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20th-century literary scholars

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

Adam RobertsAuthor · BooksAdam Roberts was a British writer, university teacher, literary critic, novelist and literary scholar (born 1965). He was born at London.
Adolf MuschgAuthor · BooksAdolf Muschg was a Swiss writer, literary critic, poet, secondary school teacher and literary scholar (born 1934). He was born at Zollikon.
AdunisAuthor · BooksAdunis (born 1930) is a Syrian poet, writer and translator.
Alberto FuguetPerson · Film memorabiliaAlberto Fuguet (born 1963) is a Chilean writer, journalist and film director.
Ales AdamovichAuthor · BooksAles Adamovich (1927–1994) was a Soviet writer, literary scholar and screenwriter.
Ales BialiatskiAuthor · BooksAles Bialiatski (born 1962) is a Soviet writer, human rights defender and politician.
Alfred KolleritschAuthor · BooksAlfred Kolleritsch (1931–2020) was a Austria writer, poet and university teacher.
Alicia OstrikerAuthor · BooksAlicia Ostriker (born 1937) was a United States poet, writer and literary scholar.
Amit ChaudhuriAuthor · BooksAmit Chaudhuri (born 1962) is an Indian professor, writer and novelist.
Ana HatherlyArtist · PaintingsAna Hatherly (1929–2015) was a Portuguese painter, university teacher and writer.
Anders OlssonAuthor · BooksAnders Olsson was a Swedish writer, literary critic, university teacher, poet, literary historian and philologist (born 1949). He was born at Huddinge Municipality.
Antal SzerbAuthor · BooksAntal Szerb (1901–1945) was a Hungarian translator, university teacher and poet.
Azar NafisiAuthor · BooksAzar Nafisi (born 1948) is an Iranian writer, professor and novelist.
Bakhtiyar VahabzadehAuthor · BooksBakhtiyar Vahabzadeh was a Soviet and Azerbaijani poet, playwright, literary scholar, politician, writer and translator (1925–2009). He was born at Shaki and died at Baku.
bell hooksAuthor · Booksbell hooks (1952–2021) was an American philosopher, university teacher and writer.
Ben LernerAuthor · BooksBen Lerner was an American poet, essayist, writer, university teacher, novelist and literary critic (born 1979). He was born at Topeka.
Ben OkriAuthor · BooksBen Okri (born 1959) is a Nigerian writer, journalist and novelist.
Bengt PohjanenPerson · Film memorabiliaBengt Pohjanen was a Swedish translator, christian minister, writer, literary scholar, librettist and theologian (born 1944). He was born at Pajala.
Blaže KoneskiAuthor · BooksBlaže Koneski (1921–1993) was a poet, translator and university teacher.
Boris AkuninAuthor · BooksBoris Akunin (born 1956) is a Soviet writer, translator and playwright.
Chika UnigweAuthor · BooksChika Unigwe was a Belgian writer, politician and literary scholar (born 1974). She was born at Enugu.
Christopher CaudwellAuthor · BooksChristopher Caudwell was a British poet, philosopher, writer, journalist, literary critic and politician (1907–1937). He was born at Putney and died at Jarama.
Claude EstebanAuthor · BooksClaude Esteban (1935–2006) was a French linguist, poet and translator.
Dan PagisAuthor · BooksDan Pagis was an Israeli poet, writer, translator, literary scholar and university teacher (1930–1986). He was born at Rădăuți and died at Jerusalem.
Dorothee SölleAuthor · BooksDorothee Sölle (1929–2003) was a German theologian, university teacher and writer.
Dubravka Oraić TolićAuthor · BooksDubravka Oraić Tolić was a Croatian and Russian poet, writer, translator, academic, literary scholar and philosopher (born 1943). She was born at Slavonski Brod.
Eavan BolandAuthor · BooksEavan Boland (1944–2020) was an Irish poet, writer and academic.
Elaine ShowalterAuthor · BooksElaine Showalter was an American sociologist, university teacher, literary critic, journalist, writer and medical historian (born 1941). She was born at Boston.
Elena PoniatowskaAuthor · BooksElena Poniatowska (born 1932) is a Mexican journalist, writer and novelist.
Ennio FlaianoAuthor · BooksEnnio Flaiano (1910–1972) was an Italian screenwriter, writer and journalist.
Eve Kosofsky SedgwickAuthor · BooksEve Kosofsky Sedgwick was an American writer, poet, literary critic, women's rights activist, journalist and literary scholar (1950–2009). She was born at Dayton and died at Manhattan.
Fatou DiomeAuthor · BooksFatou Diome (born 1968) is a Senegalese writer, poet and university teacher.
Friedrich Christian DeliusAuthor · BooksFriedrich Christian Delius (1943–2022) was a German writer, poet and literary editor.
Georgiy ZhzhonovPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorgiy Zhzhonov was a Russian and Soviet actor, literary scholar, memoirist, writer and public figure (1915–2005). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Moscow.
Gérard GenetteAuthor · BooksGérard Genette was a French literary critic, literary theorist, university teacher, literary historian, opinion journalist and literary scholar (1930–2018). He was born at 20th arrondissement of Paris and died at Ivry-su
Gert HofmannAuthor · BooksGert Hofmann (1931–1993) was a German writer, playwright and novelist.
Ha JinAuthor · BooksHa Jin (born 1956) is an American poet, novelist and university teacher.
Halyna KrukAuthor · BooksHalyna Kruk was an Ukrainian translator, poet, literary scholar, university teacher and writer (born 1974). She was born at Lviv.
Harold BloomAuthor · BooksHarold Bloom was an American literary historian, writer, literary critic, journalist, literary theorist and university teacher (1930–2019). He was born at New York City and died at New Haven.
Hayden WhiteAuthor · BooksHayden White was an American philosopher, historian, writer, university teacher and literary scholar (1928–2018). He was born at Martin and died at Santa Cruz.
Hélia CorreiaAuthor · BooksHélia Correia (born 1949) is a Portuguese writer, translator and playwright.
Hermann BurgerAuthor · BooksHermann Burger was a hermann burger is recorded with the citizenship of switzerland. author. Hermann Burger is recorded as writer, poet, novelist, literary scholar and germanist. The heading is held on record by Wikidata
Hyun Kil-unPhotographer · PhotographyHyun Kil-un was a South Korean writer, photographer and literary scholar (1940–2020). He was born at Jeju and died at Seoul.
Ibrāhīm tooqānAuthor · BooksIbrāhīm tooqān was a Palestinian poet, writer, literary scholar, journalist and teacher (1905–1941). He was born at Nablus and died at Jerusalem.
Idea VilariñoPerson · Music memorabiliaIdea Vilariño was an Uruguayan translator, writer, professor, poet, composer and literary scholar (1920–2009). She was born at Montevideo.
Ignacio PadillaAuthor · BooksIgnacio Padilla was a Mexican writer, essayist and literary scholar (1968–2016). He was born at Mexico City and died at Queretaro Municipality.
Iman MersalAuthor · BooksIman Mersal was an Egyptian poet, writer, university teacher, literary scholar and journalist (born 1966). She was born at Dakahlia Governorate.
Ion NegoițescuAuthor · BooksIon Negoițescu (1921–1993) was a Romanian librarian, philologist and poet.
Irena VeisaitėAuthor · BooksIrena Veisaitė (1928–2020) was a Lithuanian university teacher, writer and germanist.
Ivan DziubaAuthor · BooksIvan Dziuba was a Soviet and Ukrainian writer, politician, opinion journalist, human rights defender, philologist and university teacher (1931–2022). He was born at Mykolaivka and died at Kyiv.
Ivar IvaskAuthor · BooksIvar Ivask (1927–1992) was an Estonian, American, and Latvian poet, writer, literary scholar, and translator whose career spanned major international literary networks of the twentieth century. Writing and publishing acr
Ivonka SurviłaArtist · PaintingsIvonka Surviła (born 1936) is a Canadian politician, painter and philologist.
J. BernlefAuthor · BooksJ. Bernlef (1937–2012) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands poet, novelist and lyricist.
Jacques BorelAuthor · BooksJacques Borel was a French writer, journalist, translator, university teacher, philologist and scholar of english (1925–2002). He was born at Saint-Gaudens and died at Villejuif.
Jesper SvenbroAuthor · BooksJesper Svenbro (born 1944) is a Swedish writer, poet and classical philologist.
John WainAuthor · BooksJohn Wain (1925–1994) was a British poet, writer and playwright.
Jon FosseAuthor · BooksJon Fosse (born 1959) is a Norwegian playwright, poet and translator.
Jorge de SenaAuthor · BooksJorge de Sena (1919–1978) was a Portuguese linguist, poet and translator.
Katica ḰulavkovaAuthor · BooksKatica Ḱulavkova was a literary critic, poet, writer, translator, university teacher and literary historian (born 1951). She was born at Veles.
Kofi AwoonorAuthor · BooksKofi Awoonor (1935–2013) was a Ghanaian poet, diplomat and writer.
Liu XiaoboAuthor · BooksLiu Xiaobo was a Chinese poet, writer, human rights defender, literary critic, literary scholar and freedom fighter (1955–2017). He was born at Changchun and died at First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University.
Lucía PuenzoPerson · Film memorabiliaLucía Puenzo (born 1973) is an Argentine novelist, writer and screenwriter.
Luis CernudaAuthor · BooksLuis Cernuda (1902–1963) was a Spanish writer, translator and university teacher.
Lyonel TrouillotAuthor · BooksLyonel Trouillot (born 1956) is a journalist, poet and novelist.
M. H. AbramsAuthor · BooksM. H. Abrams was an American literary critic, writer, university teacher, journalist and literary scholar (1912–2015). He was born at Long Branch and died at Ithaca.
Mai SayeghAuthor · BooksMai Sayegh was a Palestinian literary scholar, poet, human rights defender, women's rights activist and writer (1941–2023). She was born at Gaza City and died at Amman.
Marc FumaroliAuthor · BooksMarc Fumaroli was a French essayist, literary critic, historian, university teacher, philologist and literary scholar (1932–2020). He was born at Marseille and died at 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Marianna KiyanovskaAuthor · BooksMarianna Kiyanovska was a marianna kiyanovska is recorded with the citizenship of ukraine. author. Marianna Kiyanovska is recorded as poet, translator, writer, literary scholar and literary critic. The heading is held on
Marjorie BoultonAuthor · BooksMarjorie Boulton (1924–2017) was a British poet, esperantist and writer.
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.
Mehmed Abid EfendiAuthor · BooksMehmed Abid Efendi was a Turkish and Ottoman diplomat, literary scholar, statesperson and poet (1904–1973). He was born at Yıldız Palace and died at Beirut.
Mieczysław JastrunAuthor · BooksMieczysław Jastrun was a mieczysław jastrun is recorded with the citizenship of poland. author. Mieczysław Jastrun is recorded as writer, poet, translator, literary scholar and essayist. The heading is held on record by
Mikhail GasparovAuthor · BooksMikhail Gasparov (1935–2005) was a Soviet linguist, translator and literary scholar.
Milton HatoumAuthor · BooksMilton Hatoum was a Brazilian translator, novelist, writer, literary scholar and architect (born 1952). He was born at Manaus.
Mircea CărtărescuAuthor · BooksMircea Cărtărescu (born 1956) is a Romanian writer, literary critic and poet.
Mohammad MoinAuthor · BooksMohammad Moin was an Iranian lexicographer, linguist, literary scholar, translator, academic staff and writer (1918–1971). He was born at Rasht and died at Tehran.
Mohammad-Hossein ShahriarAuthor · BooksMohammad-Hossein Shahriar (1906–1988) was an Iranian poet, writer and literary scholar.
Nandini SahuAuthor · BooksNandini Sahu (born 1973) is an Indian writer, poet and literary scholar.
Nathan ZachAuthor · BooksNathan Zach was an Israeli and German poet, translator, university teacher, songwriter, literary scholar and writer (1930–2020). He was born at Berlin and died at Ramat Gan.
Nedim GürselAuthor · BooksNedim Gürsel was a Turkish and French writer, university teacher and literary scholar (born 1951). He was born at Gaziantep.
Nil HilevichAuthor · BooksNil Hilevich (1931–2016) was a Soviet poet, translator and folklorist.
Northrop FryeAuthor · BooksNorthrop Frye (1912–1991) was a Canadian writer, philosopher and pedagogue.
Oksana ZabuzhkoAuthor · BooksOksana Zabuzhko (born 1960) is an Ukrainian poet, philosopher and writer.
Olof LagercrantzAuthor · BooksOlof Lagercrantz was a Swedish writer, poet, editing staff, literary scholar and critic (1911–2002). He was born at Hedvig Eleonora parish and died at Lovö church parish.
Parvin E'tesamiAuthor · BooksParvin E'tesami (1907–1941) was an Iranian poet, literary scholar and librarian.
Paul de ManAuthor · BooksPaul de Man was an American and Belgian philosopher, university teacher, literary critic, journalist, literary scholar and writer (1919–1983). He was born at Antwerp and died at New Haven.
Pierre BayardAuthor · BooksPierre Bayard was a French writer, psychoanalyst, literary critic and literary scholar (born 1954). He was born at Amiens.
Rafael CadenasAuthor · BooksRafael Cadenas (born 1930) is a Venezuelan poet, writer and translator.
Robert ElsieAuthor · BooksRobert Elsie was a Canadian anthropologist, linguist, translator, literary scholar, writer and man of letters (1950–2017). He was born at Vancouver and died at Bonn.
Robert EscarpitAuthor · BooksRobert Escarpit was a French politician, sociologist, journalist, literary critic, literary scholar and writer (1918–2000). He was born at Saint-Macaire and died at Langon.
Robert MenasseAuthor · BooksRobert Menasse (born 1954) is an Austrian translator, writer and essayist.
Robert PinskyAuthor · BooksRobert Pinsky, born on 20 October 1940, is an American poet, translator, literary critic, editor, and scholar who served three consecutive terms as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1997
Roger WillemsenAuthor · BooksRoger Willemsen (1955–2016) was a German linguist, television presenter and journalist.
Rosario CastellanosAuthor · BooksRosario Castellanos was a Mexican poet, diplomat, writer, screenwriter, university teacher and playwright (1925–1974). She was born at Mexico City and died at Tel Aviv.
Salvador ElizondoAuthor · BooksSalvador Elizondo was a Mexican linguist, translator, university teacher, journalist, literary critic and writer (1932–2006). He was born at Mexico City.
Samad VurgunAuthor · BooksSamad Vurgun (1906–1956) was a Russian poet, university teacher and playwright.
Satya Vrat ShastriAuthor · BooksSatya Vrat Shastri was an Indian literary critic, poet, literary scholar, indologist, writer and university teacher (1930–2021).
Seamus DeaneAuthor · BooksSeamus Deane was a British writer, university teacher, poet, literary critic and literary scholar (1940–2021). He was born at Derry and died at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.
Simon ArmitageAuthor · BooksSimon Armitage (born 1963) is a British poet, novelist and literary scholar.
Stefan HertmansAuthor · BooksStefan Hertmans was a Belgian poet, writer, librettist, essayist, linguist and literary scholar (born 1951). He was born at Ghent.
Suman PokhrelArtist · PaintingsSuman Pokhrel (born 1967) is a Nepalese translator, lyricist and essayist.
Susan BassnettAuthor · BooksSusan Bassnett (born 1945) is a British poet, translator and university teacher.
Theodore SturgeonAuthor · BooksTheodore Sturgeon (1918–1985) was an American novelist, literary scholar and autobiographer.
Tommaso LandolfiAuthor · BooksTommaso Landolfi was an Italian linguist, poet, writer, translator and novelist (1908–1979). He was born at Pico and died at Rome.
Ulla HahnAuthor · BooksUlla Hahn (born 1945) is a German writer, poet and literary scholar.
Vira VovkArtist · PaintingsVira Vovk (1926–2022) was a Brazilian writer, translator and literary scholar.
W. G. SebaldPhotographer · PhotographyW. G. Sebald (1944–2001) was a Germany writer, photographer and literary scholar.
William TennAuthor · BooksWilliam Tenn was a British and American writer, novelist, journalist and literary scholar (1920–2010). He was born at London and died at Mt. Lebanon.
Xəlil Rza UlutürkAuthor · BooksXəlil Rza Ulutürk (1932–1994) was an Azerbaijani poet, translator and literary scholar.
Yoko TawadaAuthor · BooksYoko Tawada was a Japanese novelist, playwright, writer, essayist, germanist and literary scholar (born 1960). She was born at Tokyo.

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