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19th-century literary critics

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Adolf BartelsAuthor · BooksAdolf Bartels (15 November 1862 – 7 March 1945) was a German journalist, writer and poet, known today mainly for his antisemitic and national-socialist stance.
Adrien BertrandAuthor · BooksAdrien Bertrand (4 August 1888, Nyons – 18 November 1917) was a French novelist whose short career was punctuated by a series of striking surrealist anti-war novels, written as Bertrand lay…
Ahmad JavadAuthor · BooksAhmad Javad (Əhməd Məhəmmədəli oğlu Cavad; May 5, 1892 – October 13, 1937) was an Azerbaijani poet who is best known for writing the words of the National Anthem of Azerbaijan used under…
Albert MockelAuthor · BooksAlbert Mockel (27 December 1866 – 30 January 1945) was a Belgian Symbolist poet. He died in January 1945
Albert ThibaudetAuthor · BooksAlbert Thibaudet (1 April 1874 – 16 April 1936) was a French essayist and literary critic. A former student of Henri Bergson, he was a professor of Jean Rousset.
Alecu RussoAuthor · BooksIllustration — Alecu Russo
Aleksey PleshcheyevAuthor · BooksAleksey Nikolayevich Pleshcheyev (Russian: Алексе́й Никола́евич Плеще́ев; 4 December [O.S.
Alexander BlokAuthor · BooksAlexander Alexandrovich Blok (Александр Александрович Блок; 7 August 1921) was the most well-known Russian lyrical poet during the Silver Age of Russian Poetry.
Alexandru Bogdan-PiteștiArtist · PaintingsAlexandru Bogdan-Pitești (born Alexandru Bogdan, also known as Ion Doican, Ion Duican and Al. Dodan;
Alexandru MacedonskiAuthor · BooksAlexandru Macedonski (alekˈsandru mat͡ʃeˈdonski; also rendered as Al.
Alfred KerrAuthor · BooksAlfred Kerr (né Kempner; 25 December 1867 – 12 October 1948, surname: langno) was an influential German theatre critic and essayist of Jewish descent, nicknamed the Kulturpapst ("Culture…
Algernon Charles SwinburneAuthor · BooksAlgernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic.
Anatol SternAuthor · BooksAnatol Stern (24 October 1899 in Warsaw – 19 October 1968 in Warsaw) was a Polish poet, writer and art critic.
Anatole FranceAuthor · BooksAnatole France (born François-Anatole Thibault frɑ̃swa anatɔl tibo; 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. Several of his books were best-sellers.
Anders ÖsterlingAuthor · BooksAnders Österling (13 April 1884 – 13 December 1981) was a Swedish poet, critic and translator.
André BellessortAuthor · BooksAndré Bellessort (19 March 1866 in Laval, Mayenne – 22 January 1942 in Paris) was a French writer.
André GideAuthor · BooksLes caves du Vatican (The Vatican Cellars; sometimes published in English under the title Lafcadio's Adventures)
André MauroisAuthor · BooksAndré Maurois (French: [mɔʁwa]; born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog; 26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author.
André SuarèsAuthor · BooksAndré Suarès, born Isaac Félix Suarès (12 June 1868, Marseille – 7 September 1948, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés) was a French poet and critic.
Andrei BelyIllustrator · IllustrationBoris Nikolaevich Bugaev (Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev.ru.vorb.oga; – 8 January 1934), better known by the pen name Andrei Bely or Biely, was a Russian and Soviet novelist, Symbolist poet,…
Antoni LangeAuthor · BooksPrecursor to existentialism, collage, imagism and science-fiction
Antoni SłonimskiArtist · PaintingsAntoni Słonimski (15 November 1895 – 4 July 1976) was a Polish poet, artist, journalist, playwright and prose writer, president of the Union of Polish Writers in 1956–1959 during the Polish…
Antonio GramsciAuthor · BooksAntonio Francesco Gramsci (22 January 1891 – 27 April 1937) was an Italian Marxist philosopher, journalist and politician.
Armand PravielAuthor · BooksArmand Praviel (13 October 1875 – 15 January 1944) was a French journalist, writer and lawyer.
Arne NovákAuthor · BooksIllustration — Arne Novák before 1929
Arqueles VelaAuthor · BooksArqueles Vela (Guatemala/Tapachula 1899 – Mexico City 1977) was a Mexican writer, journalist and teacher, of Guatemalan origin.
Arsène HoussayeAuthor · BooksArsène Houssaye (28 March 1814 – 26 February 1896) was a French novelist, poet and man of letters.
Arturo GrafAuthor · BooksArturo Graf (18 January 1848 – 30 May 1913), was an Italian poet and literary critic.
Augustine BirrellAuthor · BooksAugustine Birrell KC (19 January 1850 – 20 November 1933) was a British Liberal Party politician, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916.
Aurobindo GhoshAuthor · BooksSri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghosh; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi and nationalist, who is noted for his participation in the movement for India's…
Babette DeutschAuthor · BooksBabette Deutsch (September 22, 1895 – November 13, 1982) was an American poet, critic, translator, and novelist.
Beatrice HastingsAuthor · BooksBeatrice Hastings was the pen name of Emily Alice Haigh (27 January 1879 – 30 October 1943), an English writer, literary critic, poet and theosophist.
Benjamin CrémieuxAuthor · BooksBenjamin Crémieux (1888–1944) was a French author, critic and literary historian.
Bertolt BrechtAuthor · BooksEugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known as Bertolt Brecht and Bert Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet.[61] Coming of age…
Blanca de los RíosArtist · PaintingsBlanca de los Ríos Nostench (15 August 1859 – 13 April 1956) was a Spanish writer and painter.
Bogdan PopovićAuthor · BooksBogdan Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Богдан Поповић; 20 December 1863 – 7 November 1944) was Serbian university professor, literary critic and academic.
Bohdan LepkyAuthor · BooksBohdan Teodor Nestor Sylvestrovych Lepky (9 November 1872 – 21 July 1941) was a Ukrainian writer, poet, scholar, public figure, and artist.
Boris AlmazovAuthor · BooksBoris Nikolayevich Almazov (Бори́с Никола́евич Алма́зов; –) was a Russian poet, translator, writer and literary critic.
Camille MauclairAuthor · BooksSéverin Faust (December 29, 1872, Paris – April 23, 1945), better known by his pseudonym Camille Mauclair (kamij moklɛʁ), was a French poet, novelist, biographer, travel writer, and art…
Carolina Michaëlis de VasconcelosAuthor · BooksCarolina Michaëlis de Vasconcelos, born Karoline Michaelis (15 March 1851 – 18 November 1925) was a German-Portuguese romanist.
Charles BaudelaireAuthor · BooksCharles-Pierre Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, essayist, translator and art critic.
Charles Du BosAuthor · BooksCharles Du Bos (lang; 27 October 1882 – 5 August 1939) was a French essayist and critic, known for works including Approximations (1922–37), a seven-volume collection of essays and letters,…
Charles Le GofficAuthor · BooksCharles Le Goffic (14 July 1863 – 12 February 1932) was a Breton poet, novelist and historian whose influence was especially strong in his native Brittany.
Charles PéguyAuthor · BooksCharles Pierre Péguy (lang; 7 January 1873 – 5 September 1914) was a French poet, essayist, and editor. His two main philosophies were socialism and nationalism;
Charles WilliamsAuthor · BooksCharles Williams was a British writer, poet, novelist, screenwriter, literary critic and theologian (1886–1945). He was born in London and died in Oxford.
Charles-Augustin Sainte-BeuveAuthor · BooksCharles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (lang; 23 December 1804 – 13 October 1869) was a French literary critic.
Coelho NetoAuthor · BooksHenrique Maximiano Coelho Neto (February 20, 1864 – November 28, 1934) was a Brazilian writer and politician.
Conrad AikenAuthor · BooksConrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from…
Dámaso AlonsoAuthor · BooksDámaso Alonso y Fernández de las Redondas (22 October 1898 – 25 January 1990) was a Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic.
Dashiell HammettAuthor · BooksSamuel Dashiell Hammett (duh-SHEEL HAM-it; May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories.
Dezső KosztolányiAuthor · BooksDezső Kosztolányi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdɛʒøː ˈkostolaːɲi]; March 29, 1885 – November 3, 1936) was a Hungarian writer, journalist, translator, and also a speaker of Esperanto.
Dimitrios DemeterAuthor · BooksDimitrija Demeter or Dimitrije Demeter (Dimitrios Dimitriou; 21 July 1811 – 24 June 1872) was a Croatian poet, dramatist, short story writer and literary critic.
Dmitry MerezhkovskyAuthor · BooksDmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky (Дми́трий Серге́евич Мережко́вский; 14 August 1865 – 9 December 1941) was a Russian novelist, poet, religious thinker, and literary critic.
Dmitry Svyatopolk-MirskyAuthor · Books7 June 1939), a Russian political and literary historian who promoted the knowledge and t
Dmitry VenevitinovAuthor · BooksDmitry Vladimirovich Venevitinov (26 September 1805 – March 27 1827) was a minor Russian Romantic poet who died (perhaps committed suicide) at the age of 21, carrying with him one of the…
Dorothy ParkerAuthor · BooksDorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, literary critic and writer of fiction.
Edgar Allan PoeAuthor · BooksEdgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales…
Edgar du PerronAuthor · BooksCharles Edgar du Perron, more commonly known as E. du Perron, was a Dutch poet and author.
Edogawa RanpoAuthor · BooksIn this Japanese name, the surname is Hirai. In the pen name, the surname is Edogawa.
Edward Bulwer-LyttonAuthor · BooksEdward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English writer and politician.
Edward ThomasAuthor · BooksPhilip Edward Thomas (3 March 1878 – 9 April 1917) was a British writer of English poetry and prose.
Émile HenriotAuthor · BooksÉmile Henriot (3 March 1889 – 14 April 1961) was a French poet, novelist, essayist and literary critic.
Émile ZolaAuthor · BooksÉmile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (also; French: [emil zɔla]; 2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary…
Emilio CecchiAuthor · BooksEmilio Cecchi (eˈmiːljo ˈtʃekki; 14 July 1884 – 5 September 1966) was an Italian literary critic, art critic and screenwriter.
Enrique de MesaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Enrique de Mesa
Ernest DowsonAuthor · BooksErnest Christopher Dowson (2 August 186723 February 1900) was an English poet, novelist, and short-story writer.
Ernst StadlerAuthor · BooksErnst Maria Richard Stadler (11 August 1883 – 30 October 1914) was a German Expressionist poet, writer and translator.
Ernst, Baron von FeuchterslebenAuthor · BooksBaron Ernst von Feuchtersleben (full name: Ernst Maria Johann Karl Freiherr von Feuchtersleben; 29 April 18063 September 1849), was an Austrian medical doctor, poet and philosopher.
Eugen RelgisAuthor · BooksEugen D. Relgis (backward reading of Eisig D. Sigler; first name also Eugenio, Eugène or Eugene, last name also Siegler or Siegler Watchel;
Ezra PoundAuthor · BooksEzra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a collaborator in Fascist Italy and…
F. R. LeavisAuthor · BooksThe Significance of C. P. Snow (lecture; 1962)
Faik KonitzaAuthor · BooksFaik Bey Konica (later named Faïk Dominik Konitza, 15 March 1875 – 15 December 1942) was an important figure in Albanian language and culture in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Federico de RobertoAuthor · BooksFederico De Roberto (16 January 1861 – 26 July 1927) was an Italian writer, who became well known for his historical novel The Viceroys (1894).
Ferenc ToldyAuthor · BooksFerenc Toldy (born Franz Karl Joseph Schedel, August 10, 1805, in Buda - December 10, 1875, in Budapest) was a literary critic from the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary.
Filaret KolessaPerson · Music memorabiliaFilaret Mykhailovych Kolessa (17 July 18713 March 1947) was a Ukrainian composer, ethnographer, folklorist, musicologist and literary critic.
Firidun bey KocharliAuthor · BooksFiridun bey Ahmad bey oglu Kocharli or Kocharlinski (Firidun bəy Köçərli; or Кочарли) (26 January 1863, in Shusha – 1920, in Ganja) was a prominent Azerbaijani writer, philologist, and…
Fran LevstikAuthor · BooksFran Levstik (28 September 1831 – 16 November 1887) was a Slovene writer, political activist, playwright and critic.
Francis JammesAuthor · BooksFrancis Jammes (2 December 1868 – 1 November 1938) was a French poet. He spent most of his life in his native region of Béarn and the Basque Country and his poems are known for their…
František LangerAuthor · BooksFrantišek Langer (3 March 1888 – 2 August 1965) was a Czech playwright, screenwriter, essayist, literary critic, publicist and military physician.
Franz BleiPerson · Film memorabiliaFranz Blei (pseudonyms: Medardus, Dr. Peregrinus Steinhövel, Amadée de la Houlette, Franciscus Amadeus, Gussie Mc-Bill, Prokop Templin, Heliogabal, Nikodemus Schuster, L. O. G, Hans Adolar;
Fredrik CygnaeusAuthor · BooksFredrik Cygnaeus (1 April 1807 – 7 February 1881) was a Finnish poet, art critic and collector, docent of history and university professor of aesthetics and literature.
Frida UhlAuthor · BooksMaria Friederike Cornelia "Frida" Strindberg (née Uhl; 4 April 1872 – 28 June 1943) was an Austrian writer and translator, who was closely associated with many important figures in…
Friedrich GundolfAuthor · BooksFriedrich Gundolf, born Friedrich Leopold Gundelfinger (20 June 1880 – 12 July 1931) was a German-Jewish literary scholar and poet and one of the best known academics of the Weimar Republic.
Ğabdulla TuqayAuthor · BooksĞabdulla Möxəmmətğərif ulı TuqayĞabdulla Tuqay.wav was a Tatar poet, critic, publisher, and prominent contributor to Tatar literature.
George CoșbucAuthor · BooksGeorge Coșbuc (20 September 1866 – 9 May 1918) was a Romanian poet, translator, teacher, and journalist, best remembered for his verses describing, praising and eulogizing rural life, its…
George SaintsburyAuthor · BooksGeorge Edward Bateman Saintsbury, FBA (23 October 1845 – 28 January 1933), an English critic, literary historian, editor, teacher, and wine connoisseur, gained a reputation as a highly…
Georgy ChulkovAuthor · BooksIllustration — Georgy Chulkov
Georgy IvanovAuthor · BooksGeorgy Vladimirovich Ivanov (Russian: Георгий Владимирович Иванов; 10 November [O.S.
Gheorghe PanuAuthor · BooksIllustration — Bust of George Panu in Cișmigiu Gardens
Giacomo ZanellaAuthor · BooksGiacomo Zanella (9 September 1820 – 17 May 1888) was an Italian poet.
Giosuè CarducciAuthor · BooksGiosuè Alessandro Giuseppe Carducci (27 July 1835 – 16 February 1907) was an Italian poet, writer, literary critic and teacher.[1][2] He was noticeably influential,[4] and was regarded as…
Giovanni PascoliAuthor · BooksGiovanni Placido Agostino Pascoli (31 December 1855 – 6 April 1912) was an Italian poet, classical scholar and an emblematic figure of Italian literature in the late nineteenth century.
Giuseppe Antonio BorgeseAuthor · BooksIllustration — G. A. Borgese a San Vigilio di Marebbe (cropped)
Gunnar HeibergAuthor · BooksGunnar Edvard Rode Heiberg (18 November 1857 – 22 February 1929) was a Norwegian poet, playwright, journalist and theatre critic.
Gustav SuitsAuthor · BooksGustav Suits (in Võnnu, Tartu County, Livonia – 23 May 1956 in Stockholm, Sweden) is considered one of the greatest Estonian poets.
Gustave KahnAuthor · BooksGustave Kahn (21 December 1859, in Metz – 5 September 1936, in Paris) was a French Symbolist poet and art critic.
Henri BrémondAuthor · BooksHenri Brémond (31 July 1865 – 17 August 1933) was a French literary scholar and philosopher, Catholic priest, and sometime Jesuit. He was one of the theological modernists.
Henri DuvernoisAuthor · BooksIllustration — Henri Duvernois
Henri GhéonAuthor · BooksHenri Ghéon (15 March 1875 – 13 June 1944), born Henri Vangeon in Bray-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, was a French playwright, novelist, poet and critic.
Henri-Frédéric AmielAuthor · BooksHenri Frédéric Amiel (lang; 27 September 1821 – 11 May 1881) was a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic.
Henrik VisnapuuAuthor · BooksHenrik Visnapuu (– 3 April 1951) was an Estonian poet and playwright.
Henry BecqueAuthor · BooksIllustration — Henry Becque by Nadar
Herman GorterAuthor · BooksHerman Gorter (lang; 26 November 1864 – 15 September 1927) was a Dutch poet, classical scholar, and communist theorist.
Herman MelvilleAuthor · BooksHerman Melville (born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer of the American Renaissance period.
Hervey AllenAuthor · BooksWilliam Hervey Allen Jr. (December 8, 1889 – December 28, 1949) was an American educator, poet, and writer.
Hippolyte TaineAuthor · BooksHippolyte Adolphe Taine (21 April 1828 – 5 March 1893) was a French historian, critic and philosopher.
I. A. RichardsAuthor · BooksIvor Armstrong Richards CH (26 February 1893 – 7 September 1979), known as I. A. Richards, was an English educator, literary critic, poet, and rhetorician.
IgnotusAuthor · BooksHugó Veigelsberg (2 November 1869, Pest – 3 August 1949, Budapest) was a Hungarian editor and writer who usually published under the pen name Ignotus (Latin for "unknown").
Ilia ZdanevichDesigner · Modern designIlia Mikhailovich Zdanevich (ილია ზდანევიჩი, (April 21, 1894 – December 25, 1975), known as Iliazd (ილიაზდ), was a Georgian-Polish and French writer, artist and publisher, and an active…
Innokenty AnnenskyAuthor · BooksInnokenty Fyodorovich Annensky (Russian: Инноке́нтий Фёдорович А́нненский, IPA: [ɪnɐˈkʲenʲtʲɪj ˈfʲɵdərəvʲɪtɕ ˈanʲɪnskʲɪj]; (1 September [O.S. 20 August] 1855, Omsk – 13 December [O.S.
Isabel PatersonAuthor · BooksIsabel Paterson (January 22, 1886 – January 10, 1961) was a Canadian-American libertarian writer and literary critic.
Ishwar Chandra GuptaAuthor · BooksIshwar Chandra Gupta (6 March 1812 – 23 January 1859) was a Bengali poet and writer. Gupta was born in Kanchrapara, in Bengal.
Isidora SekulićAuthor · BooksIsidora Sekulić (Исидора Секулић, 16 February 1877 – 5 April 1958) was a Serbian writer, novelist, essayist, polyglot and art critic.
Itō SachioAuthor · BooksItō Sachio was the pen-name of Itō Kōjirō, a Japanese tanka poet and novelist active during the Meiji period of Japan.
Ivan PregeljAuthor · BooksIvan Pregelj (27 October 1883 – 30 January 1960) was a Slovene writer, playwright, poet, and critic.
Izabela Sadoveanu-EvanAuthor · BooksIsabella Sadoveanu, Izabela Morțun, Izabela Sadoveanu-Andrei
J. B. PriestleyAuthor · BooksJohn Boynton Priestley (13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator.
J. R. R. TolkienIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and academic philologist.
Jacob van LennepAuthor · BooksJacob van Lennep (24 March 1802 – 25 August 1868) was a Dutch poet and novelist.
Jacques BainvilleAuthor · BooksJacques Pierre Bainville (9 February 1879 – 9 February 1936) was a French historian and journalist.

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