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20th-century essayists

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

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Nuno JúdiceAuthor · BooksNuno Júdice (1949–2024) was a Portuguese writer, translator and poet.
Octavio PazAuthor · BooksOctavio Paz (1914–1998) was a Nasdas poet, lyricist and diplomat.
Oksana ZabuzhkoAuthor · BooksOksana Zabuzhko (born 1960) is an Ukrainian poet, philosopher and writer.
Olga NovoAuthor · BooksOlga Novo (born 1975) is a Spanish poet, painter and writer.
Panagiotis KanellopoulosAuthor · BooksPanagiotis Kanellopoulos was a Greek politician, philosopher, university teacher, writer, essayist and sociologist (1902–1986). He was born at Patras and died at Athens.
Pascal BrucknerAuthor · BooksPascal Bruckner was a French novelist, essayist, screenwriter, philosopher and writer (born 1948). He was born at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Pascal LainéAuthor · BooksPascal Lainé was a French writer, screenwriter, actor, novelist, professor and essayist (1942–2024). He was born at Anet and died at Paris.
Patricio MannsPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricio Manns (1937–2021) was a Chilean poet, composer and songwriter.
Patrick ModianoAuthor · BooksPatrick Modiano (born 1945) is a French screenwriter, writer and playwright.
Paul GrahamAuthor · BooksPaul Graham (born 1964) is a British programmer, venture capitalist and essayist.
Paul GuthAuthor · BooksPaul Guth was a French writer, journalist, novelist, essayist and screenwriter (1910–1997). He was born at Ossun and died at Ville-d'Avray.
Paul KrugmanAuthor · BooksPaul Krugman (born 1953) is an American columnist, economist and essayist.
Paul NizanAuthor · BooksPaul Nizan was a French politician, philosopher, writer, novelist, essayist and translator (1905–1940). He was born at Tours and died at Recques-sur-Hem.
Paul ReiserPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Reiser was an American actor, composer, essayist, writer and songwriter (born 1956). He was born at New York City.
Pavol RankovAuthor · BooksPavol Rankov (born 1964) is a Slovak writer, journalist and essayist.
Peter HandkeAuthor · BooksPeter Handke (born 1942) is an Austrian writer, playwright, screenwriter, translator, and film director who was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature. Recognized in structured authority records under identifier Q441
Péter NádasPhotographer · PhotographyPéter Nádas (born 1942) was a Hungary writer, journalist and photographer.
Peter TurriniAuthor · BooksPeter Turrini (born 1944) was a Austria poet, playwright and screenwriter.
Philip K. DickAuthor · BooksPhilip K. Dick (1928–1982) was an American novelist, essayist and philosopher.
Philip LevineAuthor · BooksPhilip Levine (1928–2015) was an American professor, writer and poet.
Philip RothAuthor · BooksPhilip Roth (1933–2018) was an American novelist, screenwriter and essayist.
Philippe DelermAuthor · BooksPhilippe Delerm was a French writer, novelist, essayist, sports journalist and teacher (born 1950). He was born at Auvers-sur-Oise.
Philippe JaccottetAuthor · BooksPhilippe Jaccottet (1925–2021) was a Swiss poet, translator and writer.
Philippe SollersAuthor · BooksPhilippe Sollers was a philippe sollers is recorded with the citizenship of france. author. Philippe Sollers is recorded as writer, philosopher, publisher, novelist and essayist. The heading is held on record by Wikidata
Piero ScaruffiAuthor · BooksPiero Scaruffi (born 1955) is an Italian writer, poet and journalist.
Pramoedya Ananta ToerAuthor · BooksPramoedya Ananta Toer was an Indonesian novelist, writer and essayist (1925–2006). He was born at Blora and died at Jakarta.
Rachel CarsonAuthor · BooksRachel Carson (1907–1964) was an American marine biologist, environmentalist and zoologist.
René DepestreAuthor · BooksRené Depestre (born 1926) was a Haiti poet, writer and essayist.
Richard DawkinsPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Dawkins (born 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist, ethologist and science writer.
Robert A. HeinleinAuthor · BooksRobert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) was an American writer, screenwriter and literary critic.
Robert Anton WilsonAuthor · BooksRobert Anton Wilson (1932–2007) was an American writer, novelist and philosopher.
Robert B. ShermanArtist · PaintingsRobert B. Sherman was an American songwriter, composer, screenwriter, essayist, playwright and autobiographer (1925–2012). He was born at New York City and died at London.
Robert DuncanAuthor · BooksRobert Duncan (1919–1988) was an American poet, essayist, playwright, painter, and literary critic whose career formed a central bridge between modernist poetics and postwar American avant-garde movements. Emerging from
Robert M. PriceIllustrator · IllustrationRobert M. Price (born 1954) is an American theologian, essayist and podcaster.
Robert MenasseAuthor · BooksRobert Menasse (born 1954) is an Austrian translator, writer and essayist.
Roberto BolañoAuthor · BooksRoberto Bolaño (1953–2003) was a Chilean writer, poet and literary critic.
Roberto CalassoAuthor · BooksRoberto Calasso was an Italian writer, publisher, editor, essayist and university teacher (1941–2021). He was born at Florence and died at Milan.
Roland BarthesAuthor · BooksRoland Barthes (1915–1980) was a French philosopher, literary critic and university teacher.
Ron PadgettAuthor · BooksRon Padgett was an American linguist, translator, writer, poet, essayist and autobiographer (born 1942). He was born at Tulsa.
Rosario FerréAuthor · BooksRosario Ferré (1938–2016) was an American poet, university teacher and writer.
Rossana RossandaAuthor · BooksRossana Rossanda (1924–2020) was an Italian journalist, translator and politician.
Ryhor BaradulinAuthor · BooksRyhor Baradulin was a Soviet and Belarusian essayist, translator, writer, poet and literary critic (1935–2014). He died at Minsk.
Ryū MurakamiAuthor · BooksRyū Murakami was a ryū murakami is recorded with the citizenship of japan. author. Ryū Murakami is recorded as writer, screenwriter, novelist, film director and essayist. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipe
Salman RushdiePerson · Film memorabiliaSalman Rushdie (born 1947) is a British writer, novelist and essayist.
Samad BehrangiAuthor · BooksSamad Behrangi (1939–1967) was an Iranian writer, poet and translator.
Samuel R. DelanyArtist · Comics and comic artSamuel R. Delany (born 1942) was a United States writer, novelist and author.
Sándor CsoóriAuthor · BooksSándor Csoóri (1930–2016) was a Hungarian poet, journalist and essayist.
Sandra CisnerosAuthor · BooksSandra Cisneros (born 1954) is an American novelist, poet and writer.
Saul BellowAuthor · BooksSaul Bellow was an American writer, novelist, university teacher, essayist and journalist (1915–2005). He was born at Lachine and died at Brookline.
Simone de BeauvoirAuthor · BooksSimone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) was a France political philosopher, journalist and novelist.
Siri HustvedtAuthor · BooksSiri Hustvedt (born 1955) is an American poet, novelist and essayist.
Slavcho KoviloskiAuthor · BooksSlavcho Koviloski was a writer, poet, essayist, literary historian, cultural studies scholar and translator (born 1978). He was born at Skopje.
Slavoj ŽižekPerson · Film memorabiliaSlavoj Žižek (born 1949) is a Slovenian philosopher, cultural studies scholar and sociologist.
Stanisław LemAuthor · BooksStanisław Lem (1921–2006) was a Poland philosopher, essayist and satirist.
Stefan HertmansAuthor · BooksStefan Hertmans was a Belgian poet, writer, librettist, essayist, linguist and literary scholar (born 1951). He was born at Ghent.
Stephen SpenderAuthor · BooksStephen Spender (1909–1995) was a British poet, writer and essayist.
Stewart BrandDesigner · Modern designStewart Brand (born 1938) was a United States essayist, writer and journalist.
Suman PokhrelArtist · PaintingsSuman Pokhrel (born 1967) is a Nepalese translator, lyricist and essayist.
Susan SontagPerson · Film memorabiliaSusan Sontag (1933–2004) was an American writer, film director and screenwriter.
Sven LindqvistAuthor · BooksSven Lindqvist was a Swedish writer, journalist and essayist (1932–2019). He was born at Stockholm.
Sylvia BrowneAuthor · BooksSylvia Browne was an American essayist, psychic, spiritual medium, writer, teacher and television personality (1936–2013). She was born at Kansas City and died at San Jose.
Sylvia PlathAuthor · BooksSylvia Plath (1932–1963) was a United States poet, writer and novelist.
Tao LinPerson · Film memorabiliaTao Lin (born 1983) is an American novelist, writer and poet.
Tess GerritsenAuthor · BooksTess Gerritsen (born 1953) was a United States writer, novelist and physician.
Thomas KingPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas King was an American and Canadian screenwriter, novelist, radio personality, writer, university teacher and photographer (born 1943). He was born at Roseville.
Thomas MertonAuthor · BooksThomas Merton (1915–1968) was an American theologian, poet and essayist.
Thomas WolfeAuthor · BooksThomas Wolfe (1900–1938) was an American writer, poet and novelist.
Timothy Garton AshAuthor · BooksTimothy Garton Ash was a British journalist, historian, writer, essayist and university teacher (born 1955). He was born at London.
Toko ShinodaEngraver · PrintsToko Shinoda (1913–2021) was a Japan lithographer, painter and printmaker.
Tom WolfeAuthor · BooksTom Wolfe (1930–2018) was an American journalist, novelist and reporter.
Tómas GuðmundssonAuthor · BooksTómas Guðmundsson was an Icelandic poet, essayist and writer (1901–1983). He was born at Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur and died at Reykjavík.
Uladzimir NyaklyayewAuthor · BooksUladzimir Nyaklyayew (born 1946) is a Belarusian writer, poet and journalist.
Ulas SamchukAuthor · BooksUlas Samchuk was a Russian journalist, writer and essayist (1905–1987). He was born at Derman and died at Toronto.
Varujan VosganianAuthor · BooksVarujan Vosganian (born 1958) is a Romanian economist, poet and politician.
Vicente Molina FoixAuthor · BooksVicente Molina Foix was a Spanish writer, novelist, essayist, poet, film director and translator (born 1946). He was born at Elche.
Vintilă HoriaAuthor · BooksVintilă Horia (1915–1992) was a Romanian writer, diplomat and poet.
Vladimir BartolAuthor · BooksVladimir Bartol was an Italian writer, novelist, playwright, essayist and entomologist (1903–1967). He was born at Imperial Free City of Trieste and died at Ljubljana.
Wang AnyiAuthor · BooksWang Anyi (born 1954) is a Chinese writer, screenwriter and essayist.
Will SelfAuthor · BooksWill Self (born 1961) is a British writer, journalist and novelist.
William AuldAuthor · BooksWilliam Auld (1924–2006) was a United Kingdom poet, writer and translator.
William S. BurroughsArtist · PaintingsWilliam S. Burroughs (1914–1997) was a United States writer, poet and novelist.
Wisława SzymborskaAuthor · BooksWisława Szymborska (1923–2012) was a Poland poet, writer and translator.
Wole SoyinkaAuthor · BooksWole Soyinka (born 1934) was a Nigeria playwright, poet and translator.
Wolfgang RihmPerson · Music memorabiliaWolfgang Rihm (1952–2024) was a Germany composer, university teacher and librettist.
Xavier VillaurrutiaAuthor · BooksXavier Villaurrutia (1903–1950) was a Mexican writer, poet and playwright.
Xiao HongAuthor · BooksXiao Hong (1911–1942) was a Taiwanese poet, writer and essayist.
Yevhen HutsaloAuthor · BooksYevhen Hutsalo was a Soviet and Ukrainian journalist, writer, poet and essayist (1937–1995). He was born at Staryi Zhyvotiv and died at Kyiv.
Yi SangAuthor · BooksYi Sang (1910–1937) was a South Korean writer, poet and essayist.
Yoko TawadaAuthor · BooksYoko Tawada was a Japanese novelist, playwright, writer, essayist, germanist and literary scholar (born 1960). She was born at Tokyo.
Yuki SaitoAuthor · BooksYuki Saito was a Japanese actress, poet, singer-songwriter, singer, essayist and composer (born 1966). She was born at Yokohama.
Yukio MishimaAuthor · BooksYukio Mishima (1925–1970) was a Japan writer, prose writer and novelist.
Yves BonnefoyAuthor · BooksYves Bonnefoy was a French translator, writer, art critic, poet, university teacher and philosopher (1923–2016). He was born at Tours and died at Paris.
Zadie SmithAuthor · BooksZadie Smith (born 1975) is a British writer, novelist and essayist.
Zahra RahnavardArtist · SculptureZahra Rahnavard (born 1945) was a Iran sculptor, journalist and essayist.
Zbigniew HerbertAuthor · BooksZbigniew Herbert (1924–1998) was a Polish poet, writer and playwright.
Zsófia BallaPerson · Music memorabiliaZsófia Balla (born 1949) is a Romanian journalist, poet and essayist.

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