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Biographers

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

Abu 'Ubayd al-JuzjaniAuthor · BooksAbu 'Ubayd al-Juzjani (980–1070) was a writer, physician and chronicler.
Adela Rogers St. JohnsAuthor · BooksAdela Rogers St. Johns was an American journalist, screenwriter, novelist, writer, essayist and biographer (1894–1988). She was born at Los Angeles and died at Arroyo Grande.
Adolph Freiherr KniggePerson · Music memorabiliaAdolph Freiherr Knigge was a German writer, philosopher, composer, biographer, playwright and translator (1752–1796). He was born at Bredenbeck and died at Bremen.
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.
Alexander Wheelock ThayerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Wheelock Thayer (1817–1897) was an American librarian, musicologist and music historian.
Alexandru MacedonskiAuthor · BooksAlexandru Macedonski (1854–1920) was a linguist, writer and playwright.
Alfred EinsteinAuthor · BooksAlfred Einstein (1880–1952) was a Germany writer, musicologist and music historian.
Alfred von ReumontAuthor · BooksAlfred von Reumont (1808–1887) was a diplomat, historian and writer.
Alice Stone BlackwellAuthor · BooksAlice Stone Blackwell (1857–1950) was an American journalist, poet and biographer.
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.
Allan CunninghamAuthor · BooksAllan Cunningham (1784–1842) was a British writer, composer and journalist.
Alma MahlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Mahler (1879–1964) was a Cisleithania composer, painter and biographer.
Amelia OpieAuthor · BooksAmelia Opie (1769–1853) was a writer, poet and novelist.
André MauroisAuthor · BooksAndré Maurois (1885–1967) was a French philosopher, essayist and novelist.
André SuarèsAuthor · BooksAndré Suarès (1868–1948) was a French poet, music critic and literary critic.
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.
Annette KolbAuthor · BooksAnnette Kolb was a German and French writer, politician, biographer, pianist, essayist and pacifist (1870–1967). She was born at Munich.
Antigonus of CarystusArtist · SculptureAntigonus of Carystus (295–300) was a writer, sculptor and poet.
Anton PraetoriusAuthor · BooksAnton Praetorius was a German translator, theologian, pastor, biographer, hymnwriter and writer (1560–1613). He was born at Lippstadt and died at Laudenbach.
Anton SchindlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAnton Schindler (1795–1864) was a Austrian Empire conductor, writer and musicologist.
Aram SaroyanAuthor · BooksAram Saroyan was an American playwright, biographer, novelist, poet and writer (born 1943). He was born at New York City.
Archibald GeikieAuthor · Maps and atlasesArchibald Geikie (1835–1924) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland geologist, cartographer and volcanologist.
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.
Arthur HelpsAuthor · BooksArthur Helps was a historian, writer and biographer (1813–1875). He was born at Streatham and died at London.
Arturo Uslar PietriAuthor · BooksArturo Uslar Pietri was a Venezuelan journalist, writer, diplomat, politician, poet and playwright (1906–2001). He was born at Caracas.
Ascanio CondiviAuthor · BooksAscanio Condivi (1525–1574) was an Italian biographer, writer, painter, sculptor, and art historian whose primary significance rests upon his authorized 1553 biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Born into a noble family
AsserAuthor · BooksAsser was a Welsh historian, writer, biographer, catholic priest and catholic bishop (900–909). He was born at St Davids.
Astrid VarnayPerson · Music memorabiliaAstrid Varnay (1918–2006) was a United States opera singer, biographer and diarist.
Attar of NishapurAuthor · BooksAttar of Nishapur (1145–1221) was a philosopher, poet and writer.
August KubizekPerson · Music memorabiliaAugust Kubizek (1888–1956) was a Austria–Hungary conductor, painter and writer.
August NeanderAuthor · BooksAugust Neander was a historian, university teacher, biographer, writer and protestant theologian (1789–1850). He was born at Göttingen and died at Berlin.
Austin DobsonAuthor · BooksAustin Dobson was a poet, writer, essayist and biographer (1840–1921). He was born at Plymouth and died at Ealing.
BāṇabhaṭṭaAuthor · BooksBāṇabhaṭṭa was a poet, biographer, writer and novelist (585–650). He died at Kannauj.
Bankim Chandra ChatterjeeAuthor · BooksBankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838–1894) was a writer, novelist and civil servant.
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.
Carl SandburgAuthor · BooksCarl Sandburg (1878–1967) was an American poet, musicologist and historian.
Carol ShieldsAuthor · BooksCarol Shields (1935–2003) was a Canadian poet, novelist and writer.
Caroline von WolzogenAuthor · BooksCaroline von Wolzogen was a writer and biographer (1763–1847). She was born at Rudolstadt and died at Jena.
Cecilia Lucy BrightwellEngraver · PrintsCecilia Lucy Brightwell was an engraver, writer, etcher and biographer (1811–1875).
Charles JohnsonAuthor · BooksCharles Johnson was a British writer and biographer.
Charles Pinot DuclosAuthor · BooksCharles Pinot Duclos was a French writer, historian, encyclopédistes, novelist, french moralist and politician (1704–1772). He was born at Dinan and died at Paris.
Charles Robert LeslieArtist · PaintingsCharles Robert Leslie was an American painter, autobiographer, biographer, writer and art historian (1794–1859). He was born at London.
Chelsea HandlerPerson · Film memorabiliaChelsea Handler was an American actress, comedian, biographer and writer (born 1975). She was born at Livingston.
Christian Gottfried KörnerAuthor · BooksChristian Gottfried Körner (1756–1831) was a German writer, jurist and biographer.
Colin MackenzieAuthor · Maps and atlasesColin Mackenzie (1754–1821) was a Kingdom of Great Britain linguist, cartographer and engineer.
Constant von WurzbachAuthor · BooksConstant von Wurzbach (1818–1893) was a Austria–Hungary lexicographer, writer and biographer.
Cornelius NeposAuthor · BooksCornelius Nepos was a historian, writer, biographer and poet (100–25). He was born at Ostiglia and died at Rome.
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.
Dmitry MerezhkovskyAuthor · BooksDmitry Merezhkovsky (1865–1941) was a Russian novelist, poet and literary critic.
E. M. ForsterAuthor · BooksE. M. Forster (1879–1970) was a British writer, novelist and screenwriter.
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.
Edgar Lee MastersAuthor · BooksEdgar Lee Masters (1868–1950) was an American poet, novelist and playwright.
Edith SitwellAuthor · BooksEdith Sitwell (1887–1964) was a British poet, essayist and literary critic.
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.
EinhardAuthor · BooksEinhard (774–840) was a historian, writer and biographer.
Eleanor FarjeonAuthor · BooksEleanor Farjeon (1881–1965) was a British poet, writer and novelist.
Elizabeth Cabot AgassizAuthor · BooksElizabeth Cabot Agassiz was an American naturalist, philosopher, biographer, writer and pedagogue (1822–1907). She was born at Boston and died at Arlington.
Emil LudwigAuthor · BooksEmil Ludwig (1881–1948) was a Germany journalist, biographer and opinion journalist.
Emma AdlerAuthor · BooksEmma Adler was an Austrian journalist, translator, writer, socialist and biographer (1858–1935). She was born at Debrecen and died at Zurich.
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.
Eugen RelgisAuthor · BooksEugen Relgis (1895–1987) was a Romanian linguist, librarian and psychologist.
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.
Fatima JinnahAuthor · BooksFatima Jinnah (1893–1967) was a Pakistani dentist, politician and biographer.
Felix DahnAuthor · BooksFelix Dahn (1834–1912) was a Hamburg writer, jurist and poet.
Frances PerkinsAuthor · BooksFrances Perkins (1882–1965) was an American politician, sociologist and factory inspector.
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.
François MauriacAuthor · BooksFrançois Mauriac (1885–1970) was a French writer, journalist and poet.
Françoise SaganPerson · Film memorabiliaFrançoise Sagan (1935–2004) was a France playwright, novelist and screenwriter.
Frans G. BengtssonAuthor · BooksFrans G. Bengtsson (1894–1954) was a Swedish translator, poet and chess player.
Franz Xaver NiemetschekPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz Xaver Niemetschek (1766–1849) was a philosopher, music historian and biographer.
Fyodor DostoyevskyAuthor · BooksFyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) was a Russia translator, poet and novelist.
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 Payne Rainsford JamesAuthor · BooksGeorge Payne Rainsford James was a British diplomat, writer, novelist and biographer (1799–1860). He was born at London and died at Venice.
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.
Giorgio VasariDesigner · DesignGiorgio Vasari was a painter, architect, art historian, writer, biographer and art theorist (1511–1574). He was born at Arezzo and died at Florence.
Giovanni BoccaccioAuthor · BooksGiovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was a Republic of Florence short story writer, poet and diplomat.
H. C. Robbins LandonPerson · Music memorabiliaH. C. Robbins Landon (1926–2009) was an American musicologist, biographer and music historian.
Heinrich Eduard JacobAuthor · BooksHeinrich Eduard Jacob was a German and American journalist, writer, playwright, biographer, musicologist and translator (1889–1967). He was born at Berlin and died at Salzburg.
Heinrich MannIllustrator · IllustrationHeinrich Mann (1871–1950) was a Germany writer, poet and novelist.
Henri BarbusseArtist · PaintingsHenri Barbusse (1873–1935) was a France writer, journalist and screenwriter.
Henri GhéonAuthor · BooksHenri Ghéon (1875–1944) was a French poet, playwright and literary critic.
Hermann KestenAuthor · BooksHermann Kesten (1900–1996) was a German writer, linguist and translator.
Hervey AllenAuthor · BooksHervey Allen was an American writer, novelist, literary critic, poet, biographer and teacher (1889–1949). He was born at Pittsburgh and died at Hervey Allen Study.
Hilaire BellocAuthor · BooksHilaire Belloc (1870–1953) was a British writer, poet and politician.
Humphrey CarpenterAuthor · BooksHumphrey Carpenter (1946–2005) was a British critic, jazz musician and novelist.
Ida TarbellAuthor · BooksIda Tarbell was an American journalist, writer, biographer and historian (1857–1944). She was born at Erie County and died at Bridgeport.
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.
Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarAuthor · BooksIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a writer, head teacher, professor, playwright, biographer and autobiographer (1820–1891). He was born at Birsingha and died at Kolkata.
James BoswellAuthor · BooksJames Boswell (1740–1795) was a British diarist, writer and lawyer.
James GleickAuthor · BooksJames Gleick (born 1954) is an American writer, biographer and journalist.
James HoggAuthor · BooksJames Hogg was a British poet, writer, novelist, biographer and songwriter (1770–1835). He was born at Ettrick.
Jan Erik VoldPerson · Music memorabiliaJan Erik Vold (born 1939) was a Norway poet, translator and writer.
Jean SchlumbergerAuthor · BooksJean Schlumberger (1877–1968) was a French poet, publisher and journalist.
Jean-Joseph Benjamin-ConstantEngraver · PrintsJean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845–1902) was a France painter, biographer and printmaker.
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.
Johann Nikolaus ForkelPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Nikolaus Forkel was a composer, musicologist, music theorist, music historian, biographer and writer (1749–1818). He was born at Meeder and died at Göttingen.
John AikinAuthor · BooksJohn Aikin was a British physician, writer, biographer, botanist and naturalist (1747–1822). He was born at Kibworth and died at Stoke Newington.
John AubreyAuthor · BooksJohn Aubrey was an anthropologist, archaeologist, writer, biographer, essayist and historian (1626–1697). He was born at Malmesbury and died at Oxford.
John BuchanAuthor · BooksJohn Buchan (1875–1940) was a British journalist, politician and novelist.
John Gibson LockhartAuthor · BooksJohn Gibson Lockhart was a British linguist, lawyer, translator, writer, novelist and journalist (1794–1854). He was born at Cambusnethan House and died at Abbotsford House.
John Henry MackayAuthor · BooksJohn Henry Mackay (1864–1933) was a Germany writer, poet and biographer.

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