3%B3zsef%20Attila.jpg?width=320 1146 Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Q381238 Polish artist, dramatist and novelist (1885–1939) Writer Polish 1885-02-24 1939-09-18 Second Polish Republic POL 1 49 64.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stanislaw%20Ignacy%20Witkiewicz%20(Napoleon)%20-%20Tadeusz%20Langier.jpg?width=320 1146 Shūsaku Endō Q316217 author from Japan (1923–1996) Writer Japanese 1923-03-27 1996-09-29 JPN Japan JPN 1 49 64.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shusaku-Endo-1.jpg?width=320 1146 Slavenka Drakulić Q134898 Croatian journalist and novelist (1949–2026) Writer 1949-07-04 2026-06-20 HRV Croatia HRV 0 49 63.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Slavenka%20Drakuli%C4%87%20(2016).jpg?width=320 1146 Dmitry Merezhkovsky Q326459 Russian novelist, poet, religious thinker, and literary critic (1865–1941) Writer Russian 1865-08-14 1941-12-09 Russian Empire RUS 0 49 63.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Merezhkovskiy%20in%20NNovgorod.jpg?width=320 1146 Rómulo Gallegos Q311401 Venezuelan politician and writer (1884–1969) Writer 1884-08-02 1969-04-07 VEN Venezuela VEN 0 49 63.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/R%C3%B3mulo%20Gallegos.jpg?width=320 1146 John Banville Q313077 Irish writer (born 1945) Writer 1945-12-08 IRL Ireland IRL 7 49 63.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Banville%20(2019)%20III.jpg?width=320 1146 Nicanor Parra Q360832 Chilean writer, poet, mathematician, and physicist (1914-2018) Writer Spanish 1914-09-05 2018-01-23 CHL Chile CHL 0 49 63.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicanor%20Parra%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1146 Éric Zemmour Q288477 French politician and writer Writer 1958-08-31 FRA France FRA 1 49 63.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20d'%C3%89ric%20Zemmour%2C%20avril%202022.jpg?width=320 1146 Alexander Belyayev Q497925 Soviet writer (1884–1942) Writer Russian 1884-03-16 1942-01-06 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 4 49 62.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Belayev.jpg?width=320 1146 Thomas Merton Q335011 priest and author (1915–1968) Writer 1915-01-15 1968-12-10 USA United States FRA 0 49 62.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Merton%20Trappist.gif?width=320 1146 Anne Applebaum Q233479 American journalist and historian (born 1964) Writer 1964-07-25 USA United States USA 2 49 62.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MS241015%20304%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1146 Richard Adams Q313289 English novelist best known as the author of Watership Down Writer English 1920-05-10 2016-12-24 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 49 62.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Adams%2020081116.jpg?width=320 1146 Wilhelm Raabe Q60647 German novelist (1831-1910) Writer German 1831-09-08 1910-11-15 Duchy of Brunswick DEU 0 49 62.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wilhelm%20Raabe.jpg?width=320 1146 James Boswell Q335060 Scottish lawyer, diarist and author (1740–1795) Writer English 1740-10-29 1795-05-19 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 1 49 62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Boswell%20of%20Auchinleck.jpg?width=320 1146 Alex Haley Q296069 American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist (1921–1992) Writer English 1921-08-11 1992-02-10 United States; Mali USA 2 49 61.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alex%20Haley%20speaker%20at%20University%20of%20Texas%20at%20Arlington's%20Texas%20Hall%20(10011730).jpg?width=320 1146 Sophie Kinsella Q235014 British writer (1969–2025) Writer English 1969-12-12 2025-12-10 GBR United Kingdom GBR 6 49 61.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sophie%20Kinsella.jpg?width=320 1146 Noor Inayat Khan Q464957 WW2 SOE British agent (1914–1944) Writer 1914-01-01 1944-09-13 GBR United Kingdom RUS 1 49 61.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Noor%20Inayat%20Khan.jpeg?width=320 1146 Viktor Dyk Q109067 Czech poet, prose writer, playwright, politician and political writer (1877-1931) Writer 1877-12-31 1931-05-14 Cisleithania; Czechoslovakia CZE 0 49 60.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Viktor%20Dyk%20(Langhans%2C%201927).jpg?width=320 1146 Jonathan Franzen Q316607 American writer Writer English 1959-08-17 USA United States USA 2 49 60.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jonathan%20Franzen%202011%20Shankbone%202.JPG?width=320 1146 Robert Penn Warren Q312720 American poet, novelist, and literary critic (1905-1989) Writer English 1905-04-24 1989-09-15 USA United States USA 5 49 59.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Penn%20Warren.jpg?width=320 1146 Charles Kingsley Q353238 British clergyman, historian and novelist (1819–1875) Writer English 1819-06-12 1875-01-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 49 59.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Kingsley.%20Photograph%20by%20Charles%20Watkins.%20Wellcome%20V0026646.jpg?width=320 1146 Seán O'Casey Q315170 Irish writer (1880–1964) Writer English 1880-03-30 1964-09-18 IRL Ireland IRL 3 49 58.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sean%20ocasey%201924.jpg?width=320 1146 Bret Harte Q301983 American writer and poet (1836–1902) Writer English 1836-08-25 1902-05-05 USA United States USA 5 49 57.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bret%20Harte%20by%20Napoleon%20Sarony.jpg?width=320 1146 Ida B. Wells Q289428 American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931) Writer English 1862-07-16 1931-03-25 USA United States USA 0 49 57.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mary%20Garrity%20-%20Ida%20B.%20Wells-Barnett%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project%20-%20restoration%20crop.jpg?width=320 1146 Roberto Saviano Q25163 Italian journalist and writer (born 1979) Writer 1979-09-22 ITA Italy ITA 3 49 57.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MJK%2038800%20Roberto%20Saviano%20(Berlinale%202019).jpg?width=320 1146 Brendan Behan Q313063 Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964) Writer Irish 1923-02-09 1964-03-20 IRL Ireland IRL 3 49 56.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brendan%20Behan%20and%20Jackie%20Gleason%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 1146 Anita Desai Q268495 Indian novelist, University professor (born 1937) Writer English 1937-06-24 IND India IND 1 49 53.25 1200 Dimitrios Vikelas Q297024 Greek businessman and writer; president of the International Olympic Committee (1835-1908) Writer 1835-02-27 1908-07-20 GRC Greece GRC 0 48 73.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Demetrius%20Vikelas.jpg?width=320 1200 Sayat-Nova Q366289 Armenian musician and poet (1712–1795) Writer Armenian; Georgian; Azerbaijani 1712-06-14 1795-09-22 Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti; Kingdom of Kartli GEO 0 48 71.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rus%20Stamp%20Sayat%20Nova.jpg?width=320 1200 Tyrtaeus Q316094 Greek lyric poet Writer Ancient Greek -700 -700 Sparta GRC 0 48 70.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Moreau%20-%20Tyrt%C3%A9e%2C%20cat.96.jpg?width=320 1200 Jean Froissart Q315000 French writer Writer Middle French 1337 1410 Kingdom of France FRA 23 48 70.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Froissart%20cour%20Napoleon%20Louvre.jpg?width=320 1200 Arto Paasilinna Q211542 Finnish poet, novelist, screenwriter, and jourrnalist (1942–2018) Writer Finnish 1942-04-20 2018-10-15 FIN Finland FIN 5 48 70 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paasilinna%2020071130.jpg?width=320 1200 Guido Cavalcanti Q316876 Italian poet (1258-1300) Writer medieval Italian 1258 1300-09-06 Republic of Florence ITA 0 48 68.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Blois%20-%20tableau%20Guido%20Cavalcanti.jpg?width=320 1200 Kang Youwei Q360135 Chinese politician and scholar (1858-1927) Writer Classical Chinese 1858-03-19 1927-03-31 Republic of China; Qing dynasty CHN 0 48 68.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kang-youwei2-large.jpg?width=320 1200 Ján Kollár Q220550 Slovak author writing in Czech (1793–1852) Writer Czech 1793-07-29 1852-01-24 Austrian Empire HUN 0 48 68.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Vil%C3%ADmek%20-%20Jan%20Koll%C3%A1r.jpg?width=320 1200 Mirza Fatali Akhundov Q315158 Iranian Azerbaijani playwright and literary critic Writer Azerbaijani; Russian; Persian 1812-07-12 1878-03-10 Shaki Khanate; Russian Empire AZE 0 48 68.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mirz%C9%99%20F%C9%99t%C9%99li%20Axundov%202.jpg?width=320 1200 George Steiner Q453288 American writer (1928–2020) Writer 1929-04-23 2020-02-03 France; United States; United Kingdom FRA 1 48 68.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Steiner%202013%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1200 Jacques Hébert Q209901 French journalist and politician Writer 1757-11-15 1794-03-24 FRA France FRA 0 48 68.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques%20Ren%C3%A9%20H%C3%A9bert.JPG?width=320 1200 Yosa Buson Q31523 poet and painter from Japan (1716–1784) Writer 1716 1784-01-17 JPN Japan JPN 2 48 68.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yosa%20Buson.jpg?width=320 1200 Raymond Radiguet Q333615 French writer (1903–1923) Writer French 1903-06-18 1923-12-12 FRA France FRA 2 48 67.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Raymond%20Radiguet.jpg?width=320 1200 August von Kotzebue Q57242 German dramatist and writer (1761–1819) Writer German 1761-05-03 1819-03-23 Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach; Russian Empire DEU 5 48 67.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AugustvonKotzebue1818%20(crop).jpg?width=320 1200 James Hadley Chase Q347912 British writer (1906–1985) Writer English 1906-12-24 1985-01-06 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 48 67.84 1200 Valerie Solanas Q11093 American radical feminist and author (1936-1988) Writer 1936-04-09 1988-04-25 USA United States USA 2 48 66.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Valerie%20Solanas%201968%202.jpg?width=320 1200 Bhartṛhari Q335161 Indian linguist, poet and writer Writer Sanskrit 0570 0651 1 48 66.26 1200 Peter Abrahams Q217069 South African novelist, journalist and political commentator (1919–2017) Writer English 1919-03-19 2017-01-18 ZAF South Africa ZAF 1 48 65.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter%20Abrahams.jpg?width=320 1200 P. D. James Q270648 English crime writer (1920-2014) Writer English 1920-08-03 2014-11-27 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 48 65.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PD%20James%20Cologne.JPG?width=320 1200 Marcel Aymé Q318026 French writer (1902–1967) Writer 1902-03-29 1967-10-14 FRA France FRA 1 48 65.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marcel%20Aym%C3%A9%201929.jpg?width=320 1200 Rafael Alberti Q118936 Spanish poet (1902–1999) Writer Spanish 1902-12-16 1999-10-28 ESP Spain ESP 0 48 65.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rafael%20Alberti%201978-10-01.jpg?width=320 1200 Augusto Roa Bastos Q159967 Paraguayan writer (1917–2005) Writer Spanish 1917-06-13 2005-04-26 PRY Paraguay PRY 2 48 65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Escritor%20Augusto%20R.%20Bastos.jpg?width=320 1200 Ödön von Horváth Q84455 Austro-Hungarian writer (1901–1938) Writer German 1901-12-09 1938-06-01 Germany; Austria; Hungary HRV 2 48 64.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%C3%96d%C3%B6n%20von%20Horv%C3%A1th.jpg?width=320 1200 Gottfried August Bürger Q213675 German poet (1747-1794) Writer German 1747-12-31 1794-06-08 DEU 0 48 64.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gottfried%20August%20B%C3%BCrger.jpg?width=320 1200 René Char Q315015 French poet (1907–1988) Writer French 1907-06-14 1988-02-19 FRA France FRA 0 48 64.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/C%C3%A9reste%20R.%20C.%20et%20son%20chat%201941.jpg?width=320 1200 John Gay Q321660 English poet and playwright (1685–1732) Writer English 1685-06-30 1732-12-04 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 1 48 64.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Unknown%20man%2C%20formerly%20known%20as%20John%20Gay.jpg?width=320 1200 Thomas Keneally Q298334 Australian novelist Writer English 1935-10-07 AUS Australia AUS 1 48 64.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Keneally%20Festival%20Cine%20Sidney%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1200 Ramón María del Valle-Inclán Q311001 Spanish author (1866-1936) Writer 1866-10-28 1936-01-05 ESP Spain ESP 0 48 64.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ram%C3%B3n%20Mar%C3%ADa%20del%20Valle%20Incl%C3%A1n%2C%20de%20Audouard.jpg?width=320 1200 Josep Pla Q740256 Spanish journalist (1897–1981) Writer Catalan 1897-03-08 1981-04-23 ESP Spain ESP 1 48 64.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Josep%20Pla%20en%201917.jpg?width=320 1200 Stanisław Wyspiański Q312627 Polish playwright, painter and poet (1869–1907) Writer Polish 1869-01-15 1907-11-28 POL Poland POL 7 48 64.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stanis%C5%82aw%20Wyspia%C5%84ski3.png?width=320 1200 Ğabdulla Tuqay Q315279 Tatar poet Writer Tatar; Russian 1886-04-26 1913-04-15 Russian Empire RUS 0 48 63.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tuqay%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1200 Zygmunt Krasiński Q245355 Polish poet (1812–1859) Writer Polish 1812-02-19 1859-02-23 FRA France FRA 0 48 63.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zygmunt%20Krasi%C5%84ski%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1200 Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr Q186221 French critic, journalist, and novelist (1808-1890) Writer French 1808-11-24 1890-09-29 FRA France FRA 0 48 63.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alphonse%20Karr%20Nadar.jpg?width=320 1200 Johann Nestroy Q44862 Austrian playwright, actor and singer (1801–1862) Writer German 1801-12-07 1862-05-25 Austrian Empire AUT 0 48 63.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nestroy.jpg?width=320 1200 Vsevolod Garshin Q333222 Russian author of short stories (1855-1888) Writer Russian 1855-02-14 1888-04-05 Russian Empire UKR 0 48 63.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%98%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%20%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%BD%20-%20%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82%20%D0%92%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B4%20%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%20%D0%93%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD.jpg?width=320 1200 Laura Esquivel Q230586 Mexican writer Writer 1950-09-30 MEX Mexico MEX 1 48 62.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Laura%20Esquivel%2C%20MEX%20AN%20LECTORES%20DE%20LA%20FERIA%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1200 Banana Yoshimoto Q238970 Japanese writer Writer Japanese 1964-07-24 JPN Japan JPN 3 48 61.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Banana%20Yosimoto.jpg?width=320 1200 Giovanni Pascoli Q375998 Italian poet and classical scholar (1855-1912) Writer Latin; Italian 1855-12-31 1912-04-06 Kingdom of Italy ITA 0 48 61.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Giovanni%20Pascoli%2001.jpg?width=320 1200 Matthias Claudius Q77338 German poet (1740-1815) Writer German 1740-08-15 1815-01-21 Duchy of Holstein DEU 0 48 61.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20claudius.jpg?width=320 1200 Cornelia Funke Q57971 German author (born 1958) Writer 1958-12-10 DEU Germany DEU 1 48 61.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cornelia%20Funke%2C%20Frankfurter%20Buchmesse%202023.jpg?width=320 1200 Betti Alver Q253998 Estonian novelist and poet (1906-1989) Writer 1906-11-23 1989-06-19 EST Estonia EST 0 48 61.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Betti%20Alver.jpg?width=320 1200 Larry Niven Q316610 American writer (born 1938) Writer English 1938-04-30 USA United States USA 2 48 60.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Larry%20Niven%20Dragon%20Con%20September%204%202026%202493.jpg?width=320 1200 Brandon Sanderson Q457608 American fantasy writer (born 1975) Writer English 1975-12-19 USA United States USA 13 48 58.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brandon%20Sanderson%20-%20Lucca%20Comics%20%26%20Games%202016.jpg?width=320 1200 Katherine Anne Porter Q236958 American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist (1890–1980) Writer English 1890-05-15 1980-09-18 USA United States USA 0 48 58.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Katherne%20Anne%20Porter%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1200 Andrew Marvell Q365935 English poet and politician (1621–1678) Writer English 1621-03-31 1678-08-16 Kingdom of England GBR 1 48 58.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrew%20Marvell%20engraving.jpg?width=320 1200 Cassandra Clare Q235364 American author Writer English 1973-07-27 USA United States IRN 1 48 57.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cassandra%20Clare%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore%2C%202013%20b.jpg?width=320 1200 James Agee Q352963 American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic (1909-1955) Writer English 1909-11-27 1955-05-16 USA United States USA 1 48 56.7 1200 Alan Paton Q361623 South African writer and activist (1903-1988) Writer English 1903-01-11 1988-04-12 ZAF South Africa ZAF 1 48 56.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alan%20Paton.jpg?width=320 1200 Amitav Ghosh Q336125 Indian writer Writer English 1956-07-11 IND India IND 5 48 55.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amitav%20Ghosh%20(33426517822).jpg?width=320 1200 Tsitsi Dangarembga Q270837 Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Writer 1959-02-14 ZWE Zimbabwe ZWE 1 48 55.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tsitsi%20Dangarembga%20FBM%202021.jpg?width=320 1200 Elizabeth Gilbert Q231424 American writer Writer 1969-07-18 USA United States USA 1 48 53.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elizabeth%20Gilbert%20at%20TED.jpg?width=320 1200 Ben Okri Q315362 Nigerian-born British poet and novelist (1959-) Writer 1959-03-15 United Kingdom; Nigeria NGA 4 48 52.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ben%20Okri%20in%20Tallinn.jpg?width=320 1200 Michael Chabon Q313466 American novelist, short story writer, essayist Writer English 1963-05-24 USA United States USA 2 48 50.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michael%20Chabon%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore.jpg?width=320 1253 Shams Tabrizi Q796587 spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Rumi Writer 1185 1248 Khwarazmian Empire IRN 0 47 75.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miniature%20of%20Shams%20Tabrizi%20by%20Hossein%20Behzad%2C%20dated%201957.jpg?width=320 1253 Zosimus Q226858 late 5th/early 6th century Byzantine historian Writer Koine Greek 0460 0520 Byzantine Empire TUR 1 47 74.67 1253 Philip Larkin Q313758 English writer, jazz critic and librarian (1922-1985) Writer English 1922-08-09 1985-12-02 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 47 73.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Larkin%20by%20Humphrey%20Ocean.jpg?width=320 1253 Vasubandhu Q316343 4th/5th century Indian Buddhist monk Writer 0400 0400 PAK 5 47 72.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vasubandhu.JPG?width=320 1253 Agnolo Poliziano Q250414 Italian classical scholar and poet (1454-1494) Writer Italian; renaissance Latin; Latin 1454-07-23 1494-10-08 Republic of Florence; Republic of Siena ITA 7 47 71.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Angelo%20Poliziano%20-%20Angel%20Appearing%20to%20Zacharias%20(detail).jpg?width=320 1253 Aratus Q180671 Greek didactic poet (c. 315/310–240 BC) Writer Ancient Greek -314 -239 TUR 1 47 71.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aratos%20von%20Soloi.jpg?width=320 1253 Irène Némirovsky Q168441 French novelist (1903–1942) Writer French 1903-02-24 1942-08-17 FRA France UKR 1 47 71.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Irene%20Nemirovsky%2025yo.jpg?width=320 1253 Agathias Q233136 Byzantine poet and historian Writer Ancient Greek 0536 0582 Byzantine Empire GRC 2 47 69.86 1253 Aubrey Beardsley Q272566 British illustrator and author (1872–1898) Writer English 1872-08-21 1898-03-16 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 47 69.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aubrey%20Beardsley%20ca.%201895.jpg?width=320 1253 Arrigo Boito Q219491 Italian poet and opera composer and librettist of Verdi's opera ''Otello'' (1842-1918) Writer Italian 1842-02-24 1918-06-10 Kingdom of Italy ITA 2 47 69.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arrigo%20Boito.jpg?width=320 1253 Jun'ichirō Tanizaki Q316213 Japanese author (1886–1965) Writer Japanese 1886-07-24 1965-07-30 JPN Japan JPN 6 47 69.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Junichiro%20Tanizaki%2002.jpg?width=320 1253 Gnaeus Naevius Q212667 ancient Roman dramatist Writer Latin -274 -200 Ancient Rome ITA 0 47 69.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gnaeus%20Naevius.jpg?width=320 1253 Tao Yuanming Q314210 Chinese poet (365–427) Writer Classical Chinese 0365-02-11 0427-11-21 Eastern Jin dynasty CHN 0 47 69.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Taoqian1.jpg?width=320 1253 Edward Bernays Q434839 American propaganda and marketing pioneer (1891-1995) Writer 1891-11-22 1995-03-09 USA United States AUT 1 47 69.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20Bernays%20cropped.png?width=320 1253 Bacchylides Q310681 Greek lyric poet (c. 518 – c. 451 BC) Writer Ancient Greek -515 -450 GRC Iulis GRC 0 47 69.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Albert%20Joseph%20Moore%20-%20A%20Musician%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320 1253 Miroslav Krleža Q325428 Croatian writer (1893–1981) Writer Serbo-Croatian 1893-07-07 1981-12-29 HUN Hungary HRV 5 47 69.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miroslav%20Krle%C5%BEa%201953.jpg?width=320 1253 Vātsyāyana Q380234 Indian logician, author of Kama Sutra Writer Sanskrit 0300 0500 Gupta Empire IND 1 47 68.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kamasutra%20vatsyayana%20Wellcome%20L0045293.jpg?width=320 1253 Hans Sachs Q19543 German shoemaker, meistersinger, poet and playwright (1494-1576) Writer German 1494-11-14 1576-01-29 Holy Roman Empire DEU 0 47 68.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hans%20Sachs.jpg?width=320 1253 Silius Italicus Q316123 1st-century AD Roman senator, orator and poet (26–101) Writer Latin 0026 0101 Ancient Rome ESP 1 47 68.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Silius%20Italicus.jpg?width=320 1253 Joost van den Vondel Q312673 Dutch poet and writer (1587-1679) Writer Dutch 1587-11-17 1679-02-05 Dutch Republic DEU 0 47 68.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J%20vondel.jpg?width=320 1253 John Malalas Q312491 6th-century Byzantine Greek chronicler Writer Ancient Greek 0491 0578 Byzantine Empire TUR 1 47 67.91 1253 Charles Nodier Q336010 French author (1780–1844) Writer French 1780-04-29 1844-01-27 FRA France FRA 0 47 67.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Nodier%20par%20Gu%C3%A9rin.jpg?width=320 1253 Marcus Manilius Q352684 1st century Roman writer Writer Latin -50 0050 Ancient Rome 1 47 67.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Manilius.jpg?width=320 1253 Ernst Barlach Q156890 German expressionist sculptor, printmaker and writer (1870–1938) Writer German 1870-01-02 1938-10-24 German Reich DEU 2 47 67.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ErnstBarlachYoung.jpg?width=320 1253 Arturo Pérez-Reverte Q155106 Spanish writer and journalist Writer Spanish 1951-11-25 ESP Spain ESP 8 47 67.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arturo%20P%C3%A9rez-Reverte%20(2024).jpg?width=320 1253 Ivan Kotliarevskyi Q455246 Ukrainian writer Writer Ukrainian 1769-09-09 1838-11-10 Russian Empire UKR 1 47 66.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%86%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BB%D1%8F%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1253 Ellen Key Q238443 Swedish writer (1849-1926) Writer Swedish 1849-12-11 1926-04-25 SWE Sweden SWE 0 47 66.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portr%C3%A4tt%20av%20f%C3%B6rfattarinnan%20Ellen%20Key%20(1849%20-1926)%20-%20Nordiska%20Museet%20-%20NMA.0055617.jpg?width=320 1253 Alcman Q298850 ancient Greek poet Writer Ancient Greek -611 -601 TUR 0 47 66.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mosa%C3%AFque%20romaine%20d'%C3%89gypte%20repr%C3%A9sentant%20le%20po%C3%A8te%20grec%20Alkman%20buvant%20du%20vin.jpg?width=320 1253 Georges Feydeau Q49465 French writer (1862–1921) Writer French 1862-12-08 1921-06-05 FRA France FRA 4 47 66.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/G%20Feydeau%20Carolus-Duran%20Lille%202918.jpg?width=320 1253 Deepak Chopra Q318506 Indian-born American author and alternative-medicine advocate, physician and public speaker Writer 1946-10-22 IND India IND 2 47 65.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Deepak%20Chopra.jpg?width=320 1253 E. L. James Q59896 British writer Writer English 1963-03-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 47 65.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E.%20L.%20James%20-%202019%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1253 Dean Koontz Q272076 American writer and screenwriter (born 1945) Writer English 1945-07-09 USA United States USA 7 47 64.45 1253 François Coppée Q380277 French poet and novelist (1842–1908) Writer French 1842-01-12 1908-05-23 FRA France FRA 0 47 64.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/M.%20Fran%C3%A7ois%20Copp%C3%A9e%20(auteur)%20-%20btv1b53111903w%20restaured.jpg?width=320 1253 Hjalmar Söderberg Q331845 Swedish writer (1869–1941) Writer Swedish 1869-07-02 1941-10-14 SWE Sweden SWE 6 47 64.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hjalmar%20S%C3%B6derberg%20ca%201933.jpg?width=320 1253 Ion Luca Caragiale Q315132 Romanian playwright, writer and poet (1852-1912) Writer Romanian 1852-02-13 1912-06-09 Kingdom of Romania; United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia; Principality of Wallachia ROU 0 47 63.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ion%20Luca%20Caragiale%20(1).jpg?width=320 1253 Fredrika Bremer Q262145 Swedish writer and feminist (1801–1865) Writer Swedish 1801-08-17 1865-12-31 SWE Sweden FIN 1 47 63.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A%20replica%20or%20study%20of%20Johan%20Gustaf%20Sandberg's%20portrait%20of%20Fredrika%20Bremer.jpg?width=320 1253 Marcel Reich-Ranicki Q33637 Polish-born German literary critic (1920–2013) Writer 1920-06-02 2013-09-18 Germany; Poland POL 0 47 62.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boerne-preis-2007-ffm006.jpg?width=320 1253 Alessandro Baricco Q295589 Italian writer Writer Italian 1958-01-25 ITA Italy ITA 2 47 62.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alessandro%20Baricco.jpg?width=320 1253 Stefan Żeromski Q366040 Polish writer (1864-1925) Writer Polish 1864-10-14 1925-11-20 Russian Empire; Second Polish Republic POL 1 47 61.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portret%20Stefana%20%C5%BBeromskiego.jpg?width=320 1253 Neil Simon Q315808 American playwright, writer, and academic (1927–2018) Writer English 1927-07-04 2018-08-26 USA United States USA 6 47 61.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Neil%20Simon%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 1253 Walter Bagehot Q369022 British journalist, businessman, and essayist (1826-1877) Writer English 1826-02-03 1877-03-24 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 47 61.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Walter%20Bagehot%20NPG%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1253 Lois McMaster Bujold Q229369 American novelist (born 1949) Writer 1949-11-02 USA United States USA 1 47 61.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lois-mcmaster-bujold-by-kyle-cassidy.jpg?width=320 1253 Anna Sewell Q258741 English novelist Writer English 1820-03-30 1878-04-25 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 47 61.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anna%20Sewell%2C%20author%20of%20Black%20Beauty.jpg?width=320 1253 Vince Gilligan Q4500 American writer, producer, and director (born 1967) Writer 1967-02-10 USA United States USA 1 47 60.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vince%20Gilligan%20at%2053rd%20Saturn%20Awards%202026-03.jpg?width=320 1253 Edward Bellamy Q455776 American author and socialist (1850–1898) Writer English 1850-03-26 1898-05-22 USA United States USA 1 47 60.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20Bellamy%20-%20photograph%20c.1889.jpg?width=320 1253 Ricarda Huch Q60785 German writer (1864–1947) Writer German 1864-07-18 1947-11-17 Germany; Switzerland DEU 2 47 60.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zentralbibliothek%20Z%C3%BCrich%20-%20Ricarda%20Huch%20-%20500000166.jpg?width=320 1253 E. 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Doctorow Q335232 novelist, editor, professor (1931-2015) Writer English 1931-01-06 2015-07-21 USA United States USA 5 47 60.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E%20l%20doctorow%202751.JPG?width=320 1253 Ama Ata Aidoo Q298224 Ghanaian writer, politician, and academic (1942–2023) Writer 1942-03-23 2023-05-31 GHA Ghana GHA 9 47 59.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ama%20Ata%20Aidoo%20(2016).png?width=320 1253 James Russell Lowell Q449670 American poet, critic, editor, and diplomat (1819-1891) Writer English 1819-02-22 1891-08-12 USA United States USA 5 47 58.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Russell%20Lowell%2C%20Brady-Handy%20Photograph%20Collection.jpg?width=320 1253 Marianne Moore Q278495 American poet (1887–1972) Writer English 1887-11-15 1972-02-05 USA United States USA 0 47 58.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marianne%20Moore%201948%20hires.jpg?width=320 1253 Edna O'Brien Q178225 Irish writer (1930–2024) Writer 1930-12-15 2024-07-27 IRL Ireland IRL 2 47 58.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edna%20O'Brien%20(2016).jpg?width=320 1253 Nick Hornby Q313007 English novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and film producer (born 1957) Writer English 1957-04-17 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 47 58.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nick%20Hornby%2001%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1253 E. B. White Q361617 American author (1899–1985) Writer English 1899-07-11 1985-10-01 USA United States USA 6 47 57.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E%20B%20White.jpg?width=320 1253 Milo Yiannopoulos Q6860370 British far-right political commentator Writer 1984-10-18 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 47 56.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Milo%20Yiannopoulos%202014%20NEXT.jpg?width=320 1253 Buchi Emecheta Q461675 Nigerian writer (1944–2017) Writer 1944-07-21 2017-01-25 NGA Nigeria NGA 5 47 55.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/July21%20Buchi%20Emecheta.png?width=320 1253 Eoin Colfer Q211893 Irish author of children's books (born 1965) Writer English 1965-05-14 IRL Ireland IRL 2 47 53.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eoin%20Colfer%20at%20BookExpo%20(05180).jpg?width=320 1253 Barbara Kingsolver Q1264643 American author, poet and essayist Writer English 1955-04-08 USA United States USA 2 47 53.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barbara%20Kingsolver%20speaking%20at%20BookExpo%202018.jpg?width=320 1253 Vikram Seth Q379762 Indian novelist and poet Writer English 1952-06-20 IND India IND 3 47 51.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vikram%20Seth%2C%20in%20Oxfordshire.jpg?width=320 1253 Muhsin Hendricks Q1951952 South African imam and LGBTQIA activist Writer 1967-06-07 2025-02-15 ZAF South Africa ZAF 0 47 48.79 1312 Ève Curie Q230068 writer, journalist and pianist, younger daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie (1904–2007) Writer English; French 1904-12-06 2007-10-22 United States; France FRA 2 46 75.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%C3%88ve%20Curie%201937.jpg?width=320 1312 Hector Malot Q315003 French writer (1830–1907) Writer French 1830-05-20 1907-07-17 FRA France FRA 2 46 72.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Malot%2C%20Hector%2C%20Nadar%2C%20Gallica.jpg?width=320 1312 Novatian Q222890 3rd century scholar, priest, theologian and antipope Writer Latin 0220 0258 Ancient Rome TUR 0 46 72.46 1312 Adam de la Halle Q4214 French poet, composer and trouvère Writer Old French 1237 1288 Kingdom of France FRA 10 46 71.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adam%20de%20la%20halle.jpg?width=320 1312 Carlo Gozzi Q263270 Italian playwright (1720-1806) Writer Italian 1720-12-13 1806-04-04 Republic of Venice ITA 0 46 70.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portret%20van%20Carlo%20Gozzi%2C%20RP-P-1909-5993%20(cropped)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1312 Maurice Blanchot Q315210 French writer, philosopher, and literary theorist (1907–2003) Writer French 1907-09-22 2003-02-20 FRA France FRA 0 46 70.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maurice%20Blanchot%201927%20identity%20document%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1312 Thomas Friedman Q310950 American journalist and author Writer English 1953-07-20 USA United States USA 2 46 70.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Friedman%202005%20(5).jpg?width=320 1312 Pietro Bembo Q334188 Catholic cardinal and poet (1470–1547) Writer Italian; Latin; Neo-Latin 1470-05-29 1547-01-29 Republic of Venice ITA 5 46 70.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Titian%20%E2%80%93%20Cardinal%20Pietro%20Bembo%20%E2%80%93%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320 1312 Nonnus of Panopolis Q312916 Greek epic poet Writer Ancient Greek; Coptic 0500 0500 Roman Egypt EGY 1 46 69.6 1312 Luis Sepúlveda Q334126 Chilean writer (1949–2020) Writer Spanish 1949-10-04 2020-04-16 CHL Chile CHL 1 46 69.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Luis%20Sep%C3%BAlveda%202014.jpg?width=320 1312 Khachatur Abovian Q313461 Armenian writer, activist, academic (1809-1848) Writer Armenian 1809-10-15 1848-04-14 Erivan Khanate; Russian Empire ARM 1 46 68.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abovianportrait.jpg?width=320 1312 Giambattista Marino Q332489 Italian poet (1569-1625) Writer 1569-10-24 1625-03-25 Kingdom of Naples ITA 2 46 67.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frans%20Pourbus%20the%20Younger%20-%20Portrait%20of%20Giovanni%20Battista%20Marino.jpg?width=320 1312 Michel Tournier Q160783 French writer (1924–2016) Writer French 1924-12-19 2016-01-18 FRA France FRA 2 46 67.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michel%20Tournier.jpg?width=320 1312 John Cheever Q336151 American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982) Writer 1912-05-27 1982-06-18 USA United States USA 0 46 67.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johncheever.jpg?width=320 1312 Michel Butor Q309716 French author, writer, poet, novelist (1926-2016) Writer French 1926-09-14 2016-08-24 FRA France FRA 4 46 67.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michel-Butor.jpg?width=320 1312 B. H. Liddell Hart Q299431 British historian and theoretician of war (1895-1970) Writer English 1895-10-31 1970-01-29 GBR United Kingdom FRA 1 46 66.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Basil%20Liddell%20Hart.jpg?width=320 1312 Agrippa d'Aubigné Q334950 French military officer, historian, writer and poet (1552-1630) Writer Middle French 1552-02-18 1630-05-09 FRA France FRA 1 46 66.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Agrippa%20d'Aubign%C3%A9.jpg?width=320 1312 Vinícius de Moraes Q333856 Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980) Writer 1913-10-19 1980-07-09 BRA Brazil BRA 0 46 66.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vinicius%20de%20Moraes%2C%201973.jpg?width=320 1312 Ephraim Kishon Q167429 Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director (1924–2005) Writer 1924-08-23 2005-01-29 ISR Israel HUN 0 46 66.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PikiWiki%20Israel%2050218%20ephraim%20kishon%20.jpg?width=320 1312 Martha Gellhorn Q120085 journalist from the United States (1908–1998) Writer English 1908-11-08 1998-02-15 USA United States USA 0 46 66.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martha%20Gellhorn.jpg?width=320 1312 Yan Fu Q559957 Chinese translator (1854–1921) Writer 1854-01-08 1921-10-27 Qing dynasty; Republic of China CHN 1 46 66.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yan%20fu.jpg?width=320 1312 Ethel Lilian Voynich Q466068 British writer and musician (1864–1960) Writer English 1864-05-11 1960-07-27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland IRL 1 46 65.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Voynich%20Ethel%20Lilian.jpg?width=320 1312 Ba Jin Q13005 Chinese novelist and anarchist activist (1904-2005) Writer Chinese; Esperanto 1904-11-25 2005-10-17 CHN People's Republic of China CHN 0 46 65.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E5%B7%B4%E9%87%911938.jpg?width=320 1312 Rainis Q348001 Latvian poet (1865–1929) Writer Latvian 1865-09-11 1929-09-12 LVA Latvia LVA 1 46 65.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rainis.jpg?width=320 1312 Mario Benedetti Q16285 Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009) Writer Spanish 1920-09-14 2009-05-17 URY Uruguay URY 1 46 65.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mario%20Benedetti.jpg?width=320 1312 Jules Romains Q334983 French writer (1885-1972) Writer French 1885-08-26 1972-08-14 FRA France FRA 2 46 64.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jules%20Romains-crop.jpg?width=320 1312 Michael Cunningham Q310257 American novelist and screenwriter Writer 1952-11-06 USA United States USA 0 46 64.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michael%20Cunningham%20JB%20by%20David%20Shankbone.jpg?width=320 1312 Stéphane Hessel Q165110 French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor (1917–2013) Writer 1917-10-20 2013-02-27 France; Germany DEU 2 46 63.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St%C3%A9phane%20Hessel%2C%202012%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 1312 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Q57307 German composer and writer (1797–1848) Writer German 1797-01-12 1848-05-24 DEU 2 46 63.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Annette%20von%20Droste-Huelshoff%20-%201845.jpg?width=320 1312 Frederik Pohl Q312641 American science fiction writer and editor (1919–2013) Writer American English 1919-11-26 2013-09-02 USA United States USA 2 46 63.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederik%20Pohl%20Eaton%202008-05-17.png?width=320 1312 Bernard Malamud Q351547 American author (1914–1986) Writer 1914-04-26 1986-03-18 USA United States USA 8 46 63.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bernard%20Malamud%201967.jpg?width=320 1312 Adnan Oktar Q164578 Turkish cult leader (born 1956) Writer 1956-02-02 TUR Turkey TUR 0 46 62.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adnan%20oktar%2003.jpg?width=320 1312 Lewis Mumford Q469888 American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology and literary critic (1895-1990) Writer English 1895-10-19 1990-01-26 USA United States USA 3 46 62.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mumford%20by%20LGdL.JPG?width=320 1312 Afanasy Fet Q314212 Russian poet (1820-1892) Writer Russian 1820-12-05 1892-12-03 Russian Empire; Grand Duchy of Hesse RUS 0 46 62.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fet%20by%20Repin.jpg?width=320 1312 John Fletcher Q312444 English Jacobean playwright (1579–1625) Writer English 1579-12-30 1625-08-29 Kingdom of England GBR 0 46 62.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Fletcher%20(1).JPG?width=320 1312 Phan Thị Kim Phúc Q233383 Vietnamese–Canadian activist and photographic subject Writer 1963-07-27 Vietnam; Canada VNM 0 46 61.86 1312 Sergey Aksakov Q315188 Russian writer Writer Russian 1791-10-01 1859-05-12 Russian Empire RUS 0 46 61.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Perov%20Axakov.jpg?width=320 1312 Herman Wouk Q49072 American writer (1915-2019) Writer 1915-05-27 2019-05-17 USA United States USA 3 46 61.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Famous%20writer%20Herman%20Wouk%20arrived%20in%20Israel%20(FL45728797).jpg?width=320 1312 Ada Negri Q346250 Italian poet, writer, and teacher (1870–1945) Writer Italian 1870-02-03 1945-01-11 Kingdom of Italy ITA 0 46 60.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ada%20Negri%201913.jpg?width=320 1312 Frank McCourt Q208869 Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Writer English 1930-08-19 2009-07-19 USA United States USA 1 46 60.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frank%20McCourt%20by%20David%20Shankbone%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1312 Mahasweta Devi Q144391 Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016) Writer Bangla 1926-01-14 2016-07-28 IND India BGD 1 46 60.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mahasweta%20Devi.jpg?width=320 1312 Elmore Leonard Q336519 American novelist and screenwriter (1925–2013) Writer 1925-10-11 2013-08-20 USA United States USA 46 46 60.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elmore%20Leonard.jpg?width=320 1312 Maria Dąbrowska Q242423 Polish writer (1889–1965) Writer Polish 1889-10-06 1965-05-19 POL Poland POL 1 46 59.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maria%20D%C4%85browska.jpg?width=320 1312 Frances Burney Q259530 English satirical novelist, diarist, playwright (1752-1840) Writer English 1752-06-13 1840-01-06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 4 46 59.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frances%20d'Arblay%20('Fanny%20Burney')%20by%20Edward%20Francisco%20Burney.jpg?width=320 1312 Anna Gavalda Q217388 French author Writer French 1970-12-09 FRA France FRA 1 46 59.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anna%20Gavalda%2002.jpg?width=320 1312 Bill Bryson Q310155 American-British author (born 1951) Writer 1951-12-08 USA United States USA 3 46 58.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bill%20Bryson%20(28449155987)%20(Bryson%20cropped)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1312 Edna Ferber Q283496 American novelist, short story writer and playwright (1885–1968) Writer English 1885-08-15 1968-04-16 USA United States USA 9 46 57.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edna-Ferber-1928.jpg?width=320 1312 Marilynne Robinson Q253926 American novelist and essayist (born 1943) Writer 1943-11-26 USA United States USA 4 46 57.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marilynne%20robinson%208405.jpg?width=320 1312 Anne Tyler Q235615 American novelist Writer English 1941-10-25 USA United States USA 20 46 57.33 1312 Eudora Welty Q259364 American short story writer, novelist and photographer (1909-2001) Writer English 1909-04-13 2001-07-23 USA United States USA 8 46 57.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eudora-Welty-1962.jpeg?width=320 1312 Richard Steele Q333148 17th/18th-century Anglo-Irish writer, playwright, and politician Writer English 1671 1729-09-01 IRL Ireland IRL 0 46 56.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Richard%20Steele%20by%20Jonathan%20Richardson.jpg?width=320 1312 Peter Ackroyd Q319169 English author (born 1949) Writer English 1949-10-05 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 46 55.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter%20Ackroyd%20in%202007%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1312 Edith Sitwell Q259921 British poet (1887-1964) Writer English 1887-09-07 1964-12-09 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 46 55.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edith%20Sitwell%20by%20Elliott%20%26%20Fry%20(1929).png?width=320 1312 Marianne Williamson Q3131983 American political activist Writer 1952-07-08 USA United States USA 1 46 54.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marianne%20Williamson%20-%2033252886458%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1312 Veronica Roth Q328212 American author Writer 1988-08-19 USA United States USA 1 46 49.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Veronica%20Roth%202024%20(facecrop).jpg?width=320 1367 Auguste Escoffier Q313744 French chef and culinary writer (1846–1935) Writer French 1846-10-28 1935-02-12 FRA France FRA 1 45 74.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Auguste%20Escoffier%2001.jpg?width=320 1367 Milena Jesenská Q234893 Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator (1896-1944) Writer 1896-08-10 1944-05-17 Czechoslovakia; Austria–Hungary CZE 0 45 73.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Milena%20Jesensk%C3%A1.jpg?width=320 1367 Augusta, Lady Gregory Q239540 Irish playwright, poet, folklorist (1852-1932) Writer English 1852-03-15 1932-05-22 IRL Ireland IRL 0 45 72.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lady%20gregory.jpg?width=320 1367 Giambattista Basile Q555291 Italian writer (1583-1632) Writer Neapolitan language 1566-02-25 1632-02-23 Kingdom of Naples ITA 2 45 71.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Giambattista%20Basile%20by%20Nicolaus%20Perrey.jpg?width=320 1367 Tibor Sekelj Q10716 Hungarian author and explorer (1912–1988) Writer Esperanto 1912-02-14 1988-09-20 Kingdom of Yugoslavia; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Democratic Federal Yugoslavia; Cisleithania SVK 0 45 71.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tibor%20Sekelj%201983.jpg?width=320 1367 Petar II Petrović-Njegoš Q362081 Prince-Bishop of Montenegro Writer 1813-11-13 1851-10-31 Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro MNE 0 45 71.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Petar%20II%20Petrovi%C4%87-Njego%C5%A1.jpg?width=320 1367 Ismail Gaspıralı Q335495 Crimean Tatar intellectual and politician (1851-1914) Writer 1851-03-20 1914-09-24 Russian Empire 0 45 70.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ismail%20Gasprinskiy.jpg?width=320 1367 Berossus Q312425 3rd-century BC Babylonian writer, priest and astronomer Writer Ancient Greek -400 -300 Achaemenid Empire; Seleucid Empire IRQ 0 45 70.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Beroso.png?width=320 1367 Hugo Ball Q70989 German author, poet and one of the leading Dada artists (1886–1927) Writer German 1886-02-22 1927-09-14 DEU Germany DEU 4 45 70.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugoball.jpg?width=320 1367 Theodoret Q317029 5th century Byzantine theologian and bishop Writer Ancient Greek 0393 0458 TUR 6 45 69.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Theodoret%20of%20Cyr%20(in%20A.%20Thevet1584).png?width=320 1367 Arthur Adamov Q213582 playwright (1908-1970) Writer French 1908-08-23 1970-03-15 FRA France RUS 0 45 68.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20Adamov%20(1908-1970).jpg?width=320 1367 Jerzy Kosiński Q319447 Polish-American novelist Writer English 1933-06-14 1991-05-03 Poland; United States POL 3 45 68.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jerzy%20Kosi%C5%84ski%20(by%20Eric%20Koch%2C%201969).jpg?width=320 1367 Al-Mutanabbi Q284542 Arab poet (c. 915 – 965) Writer 0915 0965-09-28 IRQ 0 45 68.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Al-Mutanabbi%20by%20Kahlil%20Gibran.png?width=320 1367 Emma Orczy Q234530 Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright (1865-1947) Writer English 1865-09-27 1947-11-12 Hungary; United Kingdom HUN 3 45 68.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baroness%20Emma%20Orczy%20by%20Bassano.jpg?width=320 1367 Prudentius Q347250 Roman writer Writer Latin 0348 0413 Ancient Rome ESP 7 45 68.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Prudentius.jpg?width=320 1367 Johann Peter Eckermann Q58018 German poet and writer (1792–1854) Writer German 1792-09-21 1854-12-03 Kingdom of Hanover DEU 1 45 68.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20Peter%20Eckermann.jpg?width=320 1367 Eleanor H. Porter Q235368 American novelist (1868–1920) Writer English 1868-12-19 1920-05-21 USA United States USA 2 45 68.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/EleanorH.Porter.jpg?width=320 1367 Jean-Claude Carrière Q551429 French screenwriter and actor (1931-2021) Writer French 1931-09-17 2021-02-08 FRA France FRA 0 45 67.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CARRIERE%20Jean%20Claude-24x30-2006.jpg?width=320 1367 Ernst Toller Q57266 German writer, politician and leader of the Munich Soviet Republic (1893-1939) Writer German 1893-12-01 1939-05-22 DEU Germany POL 5 45 67.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ernst%20Toller%201923.jpg?width=320 1367 Mori Ōgai Q356960 Japanese novelist and army physician (1862-1922) Writer 1862-02-17 1922-07-09 JPN Japan JPN 16 45 67.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E6%A3%AE%20%E9%B7%97%E5%A4%96.jpg?width=320 1367 Arnold Zweig Q75868 German writer (1887-1968) Writer 1887-11-10 1968-11-26 East Germany POL 1 45 67.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arnold%20Zweig%2C%20Berlin%201956%20(1).jpg?width=320 1367 David Lodge Q313001 English writer (1935–2025) Writer 1935-01-28 2025-01-01 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 45 67.3 1367 Robert Sheckley Q333246 American writer (1928–2005) Writer 1928-07-16 2005-12-09 USA United States USA 1 45 66.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Sheckley%20in%20the%20mid-1990s.jpeg?width=320 1367 Edogawa Ranpo Q347412 Japanese writer (1894–1965) Writer Japanese 1894-10-21 1965-07-28 JPN Japan JPN 4 45 66.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rampo%20Edogawa%2002.jpg?width=320 1367 Giovanni Papini Q529858 Italian writer (1881-1956) Writer Italian 1881-01-09 1956-07-08 ITA Italy ITA 1 45 66.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Picture%20of%20Giovanni%20Papini.jpg?width=320 1367 Dositej Obradović Q347659 Serbian writer Writer 1742-02-17 1811-04-07 Austrian Empire ROU 0 45 66.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dositej%20Obradovic.jpg?width=320 1367 Li Qingzhao Q464470 Chinese Song Dynasty poet, known as "the most talented woman in all ages" Writer Chinese 1084-03-25 1155-05-26 Song dynasty CHN 1 45 65.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Li%20Qingzhao%20statue.JPG?width=320 1367 Elsa Triolet Q4137 Russian-French writer (1896–1970) Writer French; Russian 1896-09-24 1970-06-16 FRA France RUS 1 45 65.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elsa-triolet-1925.jpg?width=320 1367 Christine Nöstlinger Q93652 Austrian children's and young adult's writer (1936-2018) Writer German 1936-10-13 2018-06-28 AUT Austria AUT 0 45 65.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2012%20Christine%20N%C3%B6stlinger%20(6805938102)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1367 Javier Marías Q299161 Spanish writer (1951–2022) Writer Spanish 1951-09-20 2022-09-11 ESP Spain ESP 2 45 65.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Javier%20Mar%C3%ADas%20(Feria%20del%20Libro%20de%20Madrid%2C%2031%20de%20mayo%20de%202008).jpg?width=320 1367 Alphonse Allais Q371905 French writer and humorist (1854–1905) Writer French 1854-10-20 1905-10-28 FRA France FRA 0 45 65.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alphonse%20Allais%20Late%2019th%20Century%20Posters.jpg?width=320 1367 Mehmet Âkif Ersoy Q316443 Turkish poet and writer (1873–1936) Writer Ottoman Turkish 1873-12-20 1936-12-27 TUR Turkey TUR 2 45 64.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mehmet%20akif.jpg?width=320 1367 André Brink Q380664 South African writer (1935–2015) Writer Afrikaans 1935-05-29 2015-02-06 ZAF South Africa ZAF 1 45 64.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andr%C3%A9%20Brink%20Portrait.jpg?width=320 1367 Camilla Läckberg Q231320 Swedish crime writer Writer 1974-08-30 SWE Sweden SWE 0 45 64.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camilla%20L%C3%A4ckberg%20by%20Christian%20Ursilva.jpg?width=320 1367 Caterina Albert Q2914475 Spanish writer (1869-1966) Writer Catalan 1869-09-11 1966-01-27 ESP Spain ESP 3 45 64.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Caterina%20albert%20i%20paradis%20victor%20catala%20-%20revista%20feminal%20novembre%201917%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1367 Pramoedya Ananta Toer Q326935 Indonesian writer (1925–2006) Writer 1925-02-06 2006-04-30 IDN Indonesia IDN 1 45 64.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pramudya%20Ananta%20Tur%20Kesusastraan%20Modern%20Indonesia%20p226.jpg?width=320 1367 Francis Jammes Q353873 French poet (1868-1938) Writer French 1868-12-02 1938-11-01 FRA France FRA 0 45 64.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francis%20Jammes%20en%201917.jpg?width=320 1367 Otfried Preußler Q44647 German children's books author (1923–2013) Writer German 1923-10-20 2013-02-18 DEU Germany CZE 2 45 64.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Otfried%20Preu%C3%9Fler%20Foto%20Markus%20Schlaf%20honorarfrei.jpg?width=320 1367 Giovannino Guareschi Q378639 Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist (1908-1968) Writer Italian 1908-05-01 1968-07-22 ITA Italy ITA 1 45 63.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Giovannino%20Guareschi.jpg?width=320 1367 Nâmık Kemâl Q337500 Ottoman writer (1840-1888) Writer Ottoman Turkish 1840-12-21 1888-12-02 Ottoman Empire TUR 3 45 63.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nam%C4%B1k%20Kemal%201878-1.1R%20V01-1.2.jpg?width=320 1367 Yasmina Reza Q297794 French actor and writer Writer French 1959-05-01 FRA France FRA 1 45 63.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yasmina-reza.jpg?width=320 1367 Pedro Antonio de Alarcón Q313553 nineteenth-century Spanish novelist Writer 1833-03-10 1891-07-19 ESP Spain ESP 0 45 63.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Antonio%20de%20Alarc%C3%B3n.jpg?width=320 1367 Mikhail Zoshchenko Q360507 Soviet writer (1894–1958) Writer Russian 1894-08-09 1958-07-22 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 3 45 63.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mikhail%20Zoshchenko%20Rasskazy.jpg?width=320 1367 Leopoldo Alas Q312747 Spanish author (1852–1901) Writer Spanish 1852-04-25 1901-06-13 ESP Spain ESP 2 45 63.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LeopoldoAlasClarin.jpg?width=320 1367 Carl Zuckmayer Q76820 German writer and playwright (1896-1977) Writer 1896-12-27 1977-01-18 Switzerland; Germany; United States DEU 2 45 62.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20146-2005-0008%2C%20Carl%20Zuckmayer.jpg?width=320 1367 Marion Zimmer Bradley Q465179 American novelist and editor (1930–1999) Writer 1930-06-03 1999-09-25 USA United States USA 46 45 62.77 1367 Mariano José de Larra Q298773 Spanish romantic writer (1809-1837) Writer 1809-03-24 1837-02-13 ESP Spain ESP 0 45 62.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mariano%20Jos%C3%A9%20de%20Larra%2C%20por%20Jos%C3%A9%20Gutierrez%20de%20la%20Vega.jpg?width=320 1367 Andrey Kurkov Q356965 Ukrainian writer (born 1961) Writer Russian; Ukrainian 1961-04-23 UKR Ukraine RUS 2 45 62.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AndreyKurkov%20EIBF2025%20i464%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1367 Berthold Auerbach Q76715 German author (1812–1882) Writer German 1812-02-28 1882-02-08 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 1 45 62.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Berthold%20Auerbach.jpg?width=320 1367 Sister Nivedita Q2353846 Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda Writer English 1867-10-28 1911-10-13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 45 62.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S%C5%93ur%20Nivedita.jpg?width=320 1367 Alexander Fadeyev Q60128 Soviet writer and politician (1901-1956) Writer Russian 1901-12-24 1956-05-13 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 1 45 62.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fotothek%20df%20roe-neg%200006329%20003%20Mitglied%20(1).jpg?width=320 1367 José-Maria de Heredia Q334970 French poet (1842-1905) Writer French 1842-11-22 1905-10-03 France; Spain CUB 1 45 61.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jos%C3%A9-Maria%20de%20Heredia%201896.jpg?width=320 1367 Rosario Castellanos Q260862 Mexican writer (1925-1974) Writer 1925-05-25 1974-08-07 MEX Mexico MEX 5 45 61.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rosario%20Castellanos%20conversa%20sentada%20tras%20un%20escritorio%2C%20retrato.png?width=320 1367 Vladimir Sorokin Q319839 Russian writer (born 1955) Writer Russian 1955-08-07 RUS Russia RUS 0 45 60.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vladimir%20Sorokin%2C%20September%202015.jpg?width=320 1367 Colleen Hoover Q18348293 American author Writer 1979-12-11 USA United States USA 3 45 60.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Colleen%20Hoover%20Video%20Call.png?width=320 1367 Yevgeny Baratynsky Q364252 Russian poet (1800-1844) Writer Russian 1800-03-02 1844-07-11 Russian Empire RUS 0 45 60.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PGRS%202%20008%20Baratynsky%20-%20crop.jpg?width=320 1367 Bernard Werber Q12054 French writer (born 1961) Writer French 1961-09-18 FRA France FRA 1 45 60.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bernard%20WERBER%20par%20Michel%20Restany.jpg?width=320 1367 Jean Rhys Q230598 British novelist (1890–1979) Writer English 1890-08-24 1979-05-14 DMA Dominica DMA 0 45 60.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20Rhys%20circa%201921.webp?width=320 1367 Amy Lawrence Lowell Q265841 US writer (1874-1925) Writer English 1874-02-09 1925-05-12 USA United States USA 0 45 59.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amy%20Lowell%20Time%20magazine%20cover%201925.jpg?width=320 1367 Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain Q467083 Bengali feminist writer and social reformer (1880-1932) Writer Bangla 1880-12-09 1932-12-09 British Raj BGD 2 45 59.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Begum%20Rokeya.jpg?width=320 1367 Edith Nesbit Q231708 English author and poet (1858–1924) Writer English 1858-08-15 1924-05-04 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 45 59.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nesbit.jpg?width=320 1367 H.D. Q236469 American Imagist poet (1886–1961) Writer English 1886-09-10 1961-09-27 USA United States USA 0 45 59.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hilda%20'H.D.'%20Doolittle.jpg?width=320 1367 Rupert Brooke Q366086 English poet (1887–1915) Writer English 1887-08-03 1915-04-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 45 58.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rupert%20Brooke%20Q%2071073.jpg?width=320 1367 Kim Stanley Robinson Q130779 American science fiction writer (born 1952) Writer English 1952-03-23 USA United States USA 4 45 58.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kim%20Stanley%20Robinson.jpg?width=320 1367 Elizabeth Bowen Q235308 Anglo-Irish novelist and diarist (1899–1973) Writer 1899-06-07 1973-02-22 IRL Ireland IRL 5 45 57.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elizabeth%20Bowen%20(cropped).png?width=320 1367 Ruth Westheimer Q77688 German-American sex therapist Writer English 1928-06-04 2024-07-12 Germany; United States DEU 0 45 57.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ruth%20Westheimer%20(10877).jpg?width=320 1367 Camille Paglia Q255463 American feminist academic and critic (born 1947) Writer English 1947-04-02 USA United States USA 1 45 57.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camille%20Paglia.jpg?width=320 1367 Jeanette Winterson Q233584 English writer Writer 1959-08-27 GBR United Kingdom GBR 10 45 55.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jeanette%20Winterson%20closeup%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1367 Serhiy Zhadan Q458209 Ukrainian poet Writer Ukrainian 1974-08-23 UKR Ukraine UKR 0 45 54.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Serhiy%20Zhadan%20Toronto%202019.jpg?width=320 1367 Gwendolyn Brooks Q270715 American writer (1917–2000) Writer English 1917-06-07 2000-12-03 USA United States USA 1 45 53.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gwendolyn%20Brooks%20ACME%201950.jpg?width=320 1367 Edward Abbey Q937610 American author and essayist (1927-1989) Writer English 1927-01-29 1989-03-14 USA United States USA 2 45 53.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%22Desert%20Solitaire%22%2C%20by%20Edward%20Abbey%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1367 David Mitchell Q40479 English novelist (b. 1969) Writer English 1969-01-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 5 45 52.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Mitchell%20by%20Kubik.JPG?width=320 1439 Héloïse d’Argenteuil Q5656 12th-century French nun, philosopher and writer Writer medieval Latin 1101 1164-05-22 Kingdom of France FRA 2 44 75.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/H%C3%A9lo%C3%AFse%20(chapelle%20de%20lHumanit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20Paris)%20(3927771867)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1439 Luqman Q1729394 Islamic figure Writer -1100 1769 SDN 0 44 74.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hakim%20Luqman%20Name.svg?width=320 1439 Luo Guanzhong Q264517 14th-century Chinese writer Writer 1330 1400 Yuan dynasty CHN 1 44 72.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E7%BD%97%E8%B4%AF%E4%B8%AD.jpg?width=320 1439 Frontinus Q297377 Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator (c. 30 – 103 AD) Writer Latin 0030 0103 Ancient Rome FRA 2 44 71.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sextus%20Iulius%20Frontinus%201788%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1439 Gaius Julius Hyginus Q298376 Roman freedman and writer (c. 64 BC – AD 17) Writer Latin -63 0017 Ancient Rome ESP 0 44 71.89 1439 Hermann Broch Q84150 Austrian writer (1886-1951) Writer German 1886-11-01 1951-05-30 United States; Austria AUT 1 44 71.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hermann%20Broch%20portrait%20photograph%2C%201909.jpg?width=320 1439 Ze'ev Jabotinsky Q319896 Russian Jewish poet, founder of Revisionist Zionist movement (1880–1940) Writer Russian; Hebrew 1880-10-21 1940-08-03 Mandatory Palestine; Russian Empire UKR 4 44 71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zeev%20Jabotinsky%20portrait.png?width=320 1439 Gaius Valerius Flaccus Q316090 1st-century Roman poet and writer Writer Latin 0045 0095 Ancient Rome ITA 0 44 70.97 1439 Matthew Gregory Lewis Q121060 English novelist and dramatist (1775–1818) Writer English 1775-07-09 1818-05-14 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 44 70.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matthew%20Gregory%20Lewis%20by%20Henry%20William%20Pickersgill.jpg?width=320 1439 Pavel Jozef Šafárik Q158354 Slovak poet, linguist, literature historian, publicist, educator, publicist, translator, writer and science writer (1795–1861) Writer German 1795-05-13 1861-06-26 Austrian Empire SVK 0 44 70.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pavel%20Jozef%20Safarik.jpg?width=320 1439 Bar Hebraeus Q380295 Primate of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (1226–1286) Writer Syriac; Arabic 1226 1286-08-06 TUR 3 44 69.57 1439 Eugène Scribe Q319261 French dramatist and librettist (1791-1861) Writer French 1791-12-24 1861-02-20 FRA France FRA 0 44 69.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eug%C3%A8ne%20Scribe%20par%20Nadar.png?width=320 1439 MacKenzie Scott Q10322797 American philanthropist and novelist Writer 1970-04-07 USA United States USA 1 44 68.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MacKenzie%20Scott.jpg?width=320 1439 Daniel Keyes Q185714 American author Writer English 1927-08-09 2014-06-15 USA United States USA 1 44 68.51 1439 Victorien Sardou Q354828 French dramatist (1831-1908) Writer French 1831-09-05 1908-11-08 FRA France FRA 0 44 68.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VictorienSardou%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1439 Charles De Coster Q315176 Belgian novelist (1827–1879) Writer French 1827-08-27 1879-05-07 BEL Belgium DEU 0 44 67.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20De%20Coster%2C%20print%20by%20Albert%20Van%20Dyck%2C%201927%2C%20Print%20cabinet%20of%20the%20Royal%20Library%20of%20Belgium%20(KBR)%2C%20S.III%2077616.jpg?width=320 1439 Adalbert Stifter Q168542 Austrian painter, pacifist and writer (1805-1868) Writer German 1805-10-23 1868-01-28 Cisleithania; Austrian Empire CZE 3 44 67.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/StifterGrandauer1862.jpg?width=320 1439 W. G. Sebald Q76952 German writer and academic (1944-2001) Writer German 1944-05-18 2001-12-14 DEU Germany DEU 5 44 67.69 1439 Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam Q366285 French writer (1838–1889) Writer French 1838-11-07 1889-08-19 FRA France FRA 0 44 67.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Auguste%20de%20Villers%20de%20L'Isle-Adam.jpg?width=320 1439 Irving Stone Q337103 American writer (1903–1989) Writer 1903-07-14 1989-08-26 USA United States USA 1 44 67.17 1439 Henri Michaux Q160780 French painter, poet and writer (1899–1984) Writer French 1899-05-24 1984-10-19 France; Belgium BEL 0 44 67.14 1439 Cosmas of Prague Q317916 Bohemian priest (c.1045–1125) Writer medieval Latin; Czech 1045 1125-10-21 Kingdom of Bohemia CZE 0 44 67.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kosmas.jpg?width=320 1439 Rex Stout Q337351 American writer (1886-1975) Writer English 1886-12-01 1975-10-27 USA United States USA 0 44 66.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rex%20Stout%201973.jpg?width=320 1439 Qiu Jin Q465324 Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer (1875-1907) Writer 1879 1907-07-15 Qing dynasty CHN 0 44 65.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Qiu%20jin.jpg?width=320 1439 Ignazio Silone Q168431 Italian writer and politician (1900-1978) Writer Italian; German 1900-05-01 1978-08-22 ITA Italy ITA 0 44 65.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ignazio%20Silone%2C%201940s%20(2).jpg?width=320 1439 Dan Simmons Q297538 American novelist (1948–2026) Writer 1948-04-04 2026-02-21 USA United States USA 2 44 65.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dan%20Simmons.jpg?width=320 1439 Henrik Wergeland Q351705 Norwegian writer (1808–1845) Writer 1808-06-17 1845-07-12 NOR Norway NOR 0 44 65.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wergeland%20daguerreotype.jpg?width=320 1439 B. K. S. Iyengar Q557185 Indian yoga teacher and scholar (1918–2014) Writer 1918-12-14 2014-08-20 IND India IND 0 44 65.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BKS%20Iyengar.jpg?width=320 1439 Robert Bloch Q355879 American fiction writer (1917–1994) Writer English 1917-04-05 1994-09-23 USA United States USA 1 44 65.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Bloch%20with%20His%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20Award%2C%205%20December%201976%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1439 Edmond François Valentin About Q361004 French writer and critic (1828-1885) Writer French 1828-02-14 1885-01-16 FRA France FRA 0 44 65.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Edmond%20About%20mg%200112.jpg?width=320 1439 Sabino Arana Q332663 Basque nationalist, writer and politician (1865–1903) Writer 1865-01-25 1903-11-25 ESP Spain ESP 0 44 65.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sabino-arana-olerkijak.jpg?width=320 1439 Eileen Chang Q197155 Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter (1920–1995) Writer Chinese 1920-09-20 1995-09-08 People's Republic of China; Taiwan; United States CHN 1 44 64.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1944%E5%B9%B4%E7%9A%84%E5%BC%A0%E7%88%B1%E7%8E%B2.jpg?width=320 1439 Robert Jordan Q166351 American fantasy writer (1948–2007) Writer English 1948-10-17 2007-09-16 USA United States USA 1 44 64.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Jordan.jpg?width=320 1439 Ira Levin Q317631 American novelist, playwright (1929–2007) Writer 1929-08-27 2007-11-12 USA United States USA 2 44 64.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20photograph%20of%20Ira%20Levin%20by%20Inge%20Morath%2C%20c.%201967.jpg?width=320 1439 Michael Moorcock Q316138 English writer, editor, critic (born 1939) Writer 1939-12-18 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 44 64.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michael%20Moorcock%202012.jpg?width=320 1439 Malcolm Lowry Q357120 British writer (1909–1957) Writer English 1909-07-28 1957-06-26 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 44 64.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Malcolm%20Lowry%20(June%201957).jpg?width=320 1439 Patricia Cornwell Q231467 American novelist, journalist, biographer Writer 1956-06-09 USA United States USA 16 44 64.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Patricia%20Cornwell%202011%20b.jpg?width=320 1439 Väinö Linna Q311037 Finnish writer Writer Finnish 1920-12-20 1992-04-21 FIN Finland FIN 2 44 64.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vaino%20Linna%20color.jpg?width=320 1439 Arne Garborg Q467497 Norwegian writer (1851–1924) Writer Norwegian; Nynorsk 1851-01-25 1924-01-14 NOR Norway NOR 0 44 64.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Garborg%20portrett.jpg?width=320 1439 Minna Canth Q298027 Finnish writer, editor (1844-1897) Writer Finnish 1844-03-19 1897-05-12 Grand Duchy of Finland FIN 0 44 64.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MinnaCanth.jpg?width=320 1439 Shirley Jackson Q239910 American writer (1916-1965) Writer English 1916-12-14 1965-09-08 USA United States USA 0 44 63.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shirley%20Jackson%201940s.png?width=320 1439 Alejandra Pizarnik Q272441 Argentinian poet (1936-1972) Writer Spanish 1936-04-29 1972-09-25 ARG Argentina ARG 0 44 63.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alejandra%20Pizarnik-C123.jpg?width=320 1439 Paul Morand Q272 French writer (1888-1976) Writer French 1888-03-13 1976-07-23 FRA France FRA 5 44 63.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Morand.jpg?width=320 1439 Péter Esterházy Q164106 Hungarian writer (1950–2016) Writer Hungarian 1950-04-14 2016-07-14 HUN Hungary HUN 1 44 63.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter%20Esterhazy%20by%20Kubik%2002.jpg?width=320 1439 Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić Q254383 Croatian writer (1874–1938) Writer Croatian 1874-04-18 1938-09-21 HUN Hungary AUT 3 44 62.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ivana%20brlic%20mazuranic%20II.jpg?width=320 1439 Edward Young Q507699 English poet (1683–1765) Writer English 1683-07-03 1765-04-05 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 44 62.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Highmore%20(1692-1780)%20-%20Edward%20Young%20(1683%E2%80%931765)%20-%20ASC-132%20-%20All%20Souls%20College.jpg?width=320 1439 A. H. Tammsaare Q353637 Estonian writer (1878–1940) Writer Estonian 1878-01-30 1940-03-01 EST Estonia EST 4 44 62.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anton%20Hansen%20Tammsaare%2C%20000290.jpg?width=320 1439 Thomas Wyatt Q314325 English poet and diplomat (1503-1542) Writer English 1503 1542-10-21 Kingdom of England GBR 0 44 62.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Thomas%20Wyatt%20by%20Hans%20Holbein%20the%20Younger.jpg?width=320 1439 Vasily Aksyonov Q315185 Soviet-Russian writer (1932-2009) Writer Russian 1932-08-20 2009-07-06 RUS Russia RUS 0 44 62.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vasily%20Aksyonov%2C%20Russian%20author%201980%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1439 Samuil Marshak Q435584 Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, translator, literary critic, screenwriter, author of popular children's books (1887–1964) Writer Russian 1887-11-03 1964-07-04 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 0 44 62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuil%20Marshak%20by%20Sergei%20Strunnikov.jpg?width=320 1439 Umberto Saba Q451312 Italian poet and novelist (1883-1957) Writer Italian 1883-03-09 1957-08-25 ITA Italy ITA 0 44 61.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photo%20Portrait%20of%20the%20Italian%20poet%20Umberto%20Saba%20while%20watching%20birds%20in%20aviaries%2C%201950%20-%20Touring%20Club%20Italiano%2011%205508.jpg?width=320 1439 Vasile Alecsandri Q352004 Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat Writer French; Romanian 1821-08-02 1890-09-03 Principality of Moldavia; Kingdom of Romania; United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia ROU 0 44 61.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Constantin%20Daniel%20Stahi%20-%20Portretul%20lui%20Vasile%20Alecsandri.jpg?width=320 1439 John Wyndham Q313673 English science fiction author (1903–1969) Writer 1903-07-10 1969-03-11 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 44 61.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20B%20Harris%20WS%203105.jpg?width=320 1439 Vazha-Pshavela Q317040 Georgian writer, poet, noble (1861-1915) Writer 1861-07-26 1915-07-10 Russian Empire GEO 1 44 61.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vazha-Pshavela.jpg?width=320 1439 Siegfried Sassoon Q363729 English war poet and writer (1886-1967) Writer English 1886-09-08 1967-09-01 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 44 60.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Siegfried%20Sassoon%20by%20George%20Charles%20Beresford%20(1915).jpg?width=320 1439 Susanna Tamaro Q234621 Italian writer (1957-) Writer Italian 1957-12-12 ITA Italy ITA 1 44 59.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Susanna%20Tamaro.jpg?width=320 1439 Lillian Hellman Q233701 American dramatist and screenwriter (1905-1984) Writer English 1905-06-20 1984-06-30 USA United States USA 0 44 59.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lillian-Hellman-1939.jpg?width=320 1439 Sue Grafton Q234865 American writer from Kentucky (1940-2017) Writer English 1940-04-24 2017-12-28 USA United States USA 24 44 56.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SueGrafton.jpg?width=320 1439 Helen Fielding Q232359 English novelist and screenwriter (born 1958) Writer 1958-02-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 44 56.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HF-purple-with-chair.jpg?width=320 1439 Gillian Flynn Q311755 American author and critic Writer English 1971-02-24 USA United States USA 2 44 51.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gillian%20Flynn%202014%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1439 Leïla Slimani Q18173445 French-Moroccan writer and journalist Writer French 1981-10-03 Morocco; France MAR 2 44 50.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Le%C3%AFla%20Slimani%20at%20the%202025%20Cannes%20Film%20Festival%2014.jpg?width=320 1439 Cecelia Ahern Q229403 Irish novelist Writer English 1981-09-30 IRL Ireland IRL 5 44 50.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cecelia%20Ahern%20-%20Buchmesse%20Wien%202022%20(a).JPG?width=320 1439 Anne Enright Q73176 Irish writer (born 1962) Writer English 1962-10-11 IRL Ireland IRL 1 44 49.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Enright%20Anne%20koeln%20literaturhaus%20181108.jpg?width=320 1502 Henri Charrière Q315020 French convict and author (1906-1973) Writer French 1906-11-16 1973-07-29 FRA France FRA 1 43 75.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henri%20Charriere%20(1971)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1502 Dio Chrysostom Q334457 Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian (c. 40 – c. 115) Writer Ancient Greek 0040 0120 Ancient Rome TUR 1 43 70.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dio%20Chrysostomus.jpg?width=320 1502 Andrea Camilleri Q334219 Italian writer (1925–2019) Writer Italian 1925-09-06 2019-07-17 ITA Italy ITA 1 43 69.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrea%20Camilleri%2C%20Premio%20Chiara%202010.jpg?width=320 1502 Miep Gies Q7335 Dutch citizen who hid Anne Frank (1909–2010) Writer 1909-02-15 2010-01-11 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands AUT 0 43 68.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miep%20Gies%20(1987).jpg?width=320 1502 Dobrica Ćosić Q369612 Serbian politician and writer (1921-2014) Writer 1921-12-29 2014-05-18 SRB Serbia SRB 6 43 68.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S.Kragujevic%2C%20Dobrica%20Cosic%201961.JPG?width=320 1502 Władysław Tarnowski Q93817 Polish composer (1836–1878) Writer Polish 1836-06-04 1878-04-19 Austria–Hungary UKR 0 43 68.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw%20Tarnowski%20by%20Maurycy%20Gottlieb.jpg?width=320 1502 Marie d'Agoult Q253453 Franco-German romantic author and historian (1805-1876) Writer French 1805-12-31 1876-03-05 FRA France DEU 3 43 68.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marie%20d%E2%80%99Agoult%20by%20Henri%20Lehmann.jpg?width=320 1502 John Fante Q319746 1909–1983; American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent Writer English 1909-04-08 1983-05-08 USA United States USA 9 43 68.41 1502 Ouyang Xiu Q334323 Chinese poet, historian and statesman (1007–1072) Writer Traditional Chinese 1007-08-06 1072-09-22 Northern Song dynasty CHN 5 43 68.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E5%AE%8B%E5%8F%82%E6%94%BF%E6%AC%A7%E9%98%B3%E6%96%87%E5%BF%A0%E5%85%AC%E4%BF%AE.jpg?width=320 1502 Thomas Malory Q309907 English writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405–1471) Writer 1405 1471-03-23 Kingdom of England GBR 1 43 67.91 1502 Alfred Brehm Q155112 German naturalist (1829-1884) Writer German 1829-02-02 1884-11-11 Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach DEU 3 43 67.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20Edmund%20Brehm%20from%20Familj-Journalen1885.png?width=320 1502 Mimnermus Q316129 ancient Greek poet Writer Ancient Greek -669 -600 TUR 0 43 67.56 1502 B. Traven Q55072099 German novelist Writer 1882-10-09 1969-03-26 Germany; Mexico POL 12 43 67.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/B.%20Traven%20aka%20Red%20Marut%20arrest%20photo%20in%20London%201923%20(front).jpg?width=320 1502 Herodian Q313056 Greco-Roman official and historian (c.170–c.240) Writer Ancient Greek 0170 0250 Ancient Rome SYR 1 43 67.46 1502 António Lobo Antunes Q333849 Portuguese writer (1942-2026) Writer Portuguese 1942-09-01 2026-03-05 PRT Portugal PRT 6 43 67.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ant%C3%B3nio%20Lobo%20Antunes%20(2010).jpg?width=320 1502 Irwin Shaw Q315380 American writer (1913–1984) Writer English 1913-02-27 1984-05-16 USA United States USA 2 43 66.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Irwin%20Shaw%20(1948).jpg?width=320 1502 Tahar Ben Jelloun Q334989 Moroccan naturalized French writer Writer French 1947-12-01 France; Morocco MAR 2 43 66.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tahar%20Ben%20Jelloun%20par%20Claude%20Truong-Ngoc%20sept%202013.jpg?width=320 1502 Alfred Thayer Maan Q142988 United States Navy admiral and historian (1840–1914) Writer English 1840-09-27 1914-12-01 USA United States USA 0 43 66.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20thayer%20mahan.jpg?width=320 1502 Hugo Gernsback Q312242 American inventor, writer, editor and publisher (1884–1967) Writer English 1884-08-16 1967-08-19 United States; Luxembourg LUX 0 43 66.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugo%20Gernsback.jpg?width=320 1502 James Ellroy Q318487 American novelist, short story writer, essayist, memoirist (born 1948) Writer 1948-03-04 USA United States USA 3 43 66.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Ellroy%20in%20Toulouse%209023%20-%20January%202011.jpg?width=320 1502 Jakob Wassermann Q60369 German writer (1873-1934) Writer German 1873-03-10 1934-01-01 DEU Germany DEU 0 43 65.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jakob%20Wassermann%201934.jpg?width=320 1502 Matteo Maria Boiardo Q319557 Italian writer Writer Italian 1441 1494-12-28 ITA 2 43 65.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matteo%20Maria%20Boiardo%2C%20ritratto%201.jpg?width=320 1502 Adamantios Korais Q319635 Greek humanist scholar (1748–1833) Writer Modern Greek 1748-04-27 1833-04-06 FRA France TUR 1 43 65.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adamantios%20Korais.jpg?width=320 1502 Jeppe Aakjær Q211039 Danish poet and novelist (1866–1930) Writer 1866-09-10 1930-04-22 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 2 43 65.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jeppe%20Aakjaer.jpg?width=320 1502 Thomas Chatterton Q380509 English poet and forger (1752-1770) Writer English 1752-11-20 1770-08-24 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 43 64.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Chatterton.jpg?width=320 1502 Harlan Coben Q318099 American writer Writer English 1962-01-04 USA United States USA 1 43 64.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HarlanCoben.jpg?width=320 1502 Robert Harris Q313981 English novelist (born 1957) Writer English 1957-03-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 43 64.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Harris%20-%20Buch%20Wien%202024.JPG?width=320 1502 Fernando Arrabal Q309768 Spanish writer and actor resident in France (born 1932) Writer French; Spanish 1932-08-11 Spain; France ESP 3 43 64.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fernando%20Arrabal%2C%202012.JPG?width=320 1502 Julien Gracq Q298051 French writer (1910-2007) Writer French 1910-07-27 2007-12-22 FRA France FRA 1 43 64.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julien%20Gracq%20(1951)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1502 Adam Zagajewski Q351222 Polish poet (1945-2021) Writer Polish 1945-06-21 2021-03-21 POL Poland UKR 0 43 64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adam%20Zagajewski%202014%20in%20Stockholm.jpg?width=320 1502 Juan Carlos Onetti Q16873 Uruguayan novelist (1909-1994) Writer Spanish 1909-07-01 1994-05-30 Spain; Uruguay URY 0 43 63.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan%20Carlos%20Onetti%201981.jpg?width=320 1502 Alexandre Benois Q319861 Russian artist (1870–1960) Writer 1870-05-03 1960-02-09 FRA France RUS 0 43 63.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Benua%20par%20L%C3%A9on%20Bakst%20(1898).jpg?width=320 1502 Erle Stanley Gardner Q357065 American writer and lawyer (1889–1970) Writer English 1889-07-17 1970-03-11 USA United States USA 2 43 63.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erle-Stanley-Gardner-1966.jpg?width=320 1502 Masaoka Shiki Q315152 Japanese poet, author, and literary critic in Meiji period Japan (1867-1902) Writer 1867-10-14 1902-09-19 JPN Japan JPN 3 43 63.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shiki%20Masaoka.jpg?width=320 1502 John Barth Q315683 American writer (1930–2024) Writer 1930-05-27 2024-04-02 USA United States USA 0 43 63.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Author%20John%20Barth%20(46716317801).jpg?width=320 1502 Savitri Devi Q270337 Greek-French writer (1905-1982) Writer 1905-09-30 1982-10-22 Greece; France FRA 0 43 63.29 1502 Marceline Desbordes-Valmore Q466987 French poet and novelist Writer French 1786-06-20 1859-07-23 FRA France FRA 0 43 62.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Marceline%20Desbordes%20par%20Constant%20Joseph%20Desbordes.jpg?width=320 1502 Robin Sharma Q2604952 Canadian self-help writer Writer 1964-06-16 Mauritius; Canada CAN 2 43 62.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robin%20Sharma.jpg?width=320 1502 Terry Eagleton Q315349 British writer, academic and educator Writer English 1943-02-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 43 62.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Culture%20Wars%20-%20Kulturkriege.%20Luxemburg%20Lecture%20mit%20Terry%20Eagleton%20(8720387921).jpg?width=320 1502 Ilse Aichinger Q93514 Austrian writer (1921–2016) Writer German 1921-11-01 2016-11-11 AUT Austria AUT 3 43 62.46 1502 Lawrence Ferlinghetti Q314269 American artist, writer and activist (1919–2021) Writer 1919-03-24 2021-02-22 USA United States USA 0 43 62.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lawrence-ferlinghetti-by-elsa-dorfman%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1502 Esaias Tegnér Q366765 Swedish poet, professor and bishop (1782–1846) Writer Swedish 1782-11-13 1846-11-02 SWE Sweden SWE 1 43 62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Esaias%20Tegn%C3%A9r%20from%20Svenska%20Familj-Journalen%201870.png?width=320 1502 Vasil Bykaŭ Q335794 Belarusian writer (1924–2003) Writer Russian; Belarusian 1924-06-19 2003-06-22 BLR Belarus BLR 0 43 61.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vasil%20Bykov%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1502 Mariama Bâ Q464389 Senegalese writer (1929–1981) Writer 1929-04-17 1981-08-17 SEN Senegal SEN 2 43 61.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mariama%20B%C3%A2%20vers%201958%20Unesco%20Domaine%20public.jpg?width=320 1502 Fyodor Sologub Q380728 Russian writer (1863–1927) Writer French; Russian 1863-03-01 1927-12-05 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 1 43 61.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sologub-1909.jpg?width=320 1502 María Elena Walsh Q188848 Argentine author and composer Writer 1930-02-01 2011-01-10 ARG Argentina ARG 1 43 61.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mar%C3%ADa%20Elena%20Walsh%20by%20Anatole%20Saderman%2C%201963.jpg?width=320 1502 Tadeusz Różewicz Q327275 Polish poet, dramatist and writer (1921–2014) Writer Polish 1921-10-09 2014-04-24 POL Poland POL 0 43 61.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/R%C3%B3%C5%BCewicz%20cropped.JPG?width=320 1502 J. 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Priestley Q443528 English writer (1894–1984) Writer 1894-09-13 1984-08-14 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 43 61.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J.%20B.%20Priestley%20arrives%20in%20New%20York%2C%201931%2C%20Associated%20Press.png?width=320 1502 Neil Postman Q436131 American writer and academic (1931-2003) Writer 1931-03-08 2003-10-05 USA United States USA 0 43 60.95 1502 John Webster Q225904 English dramatist (1578-1634) Writer English 1578 1634 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 2 43 60.88 1502 Fazil Iskander Q181573 Soviet and Russian writer (1929–2016) Writer Russian 1929-03-06 2016-07-31 RUS Russia 0 43 60.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fazil%20Iskander%20in%202010.jpg?width=320 1502 Silvio Pellico Q435151 Italian writer and poet Writer 1789-06-24 1854-01-31 Kingdom of Sardinia ITA 11 43 60.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Silvio%20Pellico.jpg?width=320 1502 Jean Richepin Q551744 French poet, novelist and dramatist (1849-1926) Writer French 1849-02-04 1926-12-12 FRA France FRA 1 43 60.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20Richepin.png?width=320 1502 Olaudah Equiano Q379887 Black British abolitionist and writer (c. 1745 – 1797) Writer 1745 1797-03-31 NGA 1 43 59.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olaudah%20Equiano%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eText%2015399.png?width=320 1502 Charlie Kaufman Q312751 American filmmaker and novelist Writer 1958-11-19 USA United States USA 0 43 59.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charlie%20Kaufman%20Fantastic%20Fest%202015-0257%20(27441349145)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1502 Ian Rankin Q318431 Scottish writer Writer 1960-04-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 9 43 58.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ian%20Rankin%20at%20STABF%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1502 Sara Teasdale Q276013 American writer and poet (1884–1933) Writer English 1884-08-08 1933-01-29 USA United States USA 0 43 58.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sara%20Teasdale.%20Photograph%20by%20Gerhard%20Sisters%2C%20ca.%201910%20Missouri%20History%20Museum%20Photograph%20and%20Print%20Collection.%20Portraits%20n21492.jpg?width=320 1502 W. 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Gilbert Q348513 English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836–1911) Writer English 1836-11-18 1911-05-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 43 58.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elliott%20%26%20Fry%20-%20photograph%20W.%20S.%20Gilbert.jpg?width=320 1502 You Xie Q1649544 Chinese-German politician and writer Writer 1958-10-01 DEU Germany CHN 0 43 57.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CSU%20YouXie.jpg?width=320 1502 James Thurber Q124527 American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright (1894–1961) Writer English 1894-12-08 1961-11-02 USA United States USA 4 43 57.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Thurber%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 1502 Gerard Manley Hopkins Q313693 English poet (1844–1889) Writer English 1844-07-28 1889-06-08 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 43 57.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GerardManleyHopkins.jpg?width=320 1502 Anita Brookner Q237687 English novelist and art historian (1928–2016) Writer 1928-07-16 2016-03-10 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 43 56.99 1502 Anne Bradstreet Q242332 Anglo-American poet (1612–1672) Writer English 1612-03-20 1672-09-16 Kingdom of England GBR 0 43 56.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frontispiece%20for%20An%20Account%20of%20Anne%20Bradstreet%20The%20Puritan%20Poetess%2C%20and%20Kindred%20Topics%2C%20edited%20by%20Colonel%20Luther%20Caldwell%20(Boston%2C%201898)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1502 Alfred Edward Housman Q351410 British classical scholar and poet (1859-1936) Writer English 1859-03-26 1936-04-30 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 43 55.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20Edward%20Housman%201894.jpg?width=320 1502 George Chapman Q342720 16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator Writer English 1559 1634-05-12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 43 54.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Chapman.jpg?width=320 1502 Sarah Waters Q237555 Welsh novelist (1966-) Writer English 1966-07-21 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 43 52.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sarah%20Waters.jpg?width=320 1502 Henry Ward Beecher Q1607404 American clergyman and activist (1813–1887) Writer English 1813-06-24 1887-03-08 USA United States USA 0 43 52.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Ward%20Beecher%20-%20Brady-Handy.jpg?width=320 1502 Masih Alinejad Q6783266 Iranian-born journalist Writer 1976-09-11 United States; 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French 1784-11-24 1817-10-15 CHE Switzerland CHE 0 42 68.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bildnis%20Johann%20Ludwig%20Burckhardt%20HMB%201947-221.jpg?width=320 1571 Samuel Butler Q258766 English poet and satirist (1613–1680) Writer English 1612-02-03 1680-09-25 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 42 68.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Butler%20by%20Pieter%20Borsseler.jpg?width=320 1571 Panait Istrati Q344179 Romanian writer (1884–1935) Writer French; Romanian 1884-08-10 1935-04-16 ROU Romania ROU 0 42 68.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Panait%20Istrati.jpg?width=320 1571 Jean-François Marmontel Q379923 French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement (1723-1799) Writer French 1723-07-11 1799-12-31 FRA France FRA 0 42 67.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois%20Marmontel.jpg?width=320 1571 Nordahl Grieg Q381734 Norwegian author (1902–1943) Writer Norwegian 1902-11-01 1943-12-02 NOR Norway NOR 1 42 67.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nordahl%20Grieg.jpg?width=320 1571 Zachris Topelius Q139549 Finnish-Swedish author, poet, historian, professor and rector of Helsinki University (1818–1898) Writer Swedish 1818-01-14 1898-03-12 Grand Duchy of Finland; Russian Empire FIN 3 42 67.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zacharias%20Topelius%20by%20Edelfelt.jpeg?width=320 1571 Michael Connelly Q313193 American novelist, journalist, crime fiction writer, and screenwriter (born 1956) Writer American English; English 1956-07-21 USA United States USA 3 42 66.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MConnelly.jpg?width=320 1571 Rigas Velestinlis Q319684 Greek philosopher (1757-1798) Writer Modern Greek 1757 1798-06-24 Ottoman Empire GRC 1 42 66.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rigas%20Feraios%2001.jpg?width=320 1571 Nadezhda Mandelstam Q234765 Russian writer and educator Writer Russian 1899-10-30 1980-12-29 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 1 42 66.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%CC%81%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B0%20%D0%AF%CC%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0%CC%81%D0%BC.jpg?width=320 1571 Wilhelm Müller Q57879 German poet (1794-1827) Writer German 1794-10-07 1827-09-30 Anhalt-Dessau DEU 2 42 66.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wilhelm%20M%C3%BCller%20by%20Schr%C3%B6ter.jpg?width=320 1571 Friedrich Maximilian Klinger Q213549 German dramatist and novelist (1752-1831) Writer German 1752-02-17 1831-02-25 Free City of Frankfurt DEU 0 42 66.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20Maximilian%20von%20Klinger.jpg?width=320 1571 Alexander Afanasyev Q325004 Russian folklorist, collector of folk tales (1826-1871) Writer Russian 1826-07-23 1871-10-05 Russian Empire RUS 2 42 65.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Afanasev.jpg?width=320 1571 Lee Child Q333719 British thriller writer (born 1954) Writer English 1954-10-29 GBR United Kingdom GBR 17 42 65.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lee%20Child%2C%20Bouchercon%202010.jpg?width=320 1571 Alistair MacLean Q333713 Scottish novelist (1922–1987) Writer 1922-04-21 1987-02-02 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 42 65.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alistair%20Maclean%20in%201967%20(NPG%20scan)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1571 Hugo Claus Q117783 Belgian author (1929–2008) Writer Dutch 1929-04-05 2008-03-19 BEL Belgium BEL 3 42 65.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugo%20Claus.jpg?width=320 1571 Sheridan Le Fanu Q326467 Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels (1814–1873) Writer English 1814-08-28 1873-02-07 British Empire; 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Germany DEU 2 42 61.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martin%20walser%2001.jpg?width=320 1571 Mihály Vörösmarty Q332484 Hungarian writer (1800-1855) Writer Hungarian 1800-12-01 1855-11-19 HUN Hungary HUN 0 42 60.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barabas-vorosmarty.jpg?width=320 1571 Antoine de Rivarol Q203952 French writer (1753-1801) Writer French 1753-06-26 1801-04-11 FRA France FRA 1 42 60.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rivarol%20Antoine1.jpg?width=320 1571 William Goldman Q506885 American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018) Writer English 1931-08-12 2018-11-16 USA United States USA 1 42 58.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Goldman.jpg?width=320 1571 Etgar Keret Q378882 Israeli writer and screenwriter Writer 1967-08-20 Israel; Poland ISR 1 42 58.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Etgar%20Keret%20(2022).jpg?width=320 1571 David Brin Q315069 American scientist and science fiction author (born 1950) Writer 1950-10-06 USA United States USA 3 42 58.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Brin%20at%20ACM%20CFP%202005dsc278c.jpg?width=320 1571 Jaroslav Vrchlický Q461104 Czech lyrical poet (1853–1912) Writer Czech; French 1853-02-17 1912-09-09 Kingdom of Bohemia CZE 2 42 58.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vrchlicky%2001.jpg?width=320 1571 Marc Levy Q176246 French writer (born 1961) Writer 1961-10-16 FRA France FRA 2 42 57.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marc%20Levy%202013-04-11%20B.jpg?width=320 1571 Hart Crane Q380723 American writer (1899–1932) Writer English 1899-07-21 1932-04-27 USA United States USA 1 42 57.6 1571 Walter Savage Landor Q645138 English writer, poet, and activist (1775–1864) Writer English 1775-01-30 1864-09-17 GBR England GBR 0 42 57.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Walter%20Savage%20Landor%20by%20William%20Fisher-2.jpg?width=320 1571 Virginie Despentes Q295015 French writer and film director Writer French 1969-06-13 FRA France FRA 1 42 56.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Virginie%20Despentes%202012.jpg?width=320 1571 Anita Loos Q272088 American actress and writer (1888–1981) Writer English 1889-04-26 1981-08-18 USA United States USA 1 42 56.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anita%20Loos%20-%20Apr%20May%201920%20MP.jpg?width=320 1571 Mary Oliver Q454836 American poet (1935–2019) Writer 1935-09-10 2019-01-17 USA United States USA 3 42 55.94 1571 Dmitry Glukhovsky Q283408 Russian writer and journalist Writer Russian 1979-06-12 Israel; 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Suzuki Q44847 Japanese Buddhist scholar, Doctor of Letters (1870–1966) Writer English 1870-10-18 1966-06-12 JPN Japan JPN 1 41 67.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Daisetsu%20Teitar%C5%8D%20Suzuki%20photographed%20by%20Shigeru%20Tamura.jpg?width=320 1632 Martin Andersen Nexø Q168569 Danish writer (1869–1954) Writer 1869-06-26 1954-06-01 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 3 41 67.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fotothek%20df%20ps%200000061%20Bildnisse%20-%20Portr%C3%A4ts%20%5E%20K%C3%BCnstlerbildnisse%20-%20K%C3%BCnstlerportr%C3%A4.jpg?width=320 1632 Stobaeus Q444079 5th-century Greek anthologist Writer Ancient Greek 0401 0401 Byzantine Empire MKD 1 41 67.32 1632 Chiara Lubich Q168479 Italian founder of the Focolare Movement (1920–2008) Writer Italian 1920-01-22 2008-03-14 ITA Italy ITA 0 41 67.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chiara%20Lubich.JPG?width=320 1632 Ahmed Deedat Q332566 South African writer and orator (1918–2005) Writer 1918-07-01 2005-08-08 South Africa; India IND 1 41 66.85 1632 James Clavell Q316802 American novelist (1921-1994) Writer 1921-10-10 1994-09-07 United States; Australia AUS 2 41 66.82 1632 Max Nordau Q472270 Hungarian Zionist leader, physician, author, and social critic (1849–1923) Writer 1849-07-29 1923-01-23 HUN Hungary HUN 1 41 66.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Max%20Nordau.jpg?width=320 1632 Léon Bloy Q462666 French writer, poet and essayist (1846–1917) Writer French 1846-07-11 1917-11-03 FRA France FRA 4 41 66.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/L%C3%A9on%20Bloy%20-%20Dornac.jpg?width=320 1632 Pierre Drieu La Rochelle Q325974 French writer Writer French 1893-01-03 1945-03-15 FRA France FRA 1 41 66.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/M.%20Drieu%20La%20Rochelle%20en%201930.jpg?width=320 1632 Madame d'Aulnoy Q260006 French writer Writer French 1652 1705-01-14 Kingdom of France FRA 9 41 66.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/D'Aulnoy.jpg?width=320 1632 Georges Rodenbach Q378240 Belgian Symbolist poet and novelist (1855-1898) Writer French 1855-07-16 1898-12-25 BEL Belgium BEL 1 41 66.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georges%20Rodenbach%2C%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1632 Ono no Komachi Q198984 Japanese poet Writer Early Middle Japanese 0825 0900 JPN Japan JPN 2 41 66.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Suzuki%20Harunobu%20-%20The%20Poetess%20Ono%20no%20Komachi%20-%201925.2046%20-%20Art%20Institute%20of%20Chicago.jpg?width=320 1632 Robert Merle Q315949 French writer Writer French 1908-08-29 2004-03-27 FRA France DZA 1 41 66.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Merle%20(1964).JPG?width=320 1632 Adam Oehlenschläger Q168356 Danish poet and playwright (1779–1850) Writer Danish 1779-11-14 1850-01-20 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 3 41 66.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A%20Oelenschlager.jpg?width=320 1632 Imru' al-Qais Q1051776 Arab king and poet (501–544) Writer Arabic 0501 0544 SAU 1 41 66.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Imru%20al-Qays.png?width=320 1632 Paul Scarron Q551725 French poet and dramatist (1610–1660) Writer French 1610-07-04 1660-10-06 FRA France FRA 1 41 66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul%20Scarron%202.jpg?width=320 1632 Kenji Miyazawa Q55993 Japanese poet and author of children's literature (1896–1933) Writer Japanese; Esperanto 1896-08-27 1933-09-21 JPN Japan JPN 35 41 65.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miyazawa%20Kenji.jpg?width=320 1632 Daniel Pennac Q332689 French author Writer French 1944-12-01 FRA France MAR 0 41 65.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paris%20-%20Salon%20du%20livre%20de%20Paris%202017%20-%20Daniel%20Pennac%20-%20003.jpg?width=320 1632 Joseph Needham Q318054 British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995) Writer English 1900-12-09 1995-03-24 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 41 64.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Needham%20in%20Cambridge%201965%2004.jpg?width=320 1632 Arnaldur Indriðason Q215665 Icelandic crime writer, former journalist and film critic Writer Icelandic 1961-01-28 ISL Iceland ISL 8 41 64.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arnaldur%20Indridason%20(18108659022).jpg?width=320 1632 Mahadevi Varma Q466337 Indian Hindi writer and poet (1907-1987) Writer Hindi 1907-03-26 1987-09-11 IND India IND 1 41 64.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stamp%20of%20India%20-%201991%20-%20Colnect%20164196%20-%20Mahadevi%20Verma%20Poetess%20and%20-%20Varsha.jpeg?width=320 1632 Rafael Sabatini Q345104 Italian–English writer (1875–1950) Writer English 1875-04-29 1950-02-13 Italy; United Kingdom ITA 4 41 64.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Good%20Housekeeping-Vol.%2078-578.jpg?width=320 1632 Mário de Andrade Q203623 Brazilian writer, musicologist and photographer (1893–1945) Writer 1893-10-09 1945-02-25 BRA Brazil BRA 1 41 64.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mario%20de%20andrade%201928b.png?width=320 1632 Pierre Reverdy Q379931 French poet (1889-1960) Writer French 1889-09-13 1960-06-21 FRA France FRA 0 41 63.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PIERRE%20REVERDY%201889%20POETA%20Y%20ESCRITOR%20FRANCES%20(13451270843).jpg?width=320 1632 Miguel Hernández Q332088 Spanish poet (1910–1942) Writer Spanish 1910-10-30 1942-03-28 ESP Spain ESP 8 41 63.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miguel%20hernandez.jpg?width=320 1632 José Zorrilla Q331863 Spanish poet, writer, fighter (1817–1893) Writer 1817-02-21 1893-01-23 Spain; Mexico ESP 1 41 63.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jose%20zorrilla.jpg?width=320 1632 Sabahattin Ali Q982838 Turkish novelist (1907–1948) Writer Ottoman Turkish 1907-02-25 1948-04-02 TUR Turkey BGR 5 41 63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sabahattin%20Ali%2C%20date%20and%20location%20unknown.jpg?width=320 1632 Zbigniew Herbert Q161363 Polish writer and poet (1924–1998) Writer Polish 1924-10-29 1998-07-28 POL Poland UKR 0 41 62.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zbigniew%20Herbert.jpg?width=320 1632 Li Yu Q310898 Chinese writer（1611–1680） Writer 1610 1680 Qing dynasty; Ming dynasty CHN 4 41 62.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Li%20Yu%20(cropped).png?width=320 1632 Christian Fürchtegott Gellert Q60584 German poet Writer German 1715-07-04 1769-12-13 Electorate of Saxony DEU 5 41 62.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Christian%20F%C3%BCrchtegott%20Gellert.jpg?width=320 1632 Carl Jonas Love Almqvist Q316381 Swedish romantic poet, early feminist, realist, composer, social critic and traveller (1793-1866) Writer Swedish 1793-11-28 1866-09-26 SWE Sweden SWE 1 41 61.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mazer-Almqvist.jpg?width=320 1632 Ivan Yefremov Q54828 Soviet paleontologist, science fiction author and social thinker (1908–1972) Writer Russian 1908-04-23 1972-10-05 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 4 41 61.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%95%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2%201925%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1632 Jean d'Ormesson Q353866 French novelist (1925–2017) Writer French 1925-06-16 2017-12-05 FRA France FRA 1 41 61.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JeanDOrmesson-StudioHarcourt-1981.png?width=320 1632 Valentin Kataev Q333873 Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986) Writer Russian 1897-01-28 1986-04-12 Soviet Union; Russian Empire UKR 0 41 61.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Valentin%20Kataev.jpg?width=320 1632 Michael Bond Q122127 British writer (1926–2017) Writer English 1926-01-13 2017-06-27 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 41 60.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michael%20Bond%2C%20Saint%20Mary's%20Square%2C%20Paddington.jpg?width=320 1632 Shulamith Firestone Q271551 Canadian born US feminist scholar, activist and writer (1945-2012) Writer 1945-01-07 2012-08-28 CAN Canada CAN 1 41 60.62 1632 Dmitry Pisarev Q378753 Russian journalist (1840–1868) Writer 1840-10-14 1868-07-16 Russian Empire RUS 0 41 60.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dimitri%20Pisarev.jpg?width=320 1632 Leonid Leonov Q471664 Russian writer (1899–1994) Writer Russian 1899-05-31 1994-08-08 RUS Russia RUS 0 41 60.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%20%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B4%20%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2.jpg?width=320 1632 Anne McCaffrey Q233046 American-Irish novelist (1926–2011) Writer 1926-04-01 2011-11-21 United States; Ireland USA 4 41 60.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne%20McCaffrey%202005.JPG?width=320 1632 Mihály Babits Q332482 Hungarian poet, translator (1883-1941) Writer Hungarian 1883-11-26 1941-08-04 HUN Hungary HUN 0 41 59.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Babits%20Mihaly%20-%20Radio%201935.jpg?width=320 1632 Ahmad Shamloo Q366521 Iranian Persian poet, writer, and journalist (1925-2000) Writer Persian 1925-12-12 2000-07-24 IRN Iran IRN 1 41 59.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ahmad%20Shamlou.jpg?width=320 1632 Penelope Fitzgerald Q267748 British writer and poet (1916–2000) Writer English 1916-12-17 2000-04-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 41 58.79 1632 Peter Rosegger Q93841 Austrian poet and writer (1843-1918) Writer German 1843-07-31 1918-06-26 AUT 0 41 58.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rosegger3.jpg?width=320 1632 Voltairine de Cleyre Q235361 American anarchist writer and feminist Writer English 1866-11-17 1912-06-19 USA United States USA 0 41 58.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VoltairinedeCleyre.jpg?width=320 1632 Richard Hammond Q297265 English motoring journalist and broadcaster Writer 1969-12-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 41 58.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Hammond%20in%20Toronto%20-%202024%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1632 Olive Schreiner Q151180 South African author and pacifist (1855-1920) Writer English 1855-03-24 1920-12-11 ZAF South Africa LSO 1 41 57.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olive%20Schreiner00.jpg?width=320 1632 Colm Tóibín Q470758 Irish novelist and writer (born 1955) Writer English 1955-05-30 IRL Ireland IRL 7 41 57.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Colm%20toibin%202006.jpg?width=320 1632 David Mamet Q269927 American playwright, filmmaker and author (born 1947) Writer English 1947-11-30 USA United States USA 3 41 56.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Mamet%202%20by%20David%20Shankbone.JPG?width=320 1632 Zane Grey Q146763 American novelist (1872–1939) Writer English 1872-01-31 1939-10-23 USA United States USA 1 41 56.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zane%20Grey.jpg?width=320 1632 Hanif Kureishi Q325936 English writer (born 1954) Writer English 1954-12-05 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 41 56.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hanif%20Kureishi.jpg?width=320 1632 John Greenleaf Whittier Q458372 American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892) Writer English 1807-12-17 1892-09-07 USA United States USA 16 41 54.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Greenleaf%20Whittier%20November%2025%201885.jpg?width=320 1632 Michael Shermer Q126225 American science writer Writer 1954-09-08 USA United States USA 0 41 53.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michael%20Shermer%20wiki%20portrait4.jpg?width=320 1632 Daniel Kehlmann Q57477 German-language novelist (born 1975) Writer German 1975-01-13 Austria; Germany DEU 4 41 53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Daniel%20Kehlmann%2C%20Frankfurter%20Buchmesse%202023%20Ausschnitt.jpg?width=320 1632 David Benioff Q503997 American writer and producer (born 1970) Writer English 1970-09-25 USA United States USA 0 41 52.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Benioff%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore.jpg?width=320 1632 George Saunders Q1251926 American writer (born 1958) Writer English 1958-12-02 USA United States USA 0 41 52.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Saunders%20in%202024%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1632 Malcolm Gladwell Q318429 Canadian journalist and science writer Writer English 1963-09-03 GBR United Kingdom GBR 7 41 50.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Malcolm%20Gladwell%202014%20(cropped)%20-2.jpg?width=320 1632 Anderson Cooper Q316997 American journalist (born 1967) Writer English 1967-06-03 USA United States USA 0 41 49.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anderson%20Cooper%20crop.jpg?width=320 1632 Sofia Andrukhovych Q3487185 Ukrainian writer/translator Writer Ukrainian 1982-11-17 UKR Ukraine UKR 0 41 45.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sofija%20Andruchowytsch%20-%20Buch%20Wien%202024.JPG?width=320 1701 Fausto Cercignani Q465664 Italian scholar, essayist and poet Writer 1941-03-21 ITA Italy ITA 0 40 73.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fausto%20Cercignani%202%20-%20Full%20resolution.JPG?width=320 1701 Vittoria Colonna Q255368 Italian poet and noble (1492-1547) Writer Italian 1492 1547-03-07 ITA 0 40 70.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sebastiano%20del%20Piombo%20-%20Vittoria%20Colonna%20(%3F)%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320 1701 William Beckford Q361026 English slaver, art collector, and novelist (1760–1844) Writer French; English 1760-10-01 1844-05-02 Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 40 69.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20(Thomas)%20Beckford.jpg?width=320 1701 Marilyn vos Savant Q234122 American magazine columnist, author and lecturer Writer English 1946-08-11 USA United States USA 0 40 69.58 1701 Pope Dionysius of Alexandria Q328736 Head of the Church in Alexandria from 248 to 264 Writer Ancient Greek 0190 0264-03-08 Ancient Rome EGY 1 40 69.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dionisii%20alek.jpg?width=320 1701 Hrotsvitha Q170248 German secular canoness, dramatist, and poet Writer medieval Latin 0935 0968 East Francia DEU 20 40 68.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Roswitha%20of%20Gandersheim.jpg?width=320 1701 George Gissing Q369790 English novelist (1857–1903) Writer English 1857-11-22 1903-12-28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 7 40 68.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Gissing.jpg?width=320 1701 Hartmann von Aue Q75852 leading poet of the Middle High German period Writer Middle High German 1160 1210 DEU Germany DEU 7 40 68.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Codex%20Manesse%20Hartmann%20von%20Aue.jpg?width=320 1701 Brian O'Nolan Q469093 Irish writer (1911-1966) Writer Irish 1911-10-05 1966-04-01 IRL Ireland GBR 5 40 67.71 1701 Ljudevit Gaj Q352617 Croatian academic, writer and politician (1809–1872) Writer 1809-07-08 1872-04-20 HUN Hungary HRV 7 40 66.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ljudevit%20Gaj%20(Knji%C5%BEnica%20Gajeva%201875).png?width=320 1701 Eiji Yoshikawa Q221957 Japanese historical novelist (1892–1962) Writer Japanese 1892-08-11 1962-09-07 JPN Japan JPN 1 40 66.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eiji%20Yoshikawa.jpg?width=320 1701 Ivan Gundulić Q317588 Croatian baroque poet from the Republic of Ragusa Writer 1589-01-08 1638-12-08 Republic of Ragusa HRV 9 40 66.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/De%20Gondola.jpg?width=320 1701 Pierre Larousse Q313709 French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist Writer French 1817-10-23 1875-01-03 FRA France FRA 2 40 66.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Larousse.jpg?width=320 1701 Reinaldo Arenas Q315024 Cuban poet/novelist/playwright (1943–1990) Writer Spanish 1943-07-16 1990-12-07 CUB Cuba BRA 1 40 66.37 1701 Arthur Hailey Q249544 British-Canadian writer Writer English 1920-04-05 2004-11-24 Canada; United Kingdom GBR 2 40 66.33 1701 Abu Tammam Q1750054 Muslim Arab poet of Abbasid era (died 850) Writer Arabic 0805 0846-09-02 SYR 3 40 66.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abu%20Tammam%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1701 Boris Pahor Q378747 Slovenian writer (1913–2022) Writer Slovene 1913-08-26 2022-05-30 ITA Italy ITA 1 40 65.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boris%20Pahor%20par%20Claude%20Truong-Ngoc%20juin%202015.jpg?width=320 1701 Ihara Saikaku Q352561 Japanese writer Writer Japanese 1642 1693-09-09 JPN Japan JPN 8 40 65.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ihara-Saikaku-Portrait.png?width=320 1701 Claudio Magris Q274404 Italian scholar, translator and writer (1939) Writer 1939-04-10 ITA Italy ITA 1 40 65.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedenspreis-ffm-2009-magris-012-a.jpg?width=320 1701 Jules de Goncourt Q1234248 French writer (1830–1870) Writer French 1830-12-17 1870-06-20 FRA France FRA 0 40 65.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jules%20de%20Goncourt.jpg?width=320 1701 Erich Segal Q315343 American writer (1937-2010) Writer English 1937-06-16 2010-01-17 USA United States USA 1 40 65.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erich%20Segal%201965.jpg?width=320 1701 Robert Desnos Q170095 French writer Writer French 1900-07-04 1945-06-08 FRA France FRA 0 40 64.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Desnos.jpg?width=320 1701 Ahmed Shawqi Q401491 Egyptian poet (1868–1932) Writer 1868 1932-10-23 EGY Egypt EGY 2 40 64.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ahmad%20shawqy.jpg?width=320 1701 Ryū Murakami Q380265 Japanese writer and filmmaker Writer 1952-02-19 JPN Japan JPN 0 40 64.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ryu%20Murakami.jpg?width=320 1701 James Connolly Q294321 American triple jumper (1868-1957) Writer 1868-10-28 1957-01-20 USA United States USA 0 40 64.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Brendan%20Connolly%2C%201906%201.JPG?width=320 1701 José Carlos Mariátegui Q335544 Peruvian writer and academic (1894–1930) Writer 1894-06-14 1930-04-16 PER Peru PER 0 40 64.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jos%C3%A9%20Carlos%20Mari%C3%A1tegui%20in%201929.jpg?width=320 1701 Philip José Farmer Q296256 American writer (1918–2009) Writer 1918-01-26 2009-02-25 USA United States USA 1 40 63.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip-jos-farmer.jpg?width=320 1701 Émile Augier Q256991 French writer (1820-1889) Writer French 1820-09-17 1889-10-25 FRA France FRA 1 40 63.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Augier.jpg?width=320 1701 Fred Vargas Q237087 French writer, archaeologist and historian Writer French 1957-06-07 FRA France FRA 0 40 63.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fred%20Vargas%202009.jpg?width=320 1701 Vasyl Stus Q426509 Ukrainian poet, publicist and dissident (1938–1985) Writer Ukrainian 1938-01-06 1985-09-04 Soviet Union UKR 0 40 63.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stus%20KGB%20photo%201980%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1701 Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko Q203860 Russian theatre director (1858-1943) Writer Russian 1858-12-23 1943-04-25 Russian Empire; Soviet Union GEO 0 40 62.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vladimir%20Nemirovich-Danchenko%201937.jpg?width=320 1701 Dionysios Solomos Q166172 Greek poet (1798–1857) Writer 1798-04-08 1857-02-09 GRC Greece GRC 3 40 62.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Solomos%20portrait%204.jpg?width=320 1701 Horacio Quiroga Q16864 Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer (1878–1937) Writer Spanish 1878-12-31 1937-02-19 URY Uruguay URY 0 40 62.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Horacio%20Quiroga.jpg?width=320 1701 August von Platen-Hallermünde Q62432 German poet (1796-1835) Writer German 1796-10-24 1835-12-05 Kingdom of Bavaria DEU 0 40 61.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/August%20von%20Platen%20by%20Moritz%20Rugendas.jpg?width=320 1701 Pascal Quignard Q423298 French writer Writer 1948-04-23 FRA France FRA 1 40 61.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pascal%20Quignard%20le%205%20avril%202013.jpg?width=320 1701 Terence McKenna Q380558 American ethnobotanist and mystic (1946–2000) Writer 1946-11-16 2000-04-03 USA United States USA 0 40 61.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mckenna1.jpg?width=320 1701 Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire Q605534 French preacher and journalist (1802-1861) Writer French 1802-05-12 1861-11-21 FRA France FRA 0 40 61.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Dominique%20Lacordaire.jpg?width=320 1701 Ignacy Krasicki Q380545 Polish writer and poet, Catholic archbishop Writer Polish 1735-02-03 1801-03-14 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth POL 3 40 61.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Krafft%20the%20Elder%20Ignacy%20Krasicki.jpg?width=320 1701 William L. Shirer Q327287 American journalist (1904–1993) Writer 1904-02-23 1993-12-28 USA United States USA 1 40 60.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shirer.jpg?width=320 1701 Harold Robbins Q531563 American novelist (1916–1997) Writer 1916-05-21 1997-10-14 USA United States USA 0 40 60.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harold%20Robbins%20(1979).jpg?width=320 1701 Vera Brittain Q450802 English writer (1893-1970) Writer English 1893-12-29 1970-03-29 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 40 60.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vera%20Brittain.jpg?width=320 1701 Vyacheslav Ivanov Q361318 Russian poet, playwright, theatre theorist, translator (1866–1949) Writer Russian 1866-02-28 1949-07-16 ITA Italy RUS 0 40 60.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vyacheslav%20Ivanov%2C%201900%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1701 Carl Bernstein Q319967 American journalist (born 1944) Writer English 1944-02-14 USA United States USA 0 40 60.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20bernstein%202007.jpg?width=320 1701 Maximilian Voloshin Q358885 Ukrainian poet (1877-1932) Writer Russian 1877-05-28 1932-08-11 Soviet Union; Russian Empire UKR 0 40 60.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maximilian%20Voloshin.jpg?width=320 1701 Georg Herwegh Q57945 poet and politician (1817–1875) Writer German 1817-05-31 1875-04-07 CHE Switzerland DEU 0 40 60.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Herwegh%2C%20Georg.jpg?width=320 1701 Yasmina Khadra Q313182 Algerian writer (born 1955) Writer French 1955-01-10 DZA Algeria DZA 8 40 60.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yasmina%20Khadra%202014.jpg?width=320 1701 José de Alencar Q455703 Brazilian writer (1829–1877) Writer Portuguese 1829-05-01 1877-12-12 BRA Brazil BRA 3 40 60.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jose%20de%20Alencar.png?width=320 1701 Richard Curtis Q355300 British screenwriter (born 1956) Writer 1956-11-08 NZL New Zealand NZL 0 40 60.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Curtis%20MFF%202016.jpg?width=320 1701 Géza Gárdonyi Q221903 Hungarian writer (1863–1922) Writer Hungarian 1863-08-03 1922-10-30 HUN Hungary HUN 3 40 59.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Geza%20gardonyi.jpg?width=320 1701 Andrew Lang Q505827 Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic (1844–1912) Writer English 1844-03-31 1912-07-20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 40 59.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrew%20Lang.jpg?width=320 1701 Valentin Rasputin Q529309 Soviet and Russian writer (1937-2015) Writer Russian 1937-03-15 2015-03-14 RUS Russia RUS 1 40 59.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%20%D0%A0%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD.jpg?width=320 1701 Ford Madox Ford Q537112 English writer and publisher (1873-1939) Writer English 1873-12-17 1939-06-26 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 40 59.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ford%20Madox%20Ford.jpg?width=320 1701 Karl Ove Knausgård Q609317 Norwegian author Writer 1968-12-06 NOR Norway NOR 1 40 59.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karl%20Ove%20Knausg%C3%A5rd%202010-09-17.JPG?width=320 1701 Jojo Moyes Q4299894 British novelist and journalist Writer 1969-08-04 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 40 59.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paris%20-%20Salon%20du%20livre%20de%20Paris%202017%20-%20Jojo%20Moyes%20-%20001%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1701 Jonathan Littell Q314969 American-French writer Writer French 1967-10-10 United States; France USA 1 40 59.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jonathan%20Littell%20P1200584.jpg?width=320 1701 Nevil Shute Q356639 British writer and engineer (1899–1960) Writer English 1899-01-17 1960-01-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 40 58.93 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1958-04-13 ESP Spain ESP 0 40 58.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseba%20Sarrionandia%20-%202016.jpg?width=320 1701 Kathy Acker Q270641 American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997) Writer 1947-04-18 1997-11-30 USA United States USA 1 40 56.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1996%20Kathy%20Acker%20004.jpg?width=320 1701 Peter Carey Q313254 Australian novelist (born 1943) Writer English 1943-05-07 AUS Australia AUS 2 40 56.92 1701 Shel Silverstein Q361257 American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930–1999) Writer English 1930-09-25 1999-05-10 USA United States USA 8 40 56.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Shel%20Silverstein%20in%20c.%201964%20by%20Jerry%20Yulsman.jpg?width=320 1701 Eleanor Farjeon Q258669 English children's writer Writer English 1881-02-13 1965-06-05 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 40 56.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eleanor%20Farjeon%20(%D0%AD%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%80%20%D0%A4%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD).jpg?width=320 1701 John Boyne Q372533 Irish novelist (born 1971) Writer English 1971-04-30 IRL Ireland IRL 2 40 56.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Boyne%20in%20Dublin%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 1701 Neal Stephenson Q312853 American science fiction writer (born 1959) Writer 1959-10-31 USA United States USA 0 40 55.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Neal%20Stephenson%20in%202019%20A%20021.jpg?width=320 1701 Sarah Kane Q231141 English playwright (1971-1999) Writer English 1971-02-03 1999-02-20 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 40 55.53 1701 Louis L'Amour Q379895 American novelist and short story writer (1908–1988) Writer English 1908-03-22 1988-06-10 USA United States USA 0 40 55.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louis%20L'Amour%201970%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1701 Jenny Erpenbeck Q85361 German opera director and writer (born 1967) Writer German 1967-03-12 DEU Germany DEU 2 40 55.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jenny%20Erpenbeck%20-%20November%202021.jpg?width=320 1701 Helen Thomas Q253364 American author and journalist Writer 1920-08-04 2013-07-20 USA United States USA 0 40 54.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bushandhelenthomas.jpg?width=320 1701 Daniel Tammet Q12857 British writer, mathematician, essayist and autistic savant Writer 1979-01-31 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 40 54.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Daniel%20Tammet%20Paris%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1701 Sergey Lukyanenko Q52224 Russian science fiction writer Writer Russian 1968-04-11 RUS Russia KAZ 3 40 54.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sergey%20Lukyanenko%20MOW%2003-2011.jpg?width=320 1701 John Masefield Q471413 English poet and writer (1878–1967) Writer English 1878-06-01 1967-05-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 40 53.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Edward%20Masefield%20in%201916.jpg?width=320 1701 Amiri Baraka Q354783 African-American writer (1934–2014) Writer English 1934-10-07 2014-01-09 USA United States USA 3 40 53.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amiri%20Baraka%202013.jpg?width=320 1701 Conrad Aiken Q380645 American novelist and poet (1889–1973) Writer English 1889-08-05 1973-08-17 USA United States USA 0 40 52.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Conrad%20Aiken%20poet.jpg?width=320 1701 Ali Smith Q468523 British author and journalist Writer English 1962-08-24 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 40 52.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AliSmith2011.png?width=320 1701 Marie NDiaye Q237106 French novelist and playwright Writer 1967-06-04 FRA France FRA 2 40 51.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marie%20Ndiaye%2001.jpg?width=320 1701 Nigella Lawson Q264724 English food writer and television cook (born 1960) Writer 1960-01-06 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 40 51.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nigella%20Lawson%20booksigning.jpg?width=320 1701 N. K. Jemisin Q2427544 American science fiction and fantasy writer Writer English 1972-09-19 USA United States USA 2 40 48.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/N.%20K.%20Jemisin.jpg?width=320 1701 Hiba Abu Nada Q123139628 Palestinian poet and novelist Writer 1991-06-24 2023-10-20 PSE Palestine SAU 1 40 48.09 1701 Seth Meyers Q14536 American comedian, television host and actor Writer 1973-12-28 USA United States USA 0 40 46.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Seth%20Meyers%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore.jpg?width=320 1701 Junot Díaz Q402664 author Writer English 1968-12-31 Dominican Republic; United States DOM 0 40 46.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Junot%20D%C3%ADaz%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Arion Q312422 kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet Writer Ancient Greek -700 -660 GRC 0 39 75.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Parc%20de%20Versailles%2C%20Bosquet%20des%20D%C3%B4mes%2C%20Arion%2C%20Jean-Melchior%20Raon%2001.jpg?width=320 1784 Kassia Q263592 Byzantine abbess, poet, composer, and hymnographer Writer medieval Greek 0810 0865 Byzantine Empire TUR 0 39 70.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kassia.jpg?width=320 1784 Aristarchus of Samothrace Q312114 Greek grammarian and scholar (c.220–c.143 BC) Writer Ancient Greek -216 -143 EGY Alexandria GRC 0 39 70.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aristarchus%20of%20Samothrace.JPG?width=320 1784 Ban Gu Q439681 Chinese historian, politician and poet (AD 32–92) Writer 0032 0092 Eastern Han CHN 1 39 69.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ban%20Gu.jpg?width=320 1784 Heliodorus of Emesa Q313011 3rd/4th century Greco-Roman writer Writer Ancient Greek 0250 0400 SYR 1 39 69.89 1784 Otto of Freising Q435942 Austrian medieval chronicler (1112 ca. – 1158) Writer medieval Latin 1111 1158-09-29 DEU Germany AUT 2 39 69.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bischof%20Otto%20von%20Freising.jpg?width=320 1784 Theodore Beza Q314981 French Reformed Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar (1519-1605) Writer Latin; Middle French 1519-07-04 1605-10-23 France; Switzerland FRA 1 39 69.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Theodore-de-Beze-2.jpg?width=320 1784 Jin Yong Q180626 Hong Kong writer (1924-2018) Writer Chinese 1924-03-10 2018-10-30 CHN People's Republic of China CHN 4 39 69.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jin%20Yong%2C%20July%202007.jpg?width=320 1784 Jonas Lie Q469681 Norwegian novelist (1833–1908) Writer Norwegian 1833-11-06 1908-07-05 NOR Norway NOR 0 39 69.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrett%20av%20Jonas%20Lie%2C%201904%20-%20no-nb%20digifoto%2020160308%2000031%20blds%2004695%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Gaius Lucilius Q298729 2nd-century BC Roman satirist Writer Latin -179 -101 Ancient Rome ITA 1 39 69.05 1784 Thomas Harris Q313377 American author and screenwriter Writer English 1940-04-11 USA United States USA 4 39 68.96 1784 Pu Songling Q318406 Chinese writer (1640–1715) Writer 1640-06-05 1715-08-14 Qing dynasty; Ming dynasty CHN 1 39 68.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pu%20Songling.jpg?width=320 1784 Eleanor Marx Q61412 English writer, translator, activist, and daughter of Karl Marx (1855–1898) Writer English 1855-01-16 1898-03-31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 39 68.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mrs%20Eleanor%20Marx%20Aveling%2C%20daughter%20of%20Karl%20Marx.jpg?width=320 1784 Kurt Eisner Q76440 German politician and journalist (1867-1919) Writer German 1867-05-14 1919-02-21 DEU Germany DEU 0 39 68.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KurtEisner1919.jpg?width=320 1784 Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak Q334752 Grand vizier of Mughal emperor Akbar from 1579 to 1602 Writer Persian 1551-01-24 1602-08-12 Mughal Empire IND 1 39 68.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abul%20Fazl%20cropped.png?width=320 1784 Percy Fawcett Q370705 British explorer, anthropologist and archaeologist (1867–1925) Writer 1867-08-18 1925 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 39 68.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PercyFawcett.jpg?width=320 1784 Meša Selimović Q315677 Yugoslavian writer Writer Serbo-Croatian 1910-04-26 1982-07-11 Austria–Hungary; Yugoslavia BIH 2 39 67.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MesaSelimovic%20Serbian%20Literature%20Great%20Men%20Stamps.jpg?width=320 1784 Leigh Hunt Q655213 British critic, essayist, poet and writer (1784-1859) Writer English 1784-10-19 1859-08-28 Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 39 67.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Henry%20Leigh%20Hunt%20by%20Samuel%20Laurence.jpg?width=320 1784 Emil Ludwig Q58836 German writer (1881-1948) Writer 1881-01-25 1948-09-17 Germany; Switzerland POL 0 39 67.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20183-R09134%2C%20Emil%20Ludwig%20(eigtl.%20Cohn).jpg?width=320 1784 Sophia Tolstaya Q271934 Russian writer (1844–1919) Writer Russian 1844-09-03 1919-11-04 Russian Empire; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Russian Republic RUS 0 39 67.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S%20A%20Tolstaya.jpg?width=320 1784 Joanot Martorell Q363836 Valencian knight Writer Old Catalan 1410 1465-04 Kingdom of Valencia ESP 2 39 67.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joanot%20Martorell%20a%20Muro.jpg?width=320 1784 Jan Długosz Q326493 Polish archbishop and historian Writer 1415-12-10 1480-05-28 Crown of the Kingdom of Poland POL 3 39 66.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Dlugosz%20(92089616).jpg?width=320 1784 Hayim Nahman Bialik Q359705 Hebrew poet, author, and editor (1873–1934) Writer Yiddish; 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France URY 0 39 65.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photo%20de%20Jules%20Laforgue.JPG?width=320 1784 Per Olov Enquist Q311476 Swedish writer (1934–2020) Writer Swedish 1934-09-23 2020-04-25 SWE Sweden SWE 2 39 65.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PO%20Enquist.jpg?width=320 1784 Hermann Bahr Q94034 Austrian dramatic, publicist and writer (1863–1934) Writer German 1863-07-19 1934-01-15 AUT Austria AUT 0 39 64.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hermann%20Bahr%201891.jpg?width=320 1784 Jørgen Moe Q470002 Norwegian folklorist, poet and bishop (1813–1882) Writer Norwegian 1813-04-22 1882-03-27 NOR Norway NOR 0 39 64.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J%C3%B8rgen%20Moe%20(Frederik%20Klem).jpg?width=320 1784 Boualem Sansal Q894948 Algerian and French writer Writer French 1944-10-15 France; Algeria DZA 4 39 64.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boualem%20Sansal%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Robert Silverberg Q314553 American speculative fiction writer and editor (born 1935) Writer English 1935-01-15 USA United States USA 3 39 64.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Silverberg%20in%202009.jpg?width=320 1784 Mao Dun Q358494 Chinese writer (1896-1981) Writer Chinese 1896-07-04 1981-03-27 CHN People's Republic of China CHN 0 39 64.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%E8%8C%85%E7%9B%BE%E6%B2%88%E9%9B%81%E5%86%B0.jpg?width=320 1784 Andreas Gryphius Q77214 German poet and dramatist (1616–1664) Writer German 1616-10-02 1664-07-16 DEU Germany POL 5 39 64.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andreas%20Gryphius.jpg?width=320 1784 Edwin Abbott Abbott Q531606 British theologian and author (1838-1926) Writer English 1838-12-20 1926-10-12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 3 39 64.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edwin%20A.%20Abbott.png?width=320 1784 Silvina Ocampo Q442829 Argentine writer (1903–1993) Writer Spanish 1903-07-28 1993-12-14 ARG Argentina ARG 0 39 64.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Silvina-tomado-por-Bioy-Casares-en-Posadas-1959.jpg?width=320 1784 Junji Itō Q744237 Japanese horror writer and mangaka Writer 1963-07-31 JPN Japan JPN 0 39 64.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Junji%20Ito%20-%20Lucca%20Comics%20%26%20Games%202018%2002.jpg?width=320 1784 Tristan Corbière Q316536 French poet Writer French 1845-07-18 1875-03-01 FRA France FRA 0 39 63.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tristan%20Corbiere%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1784 Arthur Machen Q540166 Welsh author and mystic (1863–1947) Writer English 1863-03-03 1947-12-15 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 39 63.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20Machen%20-%20ImgID14891187.jpg?width=320 1784 Juhani Aho Q348623 Finnish author and journalist (1861–1921) Writer 1861-09-11 1921-08-08 FIN Finland FIN 0 39 63.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juhani%20Aho%201886.jpg?width=320 1784 Hendrik Conscience Q378133 Belgian author (1812-1883) Writer Dutch 1812-12-03 1883-09-10 BEL Belgium BEL 1 39 63.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hendrik%20Conscience.jpg?width=320 1784 Juan Goytisolo Q353762 Spanish writer (1931-2017) Writer 1931-01-05 2017-06-04 ESP Spain ESP 1 39 63.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan-goytisolo.jpg?width=320 1784 Mirza Shafi Vazeh Q973869 Azerbaijani poet (1794–1852) Writer Azerbaijani; Persian 1794 1852-11-16 Ganja khanate; Russian Empire AZE 0 39 63.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mirza%20Shafi%20Vazeh%201850.png?width=320 1784 Jeremias Gotthelf Q122358 Swiss novelist (1797–1854) Writer German 1797-10-04 1854-10-22 CHE Switzerland CHE 11 39 63.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JeremiasGotthelf.jpg?width=320 1784 Reşat Nuri Güntekin Q379595 Turkish writer (1889–1956) Writer Ottoman Turkish; Turkish 1889-11-25 1956-12-07 TUR Turkey TUR 1 39 63.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Re%C5%9Fat%20Nuri%20G%C3%BCntekin%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Wolfgang Borchert Q58799 German playwright, and short story writer (1921–1947) Writer German 1921-05-20 1947-11-20 DEU Germany DEU 4 39 62.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wolfgang%20Borchert%20-%20Letztes%20Foto%20als%20Zivilist%20im%20Sommer%201941.jpg?width=320 1784 Albert Cohen Q123553 Swiss writer (1895-1981) Writer French 1895-08-16 1981-10-17 CHE Switzerland GRC 0 39 62.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AlbertCohen-Lyc%C3%A9e%20Thiers%20Marseille%201909.jpg?width=320 1784 Guimarães Rosa Q13012 Brazilian novelist (1908-1967) Writer Portuguese 1908-06-27 1967-11-19 BRA Brazil BRA 1 39 62.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Guimar%C3%A3es%20Rosa%2C%20anos%201960.jpg?width=320 1784 Georg Heym Q61601 German writer (1887-1912) Writer German 1887-10-30 1912-01-16 Kingdom of Prussia POL 2 39 62.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georg%20Heym.jpg?width=320 1784 Ana María Matute Q235403 Spanish writer Writer Spanish 1925-07-26 2014-06-25 ESP Spain ESP 3 39 62.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ana%20Mar%C3%ADa%20Matute.jpg?width=320 1784 Edward FitzGerald Q532457 English poet and translator (1809–1883) Writer English 1809-03-31 1883-06-14 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 39 62.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20FitzGerald.jpg?width=320 1784 Alfred Bester Q286116 American author (1913–1987) Writer English 1913-12-18 1987-09-30 USA United States USA 2 39 62.29 1784 Evelyn Beatrice Hall Q263067 English writer Writer 1868-09-28 1956-04-13 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 39 62.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1896%20Alfred-Pierre%20Agache%20-%20The%20Sword.jpg?width=320 1784 Lydia Davis Q1280035 American writer (born 1947) Writer English 1947-07-15 USA United States USA 0 39 62.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lydia%20Davis%20at%20Kelly%20Writers%20House%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Akaki Tsereteli Q379612 Georgian writer (1840-1915) Writer Georgian 1840-06-21 1915-02-08 Russian Empire GEO 3 39 62.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Akaki%20Tsereteli%20in%201900s.png?width=320 1784 Valery Larbaud Q135640 French writer and poet (1881-1957) Writer French 1881-08-29 1957-02-02 FRA France FRA 1 39 62.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Valery%20Larbaud.jpg?width=320 1784 Eugène Labiche Q379929 French dramatist (1815–1888) Writer French 1815-05-05 1888-01-23 FRA France FRA 2 39 61.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eugene%20Labiche%20par%20Desboutin.jpg?width=320 1784 Indro Montanelli Q327914 italian journalist, essayist and writer (1909-2001) Writer Italian 1909-04-22 2001-07-22 ITA Italy ITA 1 39 61.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Indro%20Montanelli%202.jpg?width=320 1784 Cyprian Norwid Q340122 Polish poet (1821–1883) Writer Polish 1821-09-24 1883-05-23 France; Poland POL 0 39 61.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cyprian%20Kamil%20Norwid%20foto.jpg?width=320 1784 William Peter Blatty Q540784 American writer and filmmaker (1928-2017) Writer English 1928-01-07 2017-01-12 USA United States USA 2 39 61.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William-Peter-Blatty-2009.jpg?width=320 1784 Jorge Guillén Q59837 Spanish poet (1893–1984) Writer Spanish 1893-01-18 1984-02-06 ESP Spain ESP 0 39 61.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1929-01-23%2C%20La%20Libertad%2C%20Jorge%20Guill%C3%A9n%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Nikoloz Baratashvili Q560238 Georgian poet (1817-1844) Writer Georgian 1817-12-04 1845-10-21 Russian Empire GEO 2 39 61.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lado%20Gudiashvili%20-%20Nikoloz%20Baratashvili.jpg?width=320 1784 Andy Weir Q18590295 American writer (born 1972) Writer 1972-06-16 USA United States USA 5 39 61.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andy%20Weir%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore.jpg?width=320 1784 José María Arguedas Q266816 Peruvian writer (1911–1969) Writer Spanish 1911-01-18 1969-12-02 PER Peru PER 4 39 61.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jos%C3%A9%20Mar%C3%ADa%20Arguedas%20en%20Chaclacayo%2C%20Lima%2C%20Per%C3%BA.jpg?width=320 1784 Luis Cernuda Q439578 Spanish poet (1902–1963) Writer 1902-09-21 1963-11-05 ESP Spain ESP 1 39 61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Luis%20Cernuda.jpg?width=320 1784 Sait Faik Abasıyanık Q319461 Turkish writer of short stories and poetry (1906-1954) Writer 1906-11-23 1954-05-11 TUR Turkey TUR 2 39 60.96 1784 Jules Vallès Q551597 French journalist and author (1832-1885) Writer French 1832-06-11 1885-02-14 FRA France FRA 3 39 60.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jules%20Vall%C3%A8s%20(2).jpg?width=320 1784 John Ashbery Q29418 poet from the United States of America (1927–2017) Writer English 1927-07-28 2017-09-03 USA United States USA 8 39 60.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ashbery-2010-09-12.jpg?width=320 1784 Mickey Spillane Q336081 American crime novelist (1918–2006) Writer 1918-03-09 2006-07-17 USA United States USA 1 39 60.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mickey%20Spillane%20Columbo%201974.JPG?width=320 1784 Dodie Smith Q449085 English children's novelist and playwright (1896–1990) Writer 1896-05-03 1990-11-24 GBR United Kingdom GBR 5 39 60.13 1784 Breyten Breytenbach Q364207 South African writer and painter (1939–2024) Writer Afrikaans 1939-09-16 2024-11-24 France; South Africa ZAF 0 39 60.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/9.13.09BreytenBreytenbachByLuigiNovi1.jpg?width=320 1784 Aleksandr Tvardovsky Q362828 Soviet poet (1910–1971) Writer Russian 1910-06-21 1971-12-18 Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 0 39 60.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tvardovsky%20with%20book.jpg?width=320 1784 Jackie Collins Q1837775 British-American writer and actress (1937–2015) Writer English 1937-10-04 2015-09-19 United Kingdom; United States GBR 2 39 59.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jackie%20Collins%20-%20The%20Power%20Trip%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1784 Harold Russell Q457279 film and television actor (1914-2002) Writer 1914-01-14 2002-01-29 Canada; United States CAN 0 39 59.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harold%20Russell%20still.jpg?width=320 1784 Alan Sillitoe Q216398 British writer (1928-2010) Writer English 1928-03-04 2010-04-25 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 39 59.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alan%20sillitoe-10%2005%2009.jpg?width=320 1784 Yury Olesha Q380000 Russian writer (1899-1960) Writer Russian 1899-03-03 1960-05-10 Russian Empire; Soviet Union UKR 2 39 59.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yury%20Olesha.jpg?width=320 1784 Tristan Bernard Q379949 French playwright (1866–1947) Writer French 1866-09-07 1947-12-07 FRA France FRA 0 39 59.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tristan%20Bernard%201929.jpg?width=320 1784 Gabriela Zapolska Q454870 Polish novelist, prose writer, publicist, feuilletonist, theatre critic, stage actress (1857–1921) Writer 1857-03-30 1921-12-17 POL Poland UKR 1 39 58.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gabriela%20Zapolska%20-%20portret%20z%20tygodnika%20Wis%C5%82a%20(1912).png?width=320 1784 Francis Scott Key Q320633 American lawyer and poet who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner (1779-1843) Writer English 1779-08-01 1843-01-11 USA United States USA 2 39 58.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francis%20Scott%20Key%20by%20Joseph%20Wood%20c1825.jpg?width=320 1784 Chairil Anwar Q559017 Indonesian poet (1922–1949) Writer 1922-07-26 1949-04-28 IDN 3 39 58.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chairil%20Anwar.jpg?width=320 1784 Dennis Lehane Q311744 American novelist (born 1965) Writer English 1965-08-04 USA United States USA 0 39 58.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dennis%20Lehane%20BBF%202010%20Shankbone%20crop.jpg?width=320 1784 Jiří Wolker Q158379 Czech poet, journalist and playwright (1900–1924) Writer Czech 1900-03-29 1924-01-03 Czechoslovakia CZE 2 39 58.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD%20Wolker%2C%20poet.jpg?width=320 1784 Greg Bear Q317491 American writer best known for science fiction (1951–2022) Writer English 1951-08-20 2022-11-19 USA United States USA 1 39 58.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Greg%20Bear.jpg?width=320 1784 Mary Seacole Q963703 British-Jamaican businesswoman and nurse Writer 1805 1881-05-14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland JAM 0 39 58.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Seacole%20-%20Challen.jpg?width=320 1784 Zofia Nałkowska Q218319 Polish prose writer, journalist & dramatist (1884-1954) Writer Polish 1884-11-10 1954-12-17 POL Poland POL 1 39 58.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zofia%20Na%C5%82kowska%201.jpg?width=320 1784 Emma Lazarus Q240959 American poet (1849–1887) Writer English 1849-07-22 1887-11-19 USA United States USA 2 39 57.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emmalazarusengraving.jpg?width=320 1784 Nuruddin Farah Q323344 Somali writer Writer 1945-11-24 SOM Somalia SOM 1 39 57.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/3Nuruddin%20Farah.jpg?width=320 1784 Corinna Q241132 ancient Greek poet whose lifetime is unclear and controversial Writer Ancient Greek -501 -501 GRC Tanagra GRC 0 39 57.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Statue%20of%20Corinna%20(Revue%20arch%C3%A9ologique%201900%2036%2CII).jpg?width=320 1784 Art Buchwald Q319342 journalist, humorist, United States Marine (1925–2007) Writer 1925-10-20 2007-01-17 USA United States USA 0 39 57.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Art-Buchwald-1953.jpg?width=320 1784 Aleksey Koltsov Q444969 Russian poet (1809–1842) Writer Russian 1809-10-15 1842-11-10 Russian Empire RUS 0 39 56.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kirill%20Gorbunov%2C%20Aleksey%20Koltsov%2C%201838%2C%20Pushkin%20Museums%2C%20St.%20Petersburg%20%D0%A0-442%3B%20from%20goskatalog.ru.jpg?width=320 1784 Mary McCarthy Q268147 American writer (1912–1989) Writer 1912-06-21 1989-10-25 USA United States USA 1 39 56.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mary%20Therese%20McCarthy%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 1784 Max Beerbohm Q472071 English writer (1872-1956) Writer English 1872-08-24 1956-05-20 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 39 56.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Max%20Beerbohm%201901%20retouched.jpg?width=320 1784 Erlend Loe Q278285 Norwegian writer (born 1969) Writer 1969-05-24 NOR Norway NOR 1 39 56.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erlend%20Loe%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Rod Serling Q435920 American screenwriter (1924–1975) Writer 1924-12-25 1975-06-28 USA United States USA 3 39 55.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rod%20Serling%20photo%20portrait%201959.JPG?width=320 1784 Jeffrey Kent Eugenides Q357108 novelist, short story writer, academic Writer 1960-03-08 USA United States USA 0 39 55.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eugenides%2C%20Jeffrey.jpg?width=320 1784 Yurii Andrukhovych Q452371 Ukrainian writer, poet, essayist and translator Writer 1960-03-13 UKR Ukraine UKR 0 39 55.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jurij%20Andruchowytsch%20-%20Buch%20Wien%202025.JPG?width=320 1784 Robin Morgan Q450796 American poet, writer, and feminist; co-founder (1941–2026) Writer English 1941-01-29 2026-09-05 USA United States USA 1 39 54.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RobinMorgan%20profile.jpg?width=320 1784 Robert Christgau Q314382 American music journalist (born 1942) Writer English 1942-04-18 USA United States USA 0 39 54.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Christgau%20-%20Pop%20Conference%202016%20-%2002%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1784 Steven Moffat Q461003 Scottish television writer and producer Writer 1961-11-18 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 39 54.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Steven%20Moffat%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore%202.jpg?width=320 1784 Louise Erdrich Q442679 American-Ojibwe poet, novelist, and children's writer (born 1954) Writer 1954-06-07 USA United States USA 8 39 53.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louise%20Erdrich%20(19303274788).jpg?width=320 1784 Bill O'Reilly Q310953 American political commentator, television host and writer Writer 1949-09-10 USA United States USA 9 39 53.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rsz%20billoreilly.jpg?width=320 1784 William Cullen Bryant Q454840 American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878) Writer English 1794-11-03 1878-06-12 USA United States USA 4 39 53.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William-Cullen-Bryant.jpeg?width=320 1784 Susanna Clarke Q232772 British author (1959-) Writer English 1959-11-01 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 39 53.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Susanna%20Clarke%20March%202006.jpg?width=320 1784 Jacqueline Wilson Q240647 English novelist Writer English 1945-12-17 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 39 52.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacqueline%20Wilson%2020191205.jpg?width=320 1784 Fredrik Backman Q14155798 Swedish writer Writer Swedish 1981-06-02 SWE Sweden SWE 0 39 52.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fredrik%20Backman%2C%20Bokm%C3%A4ssan%202014%201%20(crop).jpg?width=320 1784 Archibald MacLeish Q633354 American poet and Librarian of Congress (1892-1982) Writer English 1892-05-07 1982-04-20 USA United States USA 1 39 52.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Archibaldmacleish.jpeg?width=320 1784 China Miéville Q319196 English writer, critic, and activist (born 1972) Writer English 1972-09-06 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 39 50.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/China%20Mi%C3%A9ville%20side.jpg?width=320 1784 Zakhar Prilepin Q1530559 Russian writer and politician (born 1975) Writer Russian 1975-07-07 RUS Russia RUS 2 39 50.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zahar-Prilepin%20(1).jpg?width=320 1784 Glenn Greenwald Q5568842 American journalist, lawyer and writer (born 1967) Writer English 1967-03-06 USA United States USA 3 39 50.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Glenn%20Greenwald%202014-01-20%20001.jpg?width=320 1784 Raif Badawi Q12212836 Saudi Arabian writer, activist, and creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals Writer 1984-01-13 SAU Saudi Arabia SAU 0 39 50.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Raif%20Badawi%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1784 Colson Whitehead Q509662 American novelist (born 1969) Writer English 1969-11-06 USA United States USA 4 39 48.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Colson%20Whitehead%20BBF%202011%20Shankbone.JPG?width=320 1784 Nadya Tolokonnikova Q288956 Russian political activist and musician Writer 1989-11-07 RUS Russia RUS 0 39 46.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nadezhda%20Tolokonnikova%20w%C3%A4hrend%20einer%20Paneldisskusion%20auf%20der%20republica%202015-cropped.jpg?width=320 1784 Irshad Manji Q242051 Canadian educator (born 1968) Writer 1968 Uganda; Canada UGA 2 39 45.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Irshad%20Manji%202012%20(cropped).png?width=320 1784 Sushmita Banerjee Q14832675 writer, memoirist, women's rights activist Writer Bangla 1964 2013-09-04 IND India IND 0 39 42.79 1784 Eleanor Catton Q3050522 New Zealand writer Writer English 1985-09-24 Canada; New Zealand CAN 1 39 40.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eleanor%20Catton.jpg?width=320 1904 James Hilton Q43227 British novelist and screenwriter (1900–1954) Writer 1900-09-09 1954-12-20 GBR United Kingdom GBR 2 38 72.02 1904 Theodore the Studite Q361405 Byzantine saint Writer medieval Greek 0759 0826-11-15 Byzantine Empire TUR 0 38 70.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Studite.jpg?width=320 1904 Ibn Hawqal Q367330 10th century Arab writer and geographer Writer Arabic 0943 0978 TUR 1 38 70.03 1904 Servius Q355350 late 4th/early 5th century Roman grammarian Writer Latin 0363 0301 Ancient Rome ITA 0 38 69.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Servius.jpg?width=320 1904 Ernest Thompson Seton Q505017 British/American author, artist and naturalist, and one of the founders of the scouting movement (1860–1946) Writer English 1860-08-14 1946-10-23 Canada; United States GBR 4 38 68.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ernest%20Thompson%20Seton.jpg?width=320 1904 Lucius Accius Q311287 Roman poet and literary scholar (170–c.86 BC) Writer Latin -169 -83 Ancient Rome ITA 14 38 68.47 1904 Sonia Rykiel Q237944 French fashion designer (1930-2016) Writer 1930-05-25 2016-08-25 FRA France FRA 0 38 68.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sonia%20Rykiel%20.jpg?width=320 1904 Bruce Chatwin Q348916 English novelist (1940–1989) Writer English 1940-05-13 1989-01-18 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 38 68.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bruce%20Chatwin%205.jpg?width=320 1904 Gottfried von Strassburg Q326403 medieval German poet Writer German 1180 1215 DEU Germany FRA 2 38 67.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Codex%20Manesse%20Gottfried%20von%20Stra%C3%9Fburg.jpg?width=320 1904 Sulpicius Severus Q336704 Christian writer and historian and native of Aquitania (c. 363 – c. 425) Writer Latin; 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Old French 1100 1174 Duchy of Normandy JEY 7 38 65.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wace%20John%20Everett%20Millais.jpg?width=320 1904 A. 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French 1890-04-07 1979-01-27 ARG Argentina ARG 0 38 63.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Victoria%20Ocampo%20por%20Gis%C3%A8le%20Freund%20crop.jpg?width=320 1904 Yehuda Amichai Q58612 Israeli poet (1924-2000) Writer 1924-05-03 2000-09-22 Germany; Israel DEU 0 38 63.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%97%D7%99%20%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%90%20%D7%91%D7%AA%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%9C.jpg?width=320 1904 Jane Jacobs Q234335 American–Canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006) Writer English 1916-05-04 2006-04-25 United States; Canada USA 1 38 63.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jane%20Jacobs%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1904 Stanisław Przybyszewski Q921405 Polish writer, playwright and journalist (1868–1927) Writer German; Polish 1868-05-07 1927-11-23 POL Poland POL 3 38 62.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stanis%C5%82aw%20Przybyszewski.PNG?width=320 1904 Marjorie Boulton Q442848 British writer (1924–2017) Writer Esperanto 1924-05-07 2017-08-30 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 38 62.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marjorie%20Boulton%20en%201999.jpg?width=320 1904 Elena Poniatowska Q261397 French-born Mexican journalist and author Writer 1932-05-19 Mexico; 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Campbell Q435056 American science fiction writer (1910–1971) Writer English 1910-06-08 1971-07-11 USA United States USA 0 37 62.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/14th%20WSFS%20008%20-%201956%20John%20Campbell%20cropped.jpg?width=320 1985 Luigi Pulci Q631635 Italian poet (1432-1484) Writer Italian 1432-08-24 1484-11-20 ITA 5 37 62.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pulci.jpg?width=320 1985 Jorge Manrique Q389233 Spanish poet (1440–1479) Writer Old Spanish 1440 1479-05-03 Crown of Castile ESP 2 37 62.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jorge%20Manrique%20portrait.jpg?width=320 1985 Fujiwara no Teika Q378425 poet and court noble (1162–1241) Writer 1162 1241-10-03 JPN Japan JPN 1 37 62.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Teika(3).jpg?width=320 1985 Orderic Vitalis Q356298 English monk and historian (1075 – c. 1142) Writer medieval Latin 1075-02-22 1142 Kingdom of England; Duchy of Normandy GBR 1 37 62.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/M%C3%A9daillon%20m%C3%A9morial%20d'Orderic%20Vital.JPG?width=320 1985 Hervé Bazin Q358479 French writer (1911–1996) Writer French 1911-04-17 1996-02-17 FRA France FRA 0 37 62.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Herv%C3%A9%20Bazin%20%C3%A0%20Cunault%20en%201993.jpg?width=320 1985 Vítězslav Nezval Q471184 Czech poet, writer and translator (1900–1958) Writer Czech 1900-05-26 1958-04-06 Czechoslovakia CZE 1 37 62.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/V%C3%ADt%C4%9BzslavNezval.png?width=320 1985 Arnold Wesker Q202385 British dramatist (1932-2016) Writer 1932-05-24 2016-04-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 37 61.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arnold%20Wesker.jpg?width=320 1985 Lytton Strachey Q540427 English writer (1880–1932) Writer English 1880-03-01 1932-01-21 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 37 61.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carrington%20-%20Strachey.jpg?width=320 1985 Karel Hynek Mácha Q361265 Czech poet, traveller, playwright, lawyer and writer (1810–1836) Writer Czech 1810-11-16 1836-11-06 Kingdom of Bohemia; Austrian Empire CZE 1 37 61.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karel%20Hynek%20M%C3%A1cha%20%E2%80%93%20Jan%20Vil%C3%ADmek%20%E2%80%93%20%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9%20album.jpg?width=320 1985 Jack Williamson Q316788 American science fiction writer (1908–2006) Writer English 1908-04-29 2006-11-10 USA United States USA 3 37 61.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jack%20Williamson%20AWS%202911.jpg?width=320 1985 David Crystal Q471550 British linguist and writer (born 1941) Writer 1941-07-06 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 37 61.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Crystal%202017.jpg?width=320 1985 Louis Couperus Q437798 Dutch novelist and poet (1863–1923) Writer Dutch 1863-06-10 1923-07-16 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands NLD 1 37 61.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CouperusGoldsmid.jpg?width=320 1985 Rose Ausländer Q60873 Jewish poet from the Bukowina writing in German and English (1901-1988) Writer German 1901-05-11 1988-01-03 Romania; Germany; United States; Austria UKR 0 37 61.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rose%20Ausl%C3%A4nder.jpg?width=320 1985 Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur Q465681 French writer of Russian birth (1799–1874) Writer French 1799-08-01 1874-02-09 FRA France RUS 18 37 60.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sophie%20Rostopchine%20by%20Louis-Gaston%20de%20Segur.png?width=320 1985 Bernardo Atxaga Q221771 Basque-language writer from Gipuzkoa, Spain Writer Basque 1951-07-27 ESP Spain ESP 0 37 60.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bernardo%20Atxaga%20-%2001.jpg?width=320 1985 Carlo Emilio Gadda Q378645 Italian writer (1893-1973) Writer Italian 1893-11-14 1973-05-21 ITA Italy ITA 0 37 60.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gadda%201921.jpg?width=320 1985 Nguyễn Du Q313322 Vietnamese poet (1765-1820) Writer 1766-01-03 1820-08-10 VNM Vietnam VNM 1 37 60.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/T%C6%B0%E1%BB%A3ng%20%C4%91%C3%A0i%20c%E1%BB%A5%20Nguy%E1%BB%85n%20Du.jpg?width=320 1985 T. 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White Q453410 English author (1906–1964) Writer English 1906-05-29 1964-01-17 GBR United Kingdom IND 1 37 60.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/White-in-Boston-CollegeII.jpg?width=320 1985 Maksim Bahdanovič Q471207 Belarusian writer (1891–1917) Writer Belarusian 1891-12-09 1917-05-25 Russian Empire BLR 0 37 60.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bagdanovich%20M%202.jpg?width=320 1985 Venedikt Yerofeyev Q366503 Russian writer (1938–1990) Writer Russian 1938-10-24 1990-05-11 Soviet Union RUS 1 37 60.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%20%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8F%20%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D0%95%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 1985 Gregory Benford Q358312 science fiction author and astrophysicist Writer 1941-01-30 USA United States USA 2 37 60.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Greg%20Benford%20Eaton%202008-05-17.png?width=320 1985 Leon Uris Q269129 American author (1924–2003) Writer English 1924-08-03 2003-06-21 USA United States USA 3 37 60.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Leon%20Uris%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1985 Dámaso Alonso Q312945 Spanish poet, philologist, and literary critic Writer Spanish 1899-10-22 1990-01-25 ESP Spain ESP 0 37 59.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/D%C3%A1maso%20Alonso.jpg?width=320 1985 Robert M. Pirsig Q366575 American writer and philosopher (1928–2017) Writer 1928-09-06 2017-04-24 USA United States USA 2 37 59.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pirsig2005.jpg?width=320 1985 Gabrielle Roy Q294999 French Canadian fiction writer Writer French 1909-03-22 1983-07-13 CAN Canada CAN 4 37 59.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gabrielle%20Roy%2C%20vers%201935.jpg?width=320 1985 Anthony Horowitz Q279305 English novelist and screenwriter (born 1955) Writer English 1955-04-05 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 37 59.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony%20Horowitz%2020221130.jpg?width=320 1985 Kálmán Mikszáth Q350552 Hungarian writer and politician (1847–1910) Writer Hungarian 1847-01-16 1910-05-28 HUN Hungary SVK 4 37 59.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bencz%C3%BAr%20Gyula%20Miksz%C3%A1th%20K%C3%A1lm%C3%A1n.jpg?width=320 1985 Lois Lowry Q238124 American writer Writer English 1937-03-20 USA United States USA 3 37 59.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lois%20Lowry%202016.jpg?width=320 1985 Mikhail Prishvin Q700323 Russian writer (1873–1954) Writer Russian 1873-02-04 1954-01-16 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 0 37 58.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1973%20CPA%204215.jpg?width=320 1985 Anthony Hope Q457287 English novelist (1863–1933) Writer English 1863-02-09 1933-07-08 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 37 58.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony%20Hope%20Hawkins%20by%20Alfred%20Ellis%20%26%20Walery.jpg?width=320 1985 Faiz Ahmad Faiz Q381296 Pakistani Urdu poet and author (1911–1984) Writer Punjabi 1911-02-13 1984-11-20 PAK Pakistan PAK 1 37 57.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Faiz%20Ahmed%20Faiz%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1985 Arthur Ransome Q515845 English author and journalist (1884–1967) Writer English 1884-01-18 1967-06-03 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 37 57.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arthur%20Ransome%20in%20uniform.jpg?width=320 1985 Julia Ward Howe Q241299 American abolitionist, social activist, and poet Writer English 1819-05-27 1910-10-17 USA United States USA 1 37 56.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julia%20Ward%20Howe%202.png?width=320 1985 Miles Franklin Q984 Australian writer and feminist (1879–1954) Writer English 1879-10-14 1954-09-19 AUS Australia AUS 0 37 55.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miles%20franklin.jpg?width=320 1985 Zig Ziglar Q373830 American motivational speaker (1926-2012) Writer 1926-11-06 2012-11-28 USA United States USA 0 37 55.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zig%20Ziglar%20at%20Get%20Motivated%20Seminar%2C%20Cow%20Palace%202009-3-24%203.JPG?width=320 1985 Tony Kushner Q704433 American playwright and screenwriter (born 1956) Writer 1956-07-16 USA United States USA 0 37 53.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tony%20Kushner%20and%20Angels%20in%20America's%2020th%20Anniversary.jpg?width=320 1985 Tom Brokaw Q919527 American broadcast journalist and author (born 1940) Writer 1940-02-06 USA United States USA 0 37 52.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tom%20Brokaw%20by%20David%20Shankbone.jpg?width=320 1985 Bernardine Evaristo Q4893827 British author and academic (1959-) Writer 1959-05-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 37 49.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bernardine%20Evaristo%20Photo%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 1985 Douglas Murray Q1252408 British author and political commentator (born 1979) Writer 1979-07-16 GBR United Kingdom GBR 4 37 44.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DouglasMurray2019%20crop.jpg?width=320 2075 Jerry Falwell Q313896 American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator Writer 1933-08-11 2007-05-15 USA United States GRC 0 36 70.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jerry%20Falwell%20portrait.jpg?width=320 2075 Louise Hay Q255945 American writer Writer 1926-10-08 2017-08-30 USA United States USA 1 36 70.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LouiseHay.JPG?width=320 2075 Gerard of Cremona Q367240 Italian translator and astrologer (c. 1114 – 1187) Writer medieval Latin 1114 1187 Kingdom of Italy ITA 4 36 69.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Al-RaziInGerardusCremonensis1250.JPG?width=320 2075 Al-Zamakhshari Q482451 Persian scholar Writer 1075 1144-06-19 Abbasid Caliphate TKM 5 36 69.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abu'l%20Qasim%20Mahmud%20ibn%20'Umar%20al-Zamakhshri%20(d.1144)%3B%20Al-Mufassal%2C%20Near%20East%2C%20Wednesday%2013%20August%201253.jpg?width=320 2075 Thietmar of Merseburg Q275425 German bishop and historian (975–1018) Writer Latin 0975-07-30 1019-12-07 DEU Germany DEU 1 36 68.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tafel%201009%20Bischof%20Thietmar%20v.%20Merseburg.jpg?width=320 2075 Zenodotus Q189718 3rd century BC Greek grammarian, literary critic and scholar; first librarian of the Library of Alexandria (c. 280 BCE); pioneer of textual criticism and editorial philology; the Zenodo research repository is named after him Writer Ancient Greek -329 -259 TUR 0 36 68.83 2075 André Bazin Q362544 French film critic and theorist (1918–1958) Writer 1918-04-18 1958-11-11 FRA France FRA 0 36 68.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andr%C3%A9%20Bazin%20photo%20from%20medical%20certificate%20(c.%201942).jpg?width=320 2075 Johannes Tauler Q60281 mystic, author Writer 1300 1361-06-16 Free Imperial City of Strasbourg FRA 0 36 67.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St-Pierre-le-Jeune%20protestant-Tauler%20(2).jpg?width=320 2075 Jeff Lindsay Q313038 American playwright and crime novelist (born 1952) Writer 1952-07-14 USA United States USA 1 36 67.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jeff%20lindsay%202013.jpg?width=320 2075 Charles Simic Q722555 Serbian born American poet (1938-2023) Writer English 1938-05-09 2023-01-09 Serbia; United States SRB 0 36 67.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20simic%206693.JPG?width=320 2075 Sami Frashëri Q331896 Albanian writer, philosopher, playwright and activist (1850–1904) Writer Albanian; Turkish; Ottoman Turkish 1850-06-01 1904-06-18 Ottoman Empire ALB 0 36 67.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sami%20Frash%C3%ABri%20(i%20ri).jpg?width=320 2075 Donna Leon Q237420 American crime novelist (born 1942) Writer English 1942-09-28 United States; Switzerland USA 5 36 67.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Donna%20Leon.jpg?width=320 2075 Karim Findi Q2914179 author, writer, journalist Writer Kurdish language; English; Arabic 1946-02-22 IRQ Iraq IRQ 0 36 66.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kerim-Findi.jpg?width=320 2075 Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff Q61863 German classical philologist (1848-1931) Writer German 1848-12-22 1931-09-25 DEU Germany POL 0 36 66.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Professor%20Dr.%20Ulrich%20von%20Wilamowitz-Moellendorf.jpg?width=320 2075 John Tzetzes Q530515 Byzantine poet and writer (c.1110–1180) Writer medieval Greek 1110 1180 Byzantine Empire TUR 2 36 66.58 2075 Rodolphe Töpffer Q4247 Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricature artist (1799-1846) Writer French 1799-01-31 1846-06-08 Switzerland; 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Italian 1810-05-18 1876-03-05 Kingdom of Italy ITA 0 36 65.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francesco%20Maria%20Piave.jpg?width=320 2075 J. Michael Straczynski Q126941 American writer and filmmaker (born 1954) Writer English 1954-07-17 USA United States USA 0 36 65.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J.%20Michael%20Straczynski.png?width=320 2075 Kristijonas Donelaitis Q467490 Prussian Lithuanian poet and Lutheran pastor (1714–1780) Writer Lithuanian 1714-01-01 1780-02-18 Kingdom of Prussia RUS 1 36 65.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Donelajtis%20podgl%C4%85d.jpg?width=320 2075 Clarissa Pinkola Estés Q2565830 American psychoanalyst and writer Writer 1945-01-27 USA United States USA 0 36 65.03 2075 Martin Opitz Q60946 German poet Writer German 1597-12-23 1639-08-20 DEU Germany POL 1 36 64.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Painting%20of%20Martin%20Opitz%20by%20Bartholom%C3%A4us%20Strobel.jpg?width=320 2075 A. B. Yehoshua Q329758 Israeli writer (1936–2022) Writer 1936-12-09 2022-06-14 ISR Israel ISR 4 36 64.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A%20B%20Yehoshua%20DSC0153.jpg?width=320 2075 Ken Wilber Q309829 American writer and public speaker Writer 1949-01-31 USA United States USA 1 36 64.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ken%20Wilber%2010.JPG?width=320 2075 Jacopo Sannazaro Q510621 Italian writer (1457–1530) Writer Latin; Italian 1457-08-06 1530-05-07 Kingdom of Naples ITA 0 36 64.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/TITIAN%3B%20Portrait%20of%20Jacopo%20Sannazaro%20(1514-18).JPG?width=320 2075 Mateo Alemán Q316616 novelist, writer Writer Spanish 1547-09-28 1614 ESP Spain ESP 1 36 64.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20Mateo%20Alem%C3%A1n.jpg?width=320 2075 Moschus Q957548 ancient Greek poet Writer Ancient Greek -200 -200 ITA Syracuse ITA 2 36 64.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mosco%20di%20Siracusa.png?width=320 2075 Menander Protector Q336070 Byzantine historian Writer Ancient Greek 0550 Byzantine Empire TUR 1 36 64.09 2075 Jeanette Jerome Q243011 American-born British mother of Winston Churchill (1854–1921) Writer English 1854-01-09 1921-06-29 USA United States USA 0 36 64.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lady%20Jennie%20Spencer-Churchill%20(1854-1921)%20(A).jpg?width=320 2075 Renée Vivien Q275628 British poet who wrote in French Writer French 1877-06-11 1909-11-18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 36 63.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ren%C3%A9e%20Vivien%201.png?width=320 2075 Jonas Mekas Q699702 Lithuanian filmmaker (1922–2019) Writer 1922-12-24 2019-01-23 United States; Lithuania LTU 0 36 63.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jonas%20Mekas.jpg?width=320 2075 Arseny Tarkovsky Q777997 Soviet poet and translator (1907–1989) Writer Russian 1907-06-25 1989-05-27 Russian Empire; Soviet Union UKR 0 36 63.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%90%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9.jpg?width=320 2075 Maria Shriver Q230654 First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011 Writer English 1955-11-06 USA United States USA 0 36 63.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maria%20Shriver%20by%20Gage%20Skidmore.jpg?width=320 2075 Almeida Garrett Q316806 Portuguese writer and politician (1799–1854) Writer Portuguese 1799-02-04 1854-12-09 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 3 36 63.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Almeida%20Garrett%20por%20Guglielmi.jpg?width=320 2075 Bion of Smyrna Q463364 1st century BC Greek bucolic poet Writer Ancient Greek -119 -56 Kingdom of Pergamon TUR 0 36 63.2 2075 Desanka Maksimović Q1280792 Serbian writer (1898-1993) Writer 1898-05-16 1993-02-11 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; 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Russian Empire RUS 2 36 62.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%2C%20%D0%90%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%20001.png?width=320 2075 Nina Berberova Q275935 Russian novelist and short story writer (1901–1993) Writer Russian 1901-08-08 1993-09-26 France; Russia; United States RUS 0 36 62.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hodasevich%20Berberova.jpg?width=320 2075 Eduardo Mendoza Garriga Q72541 Spanish writer Writer Spanish; Catalan 1943-01-11 ESP Spain ESP 11 36 62.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eduardo%20Mendoza%20(Feria%20del%20Libro%20de%20Madrid%2C%206%20de%20junio%20de%202008).jpg?width=320 2075 Johann Peter Hebel Q62512 German short story writer and dialectal poet (1760–1826) Writer German 1760-05-10 1826-09-22 Grand Duchy of Baden CHE 1 36 62.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J.%20P.%20Hebel.jpg?width=320 2075 Ouida Q258001 British novelist (1839–1908) Writer English 1839-01-01 1908-01-25 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 36 62.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ouida%20photo.jpg?width=320 2075 Guillermo Cabrera Infante Q302675 Cuban writer Writer Spanish 1929-04-22 2005-02-21 Cuba; Spain; United Kingdom CUB 1 36 62.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Guillermo%20cabrera%20infante.png?width=320 2075 Peter Wessel Zapffe Q958535 Norwegian philosopher, mountaineer, and author (1899–1990) Writer 1899-12-18 1990-10-12 NOR Norway NOR 4 36 62.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Troms%C3%B8%201930.jpg?width=320 2075 Karl Gutzkow Q76755 German writer (1811-1878) Writer German 1811-03-17 1878-12-16 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 36 62.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20Gutzkow%2019c.jpg?width=320 2075 Sibilla Aleramo Q287741 Italian writer and feminist, editor (1876-1960) Writer Italian 1876-08-14 1960-01-13 ITA Italy ITA 0 36 61.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sibilla%20Aleramo%2004.jpg?width=320 2075 Ceija Stojka Q546337 Austrian-Romani writer, painter, activist, and musician, and survivor of the Holocaust (1933-2013) Writer 1933-05-23 2013-01-28 AUT Austria AUT 0 36 61.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ceija%20Stojka%20Wien2008.jpg?width=320 2075 Wayne Dyer Q545901 American writer (1940-2015) Writer English 1940-05-10 2015-08-29 USA United States USA 1 36 61.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WayneDyerByPhilKonstantin.jpg?width=320 2075 Seymour Hersh Q435792 American investigative journalist (born 1937) Writer 1937-04-08 USA United States USA 1 36 61.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Seymour%20Hersh%20(3413572451)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2075 Frigyes Karinthy Q366325 Hungarian writer (1887–1938) Writer 1887-06-25 1938-08-29 HUN Hungary HUN 3 36 61.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karinthy%20Frigyes%20c%201930.jpeg?width=320 2075 Yu Kil-chun Q486303 Korean independence activist (1856–1914) Writer 1856-10-24 1914-09-30 Korean Empire; 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A. Salvatore Q316431 American writer Writer 1959-01-20 USA United States USA 1 36 60.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rasalvatore.jpg?width=320 2075 John Aubrey Q356317 English writer and antiquarian (1626-1697) Writer English 1626-03-22 1697-06-17 Kingdom of England GBR 0 36 60.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Aubrey.jpg?width=320 2075 Carl Robert Jakobson Q725191 Estonian writer, politician and teacher (1841-1882) Writer 1841-07-26 1882-03-18 Russian Empire EST 0 36 60.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20Robert%20Jakobson.jpg?width=320 2075 Karel Havlíček Borovský Q452084 Czech journalist and writer (1821–1856) Writer 1821-10-31 1856-07-29 Austrian Empire CZE 0 36 60.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karel%20Havl%C3%AD%C4%8Dek%20Borovsk%C3%BD%20%E2%80%93%20Jan%20Vil%C3%ADmek%20%E2%80%93%20%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9%20album%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2075 Claribel Alegría Q270601 Nicaraguan writer (1924-2018) Writer 1924-05-12 2018-01-25 Nicaragua; El Salvador NIC 0 36 60.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Claribel%20Alegria.jpg?width=320 2075 Fernán Caballero Q291397 Spanish women novelist (1796-1877) Writer Spanish; German; French 1796-12-24 1877-04-07 ESP Spain CHE 1 36 59.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fern%C3%A1n-Caballero-Cecilia-Bohl.jpg?width=320 2075 Juana de Ibarbourou Q237914 Uruguayan writer (1892–1979) Writer Spanish 1892-03-08 1979-07-15 URY Uruguay URY 0 36 59.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juana%20de%20Ibarbourou.jpg?width=320 2075 Émile Faguet Q551543 French literary critic (1847–1916) Writer French 1847-12-17 1916-06-07 FRA France FRA 0 36 59.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CFP-2%20Faguet%20(2).jpg?width=320 2075 Nataliya Kobrynska Q4225202 Ukrainian writer, editor (1855-1920) Writer 1855-06-08 1920-01-22 Austria–Hungary; West Ukrainian People's Republic UKR 0 36 59.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nataliya%20Kobrynska.jpg?width=320 2075 Mia Couto Q382101 Mozambican writer Writer Portuguese 1955-07-05 MOZ Mozambique MOZ 0 36 59.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mia%20Couto%20cropped.jpg?width=320 2075 Niccolò Tommaseo Q558177 Italian linguist (1802-1874) Writer 1802-10-09 1874-04-30 Kingdom of Italy HRV 0 36 59.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Niccolo%20Tommaseo.png?width=320 2075 Lyudmila Petrushevskaya Q183382 Russian writer Writer Russian 1938-05-26 RUS Russia RUS 0 36 59.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ludmilla%20Petrushevskaya%20seven%202009%20Shankbone%20NYC.jpg?width=320 2075 Guzal Sitdikova Q2004200 Bashkir writer (born 1952) Writer 1952-06-10 RUS Russia RUS 0 36 59.32 2075 Nima Yushij Q425731 Iranian poet (1895–1960) Writer Mazanderani; Persian 1895-11-12 1960-01-04 Qajar Iran; Pahlavi Iran IRN 0 36 59.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nima%20Yushij%20-%20Original.jpg?width=320 2075 Henry Becque Q1153820 French dramatist (1837-1899) Writer French 1837-04-18 1899-05-12 FRA France FRA 0 36 58.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Becque%20by%20Nadar.jpg?width=320 2075 Georgette Heyer Q272706 British historical romance and detective fiction novelist (1902–1974) Writer English 1902-08-16 1974-07-04 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 36 58.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georgette%20Heyer%20(New%20York%20Herald%2C%201921).jpg?width=320 2075 Katherine Paterson Q236321 American children's writer born and mainly raised in China Writer English 1932-10-31 USA United States CHN 5 36 58.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Katherine%20Paterson--%20Flint%20Heart%20(Children's%20and%20Teens'%20Department)%20(6191952393)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2075 Israel Zangwill Q113681 British Zionist author (1864–1926) Writer English 1864-01-21 1926-08-01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 36 58.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Israel%20Zangwill.jpg?width=320 2075 Moa Martinson Q275893 Swedish writer (1890–1964) Writer Swedish 1890-11-02 1964-08-05 SWE Sweden SWE 0 36 58.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Moa%20Martinson%2C%201957.jpg?width=320 2075 Simin Behbahani Q466672 Iranian poet (1927-2014) Writer Persian 1927-07-20 2014-08-19 IRN Iran IRN 0 36 57.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%20%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%20-%20Simin%20Behbahani.jpg?width=320 2075 C. 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Auel Q229996 American novelist of Finnish descent Writer 1936-02-18 USA United States USA 7 35 65.24 2192 William Heinesen Q331798 Faroese Danish-language writer (1900-1991) Writer 1900-01-15 1991-03-12 Kingdom of Denmark FRO 0 35 65.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Heinesen.jpg?width=320 2192 Khaqani Q368862 12th-century Persian poet and author Writer Persian; Arabic 1121 1199 Kingdom of Shirvan AZE 0 35 65.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Khaqani%20Park3%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 2192 Dick Bruna Q628346 Dutch graphic designer (1927-2017) Writer 1927-08-23 2017-02-16 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands NLD 1 35 64.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dick%20Bruna.jpg?width=320 2192 Pacuvius Q314677 Ancient Roman poet (219–129 BC) Writer Latin -219 -129 Ancient Rome ITA 0 35 64.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marcus%20Pacuvius.jpg?width=320 2192 Mustafa Balel Q314179 Turkish translator and writer (born 1945) Writer 1945-09-01 TUR Turkey TUR 0 35 64.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mustafa%20Balel%20(2013).jpg?width=320 2192 Robert Brasillach Q1488 French author and journalist (1909–1945) Writer French 1909-03-31 1945-02-06 FRA France FRA 4 35 64.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brasillach%20portrait.jpg?width=320 2192 Hannah Szenes Q236094 Jewish poet and anti-nazi fighter in World War II Writer Hungarian 1921-07-17 1944-11-07 HUN Hungary HUN 0 35 64.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PikiWiki%20Israel%207706%20Hannah%20Senesh.jpg?width=320 2192 Lycophron Q432737 4th-century BC Greek poet Writer Ancient Greek -319 -279 GRC 1 35 64.65 2192 Hassan ibn Thabit Q2315457 Arabian poet and companion of Muhammad Writer Arabic 0554 0674 SAU 2 35 64.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%A8%D9%86%20%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA.jpg?width=320 2192 György Konrád Q326823 Hungarian novelist (1933–2019) Writer 1933-04-02 2019-09-13 HUN Hungary HUN 0 35 64.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Konr%C3%A1d%20Gy%C3%B6rgy.jpg?width=320 2192 Jens Fink-Jensen Q216742 Danish writer Writer 1956-12-19 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 35 64.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jens%20Fink-Jensen%20Nicosia%2027NOV2019.jpg?width=320 2192 Jurji Zaydan Q1262212 Lebanese novelist, journalist, editor and teacher (1861-1914) Writer 1861-12-14 1914-07-21 Ottoman Empire SYR 0 35 64.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jurji%20Zaydan%20(Edited2).jpg?width=320 2192 Colin Dexter Q457092 British writer (1930-2017) Writer English 1930-09-29 2017-03-21 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 35 63.98 2192 David Burliuk Q610532 Ukrainian & American artist (1882-1967) Writer Russian 1882-07-21 1967-01-15 USA United States UKR 0 35 63.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Burliuk%201914.jpg?width=320 2192 Siri Hustvedt Q259543 American novelist, essayist, poet Writer 1955-02-19 USA United States USA 2 35 63.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Siri-husvedt%20litteraturexchange-2019%20DSC00115%202.jpg?width=320 2192 Hugh Lofting Q560015 British author (1886–1947) Writer English 1886-01-14 1947-09-26 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 35 63.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hughloftingyoung.jpg?width=320 2192 Adolph Freiherr Knigge Q213681 German writer and leading Illuminati member (1752–1796) Writer German 1752-10-16 1796-05-06 DEU Germany DEU 0 35 63.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Knigge%20Freiherr.jpg?width=320 2192 Nelson Algren Q547914 American novelist, short story writer (1909-1981) Writer 1909-03-28 1981-05-09 USA United States USA 1 35 63.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nelson%20Algren%20NYWTS.jpg?width=320 2192 Jovan Dučić Q302819 Bosnian Serb writer and diplomat Writer 1871-02-17 1943-04-07 Austria–Hungary; 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Latvian 1865-03-16 1943-11-05 LVA Latvia LVA 0 35 62.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aspazija.%20unknown%20author.jpg?width=320 2192 Karlheinz Deschner Q77350 German writer and activist (1924-2014) Writer German 1924-05-23 2014-04-08 DEU Germany DEU 1 35 62.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Deschner%20Albert.JPG?width=320 2192 Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Q2347996 Ukrainian writer (1864–1913) Writer Ukrainian 1864-09-17 1913-04-25 Russian Empire UKR 0 35 62.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%86%D1%8E%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%BE.jpg?width=320 2192 Guido Guinizelli Q366270 Italian poet Writer 1230 1276 ITA 0 35 62.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adolfo%20de%20Carolis%20-%20Guido%20Guinizzelli.jpg?width=320 2192 Catherine Breillat Q289054 French actress, film director, writer and screenwriter (born 1948) Writer 1948-07-13 FRA France FRA 5 35 62.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Catherine%20Breillat%20in%202023%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2192 William Auld Q12795 Scottish poet, author, translator (1924–2006) Writer Esperanto 1924-11-06 2006-09-11 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 35 61.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Verkistoj-eo.jpg?width=320 2192 Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de Saint-Aubin de Genlis Q55037230 French writer (1746–1830) Writer French 1746-01-25 1830-12-31 FRA France FRA 3 35 61.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Madame%20de%20Genlis%201780.jpg?width=320 2192 Heimito von Doderer Q93797 Austrian writer (1896-1966) Writer German 1896-09-05 1966-12-23 AUT Austria AUT 2 35 61.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barbara%20Niggl%20Radloff%2C%20Heimito%20von%20Doderer%2C%201959.jpg?width=320 2192 Stanisław Konarski Q314261 Polish poet, dramatist (1700-1773) Writer Polish 1700-09-30 1773-08-03 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth POL 0 35 61.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stanis%C5%82aw%20Konarski.PNG?width=320 2192 Jung Chang Q235291 Chinese-British author (born 1952) Writer Mandarin 1952-03-25 GBR United Kingdom CHN 3 35 61.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jung%20Chang%20by%20Christian%20Ursilva.jpg?width=320 2192 Hella Haasse Q232400 Dutch writer (1918–2011) Writer 1918-02-02 2011-09-29 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands IDN 3 35 61.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hella%20Haasse.jpg?width=320 2192 Isidora Sekulić Q1279865 Serbian writer (1877–1958) Writer 1877-02-16 1958-04-05 Kingdom of Yugoslavia; 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Schmidt Q239522 Dutch writer (1911-1995) Writer 1911-05-20 1995-05-21 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands NLD 3 35 58.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Annie%20MG%20Schmidt.jpg?width=320 2192 Olga Bergholz Q237518 Soviet poet Writer Russian 1910-05-16 1975-11-13 Soviet Union RUS 0 35 58.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olga%20Bergholz.jpg?width=320 2192 Ferdinand Freiligrath Q213719 German poet Writer German 1810-06-17 1876-03-18 Principality of Lippe DEU 0 35 58.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ferdinand%20Freiligrath%20Hasenclever.jpg?width=320 2192 Cotton Mather Q380719 American religious minister and scientific writer (1663–1728) Writer English 1663-02-12 1728-02-13 Kingdom of Great Britain USA 0 35 58.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cotton%20Mather.jpg?width=320 2192 Mikheil Javakhishvili Q1485988 Soviet writer (1880–1937) Writer Georgian 1880-11-20 1937-09-30 Russian Empire; Soviet Union; Democratic Republic of Georgia GEO 4 35 58.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Javakhishvili%20Mikheili.jpg?width=320 2192 Gloria Vanderbilt Q264730 American businesswoman, fashion designer, socialite and writer (1924-2019) Writer English 1924-02-20 2019-06-17 USA United States USA 0 35 58.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gloria%20Vanderbilt%201959.JPG?width=320 2192 Anton Delvig Q327015 Russian journalist and poet (1798-1831) Writer Russian 1798-08-17 1831-01-26 Russian Empire RUS 0 35 58.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PGRS%202%20029%20Delvig%20-%20crop.jpg?width=320 2192 Halina Konopacka Q238056 Polish athlete (1900-1989) Writer 1900-02-26 1989-01-28 POL Poland POL 0 35 58.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Konopacka%20Halina%20cropped.jpg?width=320 2192 José Emilio Pacheco Q561833 Mexican writer (1939-2014) Writer Spanish 1939-06-30 2014-01-26 MEX Mexico MEX 1 35 58.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MEX%20ON%20JOSE%20EMILIO%20PACHECO%20(12166149286).jpg?width=320 2192 Detlev von Liliencron Q21119 German lyric poet and novelist (1844–1909) Writer German 1844-06-03 1909-07-22 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 35 58.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/D%20v%20Lilienkron%201905.jpg?width=320 2192 Gertrude Jekyll Q452354 Garden designer, artist, editor (1843-1932) Writer 1843-11-29 1932-12-08 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 35 58.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gertrude%20Jekyll%20portrait.jpg?width=320 2192 Apollon Maykov Q2419891 Russian poet and translator (1821–1897) Writer Russian 1821-05-23 1897-03-20 Russian Empire RUS 0 35 58.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Perov-Maikov.jpg?width=320 2192 Fadwa Tuqan Q441152 Palestinien Poet (1917-2003) Writer Arabic 1917-03-01 2003-12-12 PSE Palestine 0 35 58.22 2192 Joe Haldeman Q347461 American science fiction writer Writer English 1943-06-09 USA United States USA 1 35 58.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joe%20Haldeman%20at%20LAcon%20V%20(Worldcon%202026).jpg?width=320 2192 Bei Dao Q558744 contemporary Chinese (PRC) avant garde poet Writer 1949-08-02 People's Republic of China; 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James Q963715 20th century British author, medievalist scholar and provost (1862–1936) Writer English 1862-08-01 1936-06-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 4 32 54.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MRJames1900.jpg?width=320 2599 Val McDermid Q239911 Scottish crime writer Writer English 1955-06-04 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 32 54.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Scottish%20Writer%20Val%20McDermid%20in%202026.jpg?width=320 2599 Ted Chiang Q503095 American science fiction writer Writer 1967-10-20 USA United States USA 4 32 53.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chiang%2C%20Ted%20(Villarrubia)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2599 Joe Orton Q368866 English playwright (1933–1967) Writer 1933-01-01 1967-08-09 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 32 53.33 2599 Zitkala-Sa Q2668090 Yankton Dakota writer (1876-1938) Writer English 1876-02-22 1938-01-28 USA United States USA 0 32 53.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zitkala-Sa.jpg?width=320 2599 John Perry Barlow Q534428 American poet and essayist (1947–2018) Writer English 1947-10-03 2018-02-07 USA United States USA 1 32 52.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Perry%20Barlow%202012.jpg?width=320 2599 William Inge Q982880 American playwright and novelist (1913–1973) Writer 1913-05-03 1973-06-10 USA United States USA 0 32 52.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Williaminge%20(cropped%20and%20cleaned).jpg?width=320 2599 Javed Akhtar Q2319562 Indian writer, poet and lyricist Writer Urdu 1945-01-17 IND India IND 0 32 51.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Javed%20Akhtar%20at%20Jaipur%20Literature%20Festival%202026.jpg?width=320 2599 Denise Levertov Q272042 British-American poet (1923-1997) Writer 1923-10-24 1997-12-20 United States; 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Russian Empire; Azerbaijan Democratic Republic AZE 0 30 60.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S%C9%99m%C9%99d%20Vur%C4%9Fun%20(1947).jpg?width=320 2885 Johannes Mario Simmel Q84208 Austrian writer (1924–2009) Writer German 1924-04-07 2009-01-01 AUT Austria AUT 0 30 60.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oliver%20Mark%20-%20Johannes%20Mario%20Simmel%2C%20Zug%202007%20(1).jpg?width=320 2885 Aleksander Fredro Q380506 Polish writer (1793–1876) Writer 1793-06-20 1876-07-15 Austrian Empire; Austria–Hungary; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth POL 4 30 60.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aleksander%20Fredro.PNG?width=320 2885 Kondraty Ryleyev Q49509 Russian poet and Decembrist Revolt leader (1795–1826) Writer Russian 1795-09-29 1826-07-25 Russian Empire RUS 0 30 60.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rylejew.jpg?width=320 2885 Edvard Kocbek Q367383 Slovenian writer (1904-1981) Writer Slovene 1904-09-27 1981-11-03 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes; Austria–Hungary; Kingdom of Yugoslavia SVN 0 30 60.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kocbek.jpg?width=320 2885 Günter Eich Q60869 German poet and radio playwright (1907–1972) Writer 1907-02-01 1972-12-20 DEU Germany DEU 4 30 60.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Guenter%20Eich.jpg?width=320 2885 Lola Anglada Q459343 Spanish writer, comics artist and illustrator (1892-1984) Writer Catalan 1892-10-28 1984-09-12 ESP Spain ESP 0 30 60.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lola%20Anglada.png?width=320 2885 Tom Sharpe Q436801 English satirical novelist (1928-2013) Writer 1928-03-30 2013-06-06 GBR United Kingdom GBR 3 30 60.42 2885 L. Sprague de Camp Q316313 American non- and speculative fiction writer (1907–2000) Writer 1907-11-27 2000-11-06 USA United States USA 0 30 60.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/L.%20Sprague%20de%20Camp%20crop.jpg?width=320 2885 Antal Szerb Q570810 Hungarian literary scholar and writer (1901–1945) Writer Hungarian 1901-05-01 1945-01-27 HUN Hungary HUN 0 30 60.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fiatal%20Szerb%20Antal.jpg?width=320 2885 Muthuvel Karunanidhi Q470875 Indian politician, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India (1924–2018) Writer 1924-06-03 2018-08-07 IND India IND 1 30 60.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karunanidhi1.jpg?width=320 2885 Juan Ruiz Q434597 14th century Castilian poet Writer 1283 1350 Crown of Castile ESP 1 30 60.22 2885 Vizma Belševica Q298125 Latvian writer (1931-2005) Writer 1931-05-30 2005-08-06 LVA Latvia LVA 1 30 60.2 2885 Aleksey Pisemsky Q470371 Russian novelist and dramatist (1821–1881) Writer Russian 1821-03-23 1881-02-02 Russian Empire RUS 1 30 60.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pisemsky%20by%20Repin.jpg?width=320 2885 Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Q558960 Polish writer (1894–1980) Writer 1894-02-20 1980-03-02 POL Poland UKR 2 30 60.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jaroslaw%20Iwaszkiewicz.jpg?width=320 2885 Walter Hasenclever Q62628 German poet and playwright (1890–1940) Writer 1890-07-08 1940-06-21 German Reich DEU 1 30 59.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Walter%20Hasenclever%20by%20Hugo%20Erfurth%2C%201917.jpg?width=320 2885 Alexandros Papadiamantis Q320984 Greek short-story writer (1851–1911) Writer Demotic Greek; Katharevousa 1851-03-04 1911-01-03 GRC Greece GRC 4 30 59.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexandros%20Papadiamantis.jpg?width=320 2885 Mário de Sá-Carneiro Q466945 Portuguese poet (1890–1916) Writer Portuguese 1890-05-19 1916-04-26 PRT Portugal PRT 0 30 59.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/M%C3%A1rio%20de%20S%C3%A1-Carneiro.jpg?width=320 2885 Muazzez İlmiye Çığ Q464906 Turkish Sumerologist (1914–2024) Writer 1914-06-20 2024-11-17 TUR Turkey TUR 1 30 59.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Muazzez%20%C4%B0lmiye%20%C3%87%C4%B1%C4%9F%20in%20Mersin.jpg?width=320 2885 Amos Tutuola Q361562 Nigerian writer (1920-1997) Writer English 1920-06-20 1997-06-08 NGA Nigeria NGA 1 30 59.88 2885 Janosch Q77206 German children's writer, illustrator, and novellist (born 1931) Writer 1931-03-11 DEU Germany DEU 1 30 59.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Janosch.jpg?width=320 2885 Abu-l-'Atahiya Q481493 Arab poet of the Abbasid period (c.748-c.828) Writer 0748 0826 Abbasid Caliphate IRQ 0 30 59.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ab%C5%AB%20al-%CA%BBAt%C4%81hiyya%2C%20Sayr%20mulhimah%20min%20al-Sharq%20wa-al-Gharb.png?width=320 2885 Liviu Rebreanu Q462220 Romanian writer (1885-1944) Writer Romanian; Hungarian 1885-11-27 1944-09-01 Kingdom of Romania; Austria–Hungary ROU 1 30 59.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Liviu%20Rebreanu%20(1)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2885 Olena Pchilka Q2447379 Ukrainian academic (1849–1930) Writer 1849-07-11 1930-10-04 Russian Empire; Soviet Union; Ukrainian People's Republic; Ukrainian State UKR 0 30 59.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9F%D1%87%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B02.jpg?width=320 2885 David Gemmell Q220450 British author of heroic fantasy (1948-2006) Writer 1948-08-01 2006-07-28 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 30 59.69 2885 Viktor Astafyev Q968184 Russian-Soviet writer (1924-2001) Writer Russian 1924-05-01 2001-11-29 RUS Russia RUS 0 30 59.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Viktor%20Astafyev%20Abkhazia%20stamp.jpg?width=320 2885 Louis Pergaud Q602468 French writer (1882–1915) Writer French 1882-01-22 1915-04-08 FRA France FRA 2 30 59.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louis%20Pergaud.jpg?width=320 2885 Nigâr Hanım Q7034181 Ottoman poet of Hungarian origin (1862–1918) Writer Ottoman Turkish 1862 1918-04-01 Ottoman Empire TUR 0 30 59.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nig%C3%A2r%20Han%C4%B1m.jpg?width=320 2885 Ion Heliade Rădulescu Q2071370 Academic, Romantic and Classicist poet, essayist, memoirist, short story writer, newspaper editor and politician (1802-1872) Writer French 1802-01-06 1872-04-27 ROU Romania ROU 0 30 59.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ion%20Heliade%20Radulescu%20Popp.jpg?width=320 2885 Yulian Semyonov Q724323 Soviet writer (1931–1993) Writer Russian 1931-10-08 1993-09-15 RUS Russia RUS 1 30 59.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%AE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2.jpg?width=320 2885 William Hope Hodgson Q919277 British writer (1877–1918) Writer English 1877-11-15 1918-04-17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 2 30 59.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Hope%20Hodgson%20(1877-1918).jpg?width=320 2885 Françoise d'Eaubonne Q295009 French feminist (1920–2005) Writer 1920-03-12 2005-08-03 FRA France FRA 1 30 59.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fran%C3%A7oise%20d'Eaubonne%20wikip%C3%A9dia.jpg?width=320 2885 Nazik Al-Malaika Q446761 Iraqi poet (1922–2007) Writer Arabic 1922-08-23 2007-06-20 IRQ Iraq IRQ 0 30 59.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%83%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%83%D8%A9%2002.jpg?width=320 2885 Natsuo Kirino Q236684 Japanese writer Writer Japanese 1951-10-07 JPN Japan JPN 1 30 59.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Natsuo%20Kirino.jpg?width=320 2885 Edith Durham Q287994 British artist (1863-1944) Writer 1863-12-08 1944-11-15 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 30 59.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edith%20Durham.jpg?width=320 2885 Futabatei Shimei Q22665 Japanese author, translator and literary critic (1864–1909) Writer Japanese 1864-02-28 1909-05-10 JPN Japan JPN 4 30 59.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Futabatei%20Shimei%20in%201908.jpg?width=320 2885 Viktor Rydberg Q432129 Swedish writer (1828-1895) Writer Swedish 1828-12-18 1895-09-21 SWE Sweden SWE 9 30 59.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Viktor%20Rydberg%20ca%201895.png?width=320 2885 Samad Behrangi Q340074 Iranian writer and social critic (1939–1967) Writer Azerbaijani 1939-06-24 1968-08-31 IRN Iran IRN 0 30 59.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samad%20Behrangi.JPG?width=320 2885 Enrique Vila-Matas Q372313 Spanish writer Writer 1948-03-31 ESP Spain ESP 0 30 59.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Enrique%20Vila-Matas.jpg?width=320 2885 Immanuel Velikovsky Q349749 Russian, 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1917-05-01 URY Uruguay URY 1 30 58.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jos%C3%A9%20Enrique%20Rod%C3%B3.jpg?width=320 2885 Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Q401875 Turkish poet, novelist, literary scholar and essayist (1901–1962) Writer 1901-06-23 1962-01-24 TUR Turkey TUR 3 30 58.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ahmet%20hamdi%20tanpinar.jpg?width=320 2885 Luigi Capuana Q468662 Italian journalist and writer (1839-1915) Writer Italian 1839-05-28 1915-11-29 Kingdom of Italy ITA 1 30 58.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Luigi%20Capuana%20(before%201915)%20-%20Archivio%20Storico%20Ricordi%20FOTO001120%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2885 Ferenc Kölcsey Q440057 Hungarian politician and writer (1790-1838) Writer 1790-08-08 1838-08-24 HUN Hungary HUN 1 30 58.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kolcsey%20ferenc.jpg?width=320 2885 Juan José Saer Q712518 Argentinian writer (1937–2005) Writer Spanish 1937-06-28 2005-06-11 ARG Argentina ARG 0 30 58.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan%20Jos%C3%A9%20Saer%20003.jpg?width=320 2885 Juan Valera Q463630 Spanish writer and diplomat (1824–1905) Writer Spanish 1824-10-18 1905-04-18 ESP Spain ESP 0 30 58.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan%20Valera.jpg?width=320 2885 Edmonde Charles-Roux Q455509 French writer (1920–2016) Writer French 1920-04-17 2016-01-20 FRA France FRA 1 30 58.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edmonde%20Charles-Roux%2C%20pr%C3%A9sidente%20de%20l'Acad%C3%A9mie%20Goncourt.jpg?width=320 2885 Graham Hancock Q370235 British author who promotes pseudoscientific theories Writer English 1950-08-02 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 30 58.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Graham-Hancock%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2885 Veniamin Kaverin Q467741 Russian-Soviet writer and memoirist (1902–1989) Writer Russian 1902-04-19 1989-05-02 Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Soviet Union; 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(born 1946) Writer 1946-06-20 TUR Turkey TUR 0 30 58.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Z%C3%BClf%C3%BC%20Livaneli%202018%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 2885 Marcel Jouhandeau Q561479 French writer (1888–1979) Writer French 1888-07-26 1979-04-07 FRA France FRA 0 30 57.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Marcel%20Jouhandeau%2C%20Paris%20LCCN2004663110.jpg?width=320 2885 Mikael Nalbandian Q3308432 Armenian writer (1829-1866) Writer 1829-11-14 1866-04-12 Russian Empire RUS 1 30 57.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mikael%20Nalbandian2.jpg?width=320 2885 Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński Q558722 Polish poet and solider (1921–1944) Writer Polish 1921-01-22 1944-08-04 Second Polish Republic POL 0 30 57.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baczynski%20(color).jpg?width=320 2885 James Allen Q1371577 British philosophical writer (1864–1912) Writer English 1864-11-28 1912-01-24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 30 57.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Allen.jpg?width=320 2885 William Davenant Q450199 English poet and playwright Writer English 1606 1668-04-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 30 57.48 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Davenant.jpg?width=320 2885 Josefina Plá Q464474 Paraguayan sculptor, ceramist, dramatist, poet, and historian (1903–1999) Writer Spanish 1903-11-09 1999-01-11 Paraguay; Spain ESP 0 30 57.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2-JOSEFINA%20PLA.png?width=320 2885 Juhan Liiv Q737503 Estonian writer (1864-1913) Writer 1864-04-30 1913-12-01 Russian Empire EST 1 30 57.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juhan%20Liiv.jpg?width=320 2885 Julia Quinn Q432945 American novelist (born 1970) Writer 1970-01-12 USA United States USA 1 30 57.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bokm%C3%A4ssan%202025%20%E2%80%93%20237.jpg?width=320 2885 Yoko Tawada Q451058 Japanese writer (1960-) Writer Japanese; German 1960-03-23 JPN Japan JPN 0 30 57.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Falala%2007196%20Y%C5%8Dko%20Tawada%20(cropped).JPG?width=320 2885 Ippolito Nievo Q733342 Italian writer, journalist and patriot (1831-1861) Writer Italian 1831-11-30 1861-03-04 Austrian Empire ITA 1 30 56.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ippolito%20Nievo.jpg?width=320 2885 Tatyana Tolstaya Q274342 Russian writer Writer Russian 1951-05-03 2021 RUS Russia RUS 1 30 56.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tatyana%20Tolstaya.jpg?width=320 2885 Ekaterine Gabashvili Q3651918 Georgian writer (1851–1938) Writer Georgian 1851-06-16 1938-08-07 Russian Empire; Democratic Republic of Georgia; Soviet Union GEO 0 30 56.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ekaterine%20Gabashvili%2C%20a%20Georgian%20feminist.jpg?width=320 2885 Jaroslav Pelikan Q457939 US historian of Christianity, Christian theology and medieval intellectual history at Yale (1923–2006) Writer English 1923-12-17 2006-05-13 USA United States USA 0 30 56.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pelikan.jpg?width=320 2885 Isaac Watts Q537034 English hymnwriter, theologian and logician (1674-1748) Writer English 1674-07-17 1748-11-25 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 4 30 56.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isaac%20Watts%20from%20NPG.jpg?width=320 2885 Ahlam Mosteghanemi Q1772341 Algerian writer Writer 1953-04-13 DZA Algeria TUN 0 30 56.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ahlem%20Mosteghanemi%20in%202000.jpg?width=320 2885 Fyodor Abramov Q468277 Soviet writer (1920–1983) Writer Russian 1920-02-29 1983-05-14 Soviet Union RUS 0 30 56.33 2885 Svatopluk Čech Q745363 Czech poet, publicist and bookwriter (1846–1908) Writer 1846-02-21 1908-02-23 Austria–Hungary CZE 1 30 56.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Svatopluk%20%C4%8Cech.png?width=320 2885 Georgi Gospodinov Q1509177 Bulgarian writer (born 1968) Writer 1968-01-07 BGR Bulgaria BGR 2 30 56.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georgi%20Gospodinow%20-%20Buch%20Wien%202025.JPG?width=320 2885 Clare Hollingworth Q1113742 British journalist (1911-2017) Writer 1911-10-10 2017-01-10 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 30 55.99 2885 Dmitry Furmanov Q507381 Russian writer (1891-1926) Writer Russian 1891-11-07 1926-03-15 Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; 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