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20th-century biographers

92 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Agustina Bessa-LuísAuthor · BooksAgustina Bessa-Luís was a Portuguese writer, screenwriter, playwright, biographer and novelist (1922–2019). She was born at Vila Meã and died at Porto.
Alan BullockAuthor · BooksAlan Bullock was a British politician, historian, biographer, university teacher and writer (1914–2004). He was born at Trowbridge and died at Oxford.
Alberto DinesAuthor · BooksAlberto Dines (1932–2018) was a prominent Brazilian journalist, writer, biographer, and academic whose career left a permanent mark on Latin American journalism and press criticism. Operating primarily in the Portuguese
Alexander BekAuthor · BooksAlexander Bek was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, biographer, novelist and war correspondent (1902–1972). He was born at Saratov and died at Moscow.
Alistair MacLeanAuthor · BooksAlistair MacLean was a British writer, screenwriter, biographer, teacher and naval officer (1922–1987). He was born at Shettleston and died at Munich.
Andrea WulfArtist · Comics and comic artAndrea Wulf (born 1972) was a Germany writer, historian and biographer.
Andrei TarkovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) was a Soviet Union film director, actor and film editor.
Andrew BergmanPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Bergman (born 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and writer.
Andrew MotionAuthor · BooksAndrew Motion (born 1952) was a United Kingdom poet, novelist and writer.
Aram SaroyanAuthor · BooksAram Saroyan was an American playwright, biographer, novelist, poet and writer (born 1943). He was born at New York City.
Arianna HuffingtonAuthor · BooksArianna Huffington (born 1950) is an American radio personality, writer and blogger.
Armand LanouxAuthor · BooksArmand Lanoux was a French writer, biographer, painter, journalist and poet (1913–1983). He was born at 12th arrondissement of Paris and died at Champs-sur-Marne.
Arturo Uslar PietriAuthor · BooksArturo Uslar Pietri was a Venezuelan journalist, writer, diplomat, politician, poet and playwright (1906–2001). He was born at Caracas.
Astrid VarnayPerson · Music memorabiliaAstrid Varnay (1918–2006) was a United States opera singer, biographer and diarist.
Barbara W. TuchmanAuthor · BooksBarbara W. Tuchman (1912–1989) was a United States journalist, historian and writer.
Barry GiffordAuthor · BooksBarry Gifford (born 1946) is an American writer, poet and screenwriter.
Brigitte HamannAuthor · BooksBrigitte Hamann (1940–2016) was a German writer, historian and journalist.
Carol ShieldsAuthor · BooksCarol Shields (1935–2003) was a Canadian poet, novelist and writer.
Chelsea HandlerPerson · Film memorabiliaChelsea Handler was an American actress, comedian, biographer and writer (born 1975). She was born at Livingston.
Daphne du MaurierAuthor · BooksDaphne du Maurier was a daphne du maurier is recorded with the citizenship of united kingdom. author. Daphne du Maurier is recorded as novelist, writer, screenwriter, playwright and biographer. The heading is held on rec
Diana Serra CaryAuthor · BooksDiana Serra Cary was an American actress, biographer and writer (1918–2020). She was born at Merced and died at Gustine.
Dick PoundAuthor · BooksDick Pound was a Canadian jurist, lawyer, squash player, swimmer, chancellor and writer (born 1942). He was born at St. Catharines.
Dmitry BykovAuthor · BooksDmitry Bykov was a Soviet and Russian journalist, poet, writer, literary critic and biographer (born 1967). He was born at Moscow.
E. P. ThompsonAuthor · BooksE. P. Thompson was a British writer, historian, novelist, journalist and biographer (1924–1993). He was born at Oxford and died at Worcester.
Edna O'BrienAuthor · BooksEdna O'Brien was an Irish poet, biographer, screenwriter, novelist and writer (1930–2024). She was born at Tuamgraney and died at London.
Erika RosenbergAuthor · BooksErika Rosenberg was an erika rosenberg is recorded with the citizenship of germany. author. Erika Rosenberg is recorded as translator, journalist, biographer, writer and pedagogue. The heading is held on record by Wikida
Etty HillesumAuthor · BooksEtty Hillesum (1914–1943) was a Dutch writer, diarist and teacher.
Eustace MullinsAuthor · BooksEustace Mullins was an American writer, journalist and biographer (1923–2010). He was born at Roanoke and died at Texas.
Eva SchlossPhotographer · PhotographyEva Schloss (1929–2026) was a Austria writer, memoirist and painter.
Ève CurieAuthor · BooksÈve Curie was a French and American journalist, pianist, writer, music critic, screenwriter and biographer (1904–2007). She was born at Paris and died at New York City.
Francisco UmbralAuthor · BooksFrancisco Umbral was a Spanish journalist, writer, poet, essayist and biographer (1932–2007). He was born at Madrid and died at Boadilla del Monte.
Françoise SaganPerson · Film memorabiliaFrançoise Sagan (1935–2004) was a France playwright, novelist and screenwriter.
George MikesAuthor · BooksGeorge Mikes was a British and Hungarian writer, journalist, biographer and satirist (1912–1987). He was born at Siklós and died at London.
George WoodcockAuthor · BooksGeorge Woodcock was a Canadian writer, literary critic, poet, historian, biographer and anarchist (1912–1995). He was born at Winnipeg and died at Vancouver.
H. C. Robbins LandonPerson · Music memorabiliaH. C. Robbins Landon (1926–2009) was an American musicologist, biographer and music historian.
Hermann KestenAuthor · BooksHermann Kesten (1900–1996) was a German writer, linguist and translator.
Humphrey CarpenterAuthor · BooksHumphrey Carpenter (1946–2005) was a British critic, jazz musician and novelist.
Imogen HolstPerson · Music memorabiliaImogen Holst (1907–1984) was a British conductor, composer and musicologist.
Inge BorkhPerson · Music memorabiliaInge Borkh (1921–2018) was a Germany opera singer, stage actor and film actor.
Iris MurdochAuthor · BooksIris Murdoch (1919–1999) was an Irish poet, philosopher and novelist.
Isaac DeutscherAuthor · BooksIsaac Deutscher was a British historian, writer, sociologist, journalist and biographer (1907–1967). He was born at Chrzanów and died at Rome.
James GleickAuthor · BooksJames Gleick (born 1954) is an American writer, biographer and journalist.
Jan Erik VoldPerson · Music memorabiliaJan Erik Vold (born 1939) was a Norway poet, translator and writer.
Jean-Paul SartreAuthor · BooksJean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980) was a France playwright, epistemologist and novelist.
Joachim FestPerson · Film memorabiliaJoachim Fest (1926–2006) was a West Germany journalist, writer and historian of Modern Age.
Juan CalzadillaArtist · PaintingsJuan Calzadilla (1930–2025) was a Venezuela poet, painter and writer.
Julien GreenAuthor · BooksJulien Green was a julien green is recorded with the citizenship of united states. author. Julien Green is recorded as writer, biographer, autobiographer and playwright. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikiped
Jung ChangAuthor · BooksJung Chang was a British autobiographer, writer, biographer, linguist, poet and historian (born 1952). She was born at Yibin.
Kazimierz MoczarskiAuthor · BooksKazimierz Moczarski (1907–1975) was a Polish journalist, autobiographer and writer.
Ketil BjørnstadPerson · Music memorabiliaKetil Bjørnstad was a Norwegian pianist, composer, writer, biographer and musician (born 1952). He was born at Oslo.
Langston HughesAuthor · BooksLangston Hughes (1902–1967) was an American poet, novelist and playwright.
Lenny KayePerson · Music memorabiliaLenny Kaye (born 1946) is an American musician, songwriter and guitarist.
Lilly BecherAuthor · BooksLilly Becher (1901–1978) was a journalist, writer and biographer.
Lucía EtxebarriaAuthor · BooksLucía Etxebarria (born 1966) is a Spanish writer, screenwriter and poet.
Malcolm de ChazalArtist · PaintingsMalcolm de Chazal (1902–1981) was a France poet, writer and biographer.
Marcel LandovskiPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcel Landovski was a French composer, conductor, musicologist, biographer, musician and music critic (1915–1999). He was born at Pont-l'Abbé and died at Paris.
Margaret TrumanAuthor · BooksMargaret Truman (1924–2008) was an American actress, novelist and writer.
Margaret WalkerAuthor · BooksMargaret Walker (1915–1998) was an American novelist, poet and university teacher.
Maria SchellPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Schell (1926–2005) was a Swiss actress, writer and biographer.
Maria StaderAuthor · BooksMaria Stader (1911–1999) was a Swiss biographer, writer and singer.
Marjorie BoultonAuthor · BooksMarjorie Boulton (1924–2017) was a British poet, esperantist and writer.
Mary RenaultAuthor · BooksMary Renault (1905–1983) was a British novelist, biographer and nurse.
Maureen ForresterPerson · Music memorabiliaMaureen Forrester was a Canadian opera singer, musicologist, actress, film director, screenwriter and biographer (1930–2010). She was born at Montreal and died at Toronto.
Maurice BardècheAuthor · BooksMaurice Bardèche was a French writer, biographer, film critic, activist, literary critic and pundit (1907–1998). He was born at Dun-sur-Auron and died at Canet-en-Roussillon.
Monty RobertsPerson · Music memorabiliaMonty Roberts (1935–2026) was an American ethologist, coach and businessperson.
Muriel SparkAuthor · BooksMuriel Spark (1918–2006) was a British writer, poet and novelist.
Nancy MitfordAuthor · BooksNancy Mitford (1904–1973) was a British writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Nikos DimouPhotographer · PhotographyNikos Dimou (born 1935) was a Greece journalist, autobiographer and translator.
Olivier WeberPerson · Film memorabiliaOlivier Weber (born 1958) is a French journalist, film director and diplomat.
Osvaldo BayerAuthor · BooksOsvaldo Bayer was an Argentine screenwriter, historian, journalist, writer, university teacher and biographer (1927–2018). He was born at Santa Fe and died at Buenos Aires.
Paulo LeminskiAuthor · BooksPaulo Leminski (1944–1989) was a Brazilian poet, writer and translator.
Penelope FitzgeraldAuthor · BooksPenelope Fitzgerald (1916–2000) was a British poet, novelist and writer.
Peter AckroydAuthor · BooksPeter Ackroyd (born 1949) is a British poet, writer and historian.
Peter BerlingPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Berling (1934–2017) was a German actor, film producer and writer.
Poppy Z. BriteAuthor · BooksPoppy Z. Brite — the recorded working language is American English. Works named in the authority record are Lost Souls, Drawing Blood, Exquisite Corpse, Liquor and Soul Kitchen. Distinctions recorded are Grand Prix de l'
Princess Eugénie of Greece and DenmarkAuthor · BooksPrincess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark was a French writer, biographer and aristocrat (1910–1989). She was born at 16th arrondissement of Paris and died at Geneva.
Roy CohnAuthor · BooksRoy Cohn was an American and Israeli lawyer, writer, biographer, businessperson, politician and jurist (1927–1986). He was born at New York City and died at Bethesda.
Roya HakakianPerson · Film memorabiliaRoya Hakakian (born 1966) is an Iranian poet, journalist and writer.
Sally MorganArtist · PaintingsSally Morgan (born 1951) is an Australian writer, university teacher and biographer.
Satsvarupa dasa GoswamiAuthor · BooksSatsvarupa dasa Goswami (born 1939) was a United States poet, novelist and writer.
Shūsaku EndōAuthor · BooksShūsaku Endō was a Japanese writer, novelist, screenwriter, university teacher, playwright and biographer (1923–1996). He was born at Nishisugamo and died at Keio University Hospital.
Simon Sebag MontefioreAuthor · BooksSimon Sebag Montefiore was a British journalist, historian, writer and biographer (born 1965). He was born at London.
Sophie CallePerson · Film memorabiliaSophie Calle (born 1953) was a France photographer, visual artist and writer.
Stacy SchiffAuthor · BooksStacy Schiff was an American historian, journalist, writer, biographer and literary editor (born 1961). She was born at Adams.
Stefan AustPerson · Film memorabiliaStefan Aust (born 1946) was a Germany journalist, screenwriter and film director.
Tam DalyellAuthor · BooksTam Dalyell was a British politician, writer, autobiographer, biographer and teacher (1932–2017). He was born at Edinburgh and died at West Lothian.
V. S. PritchettAuthor · BooksV. S. Pritchett was a British writer, literary critic, novelist, university teacher, journalist and biographer (1900–1997). He was born at Ipswich and died at London.
Vikram SethAuthor · BooksVikram Seth, born in Kolkata in 1952, is an Indian novelist, poet, librettist, biographer, and travel writer whose literary output spans multiple genres and languages. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Seth ac
Wallace StegnerAuthor · BooksWallace Stegner (1909–1993) was an American historian, writer and novelist.
William ManchesterAuthor · BooksWilliam Manchester was an American historian, writer, professor, biographer and journalist (1922–2004). He was born at Attleboro and died at Middletown.
Wolfgang HildesheimerArtist · PaintingsWolfgang Hildesheimer (1916–1991) was a Mandatory Palestine translator, painter and playwright.
Yann MoixPerson · Film memorabiliaYann Moix (born 1968) is a French writer, television columnist and film director.

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