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

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John OpieArtist · PaintingsJohn Opie was a British painter, portraitist, illustrator and biographer (1761–1807). He was born at Trevellas and died at London.
John Stevens Cabot AbbottAuthor · BooksJohn Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805–1877) was an American writer, historian and theologian.
Joseph PennellEngraver · PrintsJoseph Pennell (1857–1926) was a United States lithographer, illustrator and painter.
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.
Karl GoedekeAuthor · BooksKarl Goedeke (1814–1887) was a Kingdom of Prussia literary historian, writer and bibliographer.
Karl MadsenArtist · PaintingsKarl Madsen was an art historian, painter, biographer, draftsperson and graphic artist (1855–1938). He was born at Copenhagen.
Kâtip ÇelebiPerson · Music memorabiliaKâtip Çelebi (1609–1657) was an Ottoman economist, historian and geographer.
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.
Léon DaudetAuthor · BooksLéon Daudet (1867–1942) was a French writer, journalist and politician.
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.
Lucian of SamosataAuthor · BooksLucian of Samosata was a writer, satirist, philosopher, biographer and poet (120–200). He was born at Samosata and died at Athens.
Lucy Maud MontgomeryAuthor · BooksLucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942) was a Canadian writer, novelist and poet.
Ludmilla AssingAuthor · BooksLudmilla Assing was a ludmilla assing is recorded with the citizenship of hamburg. author. Ludmilla Assing was born in 1821 at Hamburg. Ludmilla Assing died in 1880 at Florence. Ludmilla Assing is recorded as translator,
Lytton StracheyAuthor · BooksLytton Strachey (1880–1932) was a British poet, painter and writer.
Malcolm de ChazalArtist · PaintingsMalcolm de Chazal (1902–1981) was a France poet, writer and biographer.
Manuel GálvezAuthor · BooksManuel Gálvez was a manuel gálvez is recorded with the citizenship of argentina. author. Manuel Gálvez is recorded as historian, writer, poet and biographer. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 2 cited
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 Neilson ArmstrongIllustrator · IllustrationMargaret Neilson Armstrong (1867–1944) was a United States bookbinder, artist and biographer.
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.
Margherita SarfattiAuthor · BooksMargherita Sarfatti was an Italian writer, politician, journalist, salonnière, biographer and art historian (1880–1961). She was born at Venice and died at Cavallasca.
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.
Marie BashkirtsevaArtist · SculptureMarie Bashkirtseva (1860–1884) was a Russian Empire painter, sculptor and diarist.
Marietta ShaginyanAuthor · BooksMarietta Shaginyan was a Russian and Soviet writer, public figure, journalist, translator and philologist (1888–1982). She was born at Moscow.
Marjorie BoultonAuthor · BooksMarjorie Boulton (1924–2017) was a British poet, esperantist and writer.
Marthe BibescoAuthor · BooksMarthe Bibesco was a French and Romanian poet, essayist, novelist, writer and biographer (1886–1973). She was born at Bucharest and died at 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Mary RenaultAuthor · BooksMary Renault (1905–1983) was a British novelist, biographer and nurse.
Mary ShelleyAuthor · BooksMary Shelley (1797–1851) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland writer, travel writer and novelist.
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.
Maurice GenevoixAuthor · BooksMaurice Genevoix (1890–1980) was a France writer, poet and biographer.
Melchior AdamAuthor · BooksMelchior Adam was a German writer, historian, biographer, pedagogue and lexicographer (1575–1622). He was born at Grodków and died at Heidelberg.
Mihail SadoveanuAuthor · BooksMihail Sadoveanu (1880–1961) was a Romanian linguist, poet and writer.
Monty RobertsPerson · Music memorabiliaMonty Roberts (1935–2026) was an American ethologist, coach and businessperson.
Motiram BhattaAuthor · BooksMotiram Bhatta (1866–1896) was a poet, publisher and essayist.
Muriel SparkAuthor · BooksMuriel Spark (1918–2006) was a British writer, poet and novelist.
Nadezhda MandelstamAuthor · BooksNadezhda Mandelstam was a Russian and Soviet writer, autobiographer, biographer, poet, teacher and memoirist (1899–1980). She was born at Saratov and died at Moscow.
Nahum SokolowAuthor · BooksNahum Sokolow was a Russian linguist, journalist, translator, poet, politician and biographer (1859–1936). He was born at Wyszogród and died at London.
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.
Olga ChekhovaAuthor · BooksOlga Chekhova (1897–1980) was a German biographer, actress and writer.
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.
Otto JahnPerson · Music memorabiliaOtto Jahn (1813–1869) was an art historian, archaeologist and musicologist.
Patrick BrontëAuthor · BooksPatrick Brontë (1777–1861) was a British writer, poet and biographer.
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.
Pierre François TissotAuthor · BooksPierre François Tissot was a French grammarian, historian, translator, journalist, professor and biographer (1768–1854). He was born at Versailles and died at Paris.
PlutarchAuthor · BooksPlutarch (40–120) was an essayist, priest and magistrate.
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.
Qadi AyyadAuthor · BooksQadi Ayyad (1083–1149) was a historian, qadi and judge.
Ralph Waldo EmersonAuthor · BooksRalph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was a United States philosopher, poet and writer.
Robert de MontesquiouAuthor · BooksRobert de Montesquiou (1855–1921) was a French poet, writer and journalist.
Robert SherardAuthor · BooksRobert Sherard (1861–1943) was a British poet, autobiographer and novelist.
Robert SoutheyAuthor · BooksRobert Southey was a British writer, poet, historian, biographer, politician and translator (1774–1843). He was born at Bristol and died at Keswick.
Rochus von LiliencronAuthor · BooksRochus von Liliencron (1820–1912) was a historian, musicologist and diplomat.
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.
Rudolf OldenAuthor · BooksRudolf Olden (1885–1940) was a journalist, lawyer and biographer.
Sally MorganArtist · PaintingsSally Morgan (born 1951) is an Australian writer, university teacher and biographer.
Salvador de MadariagaAuthor · BooksSalvador de Madariaga (1886–1978) was a Spanish diplomat, historian and biographer.
Samuel JohnsonAuthor · BooksSamuel Johnson (1709–1784) was a British lexicographer, linguist and poet.
Satsvarupa dasa GoswamiAuthor · BooksSatsvarupa dasa Goswami (born 1939) was a United States poet, novelist and writer.
Scylax of CaryandaAuthor · BooksScylax of Caryanda (600–500) was an explorer, historian and biographer.
Selma LagerlöfAuthor · BooksSelma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) was a Sweden novelist, children's writer and biographer.
Sharaf ad-Din Ali YazdiAuthor · BooksSharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi was an author. Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi is recorded as historian, poet, biographer and writer. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 1 cited statement stands behind this entry, draw
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.
Sidney LeeAuthor · BooksSidney Lee (1859–1926) was a literary historian, biographer and literary critic.
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.
Stefan ZweigAuthor · BooksStefan Zweig was a stefan zweig is recorded with the citizenship of cisleithania and austria. author. Stefan Zweig is recorded as having received Order of the Southern Cross. Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 at Vienna. Stef
StendhalAuthor · BooksStendhal (1783–1842) was a France writer, autobiographer and diarist.
TacitusAuthor · BooksTacitus (56–120) was a Ancient Rome historian, politician and military personnel.
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.
Thor LangeAuthor · BooksThor Lange (1851–1915) was a linguist, translator and academic.
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.
Vera FignerAuthor · BooksVera Figner (1852–1942) was a Russian political activist, memoirist and biographer.
Victor CousinAuthor · BooksVictor Cousin was a French philosopher, politician, translator, university teacher, biographer and philosophy historian (1792–1867). He was born at Paris and died at Cannes.
Vikenty VeresaevAuthor · BooksVikenty Veresaev was a Russian and Soviet linguist, biographer, translator, physician writer, poet and military personnel (1867–1945). He was born at Tula and died at Moscow.
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
Vita Sackville-WestAuthor · BooksVita Sackville-West (1892–1962) was a British horticulturist, writer and poet.
Wallace StegnerAuthor · BooksWallace Stegner (1909–1993) was an American historian, writer and novelist.
Walter ScottAuthor · BooksWalter Scott (1771–1832) was a British poet, playwright and linguist.
Wilhelm KienzlPerson · Music memorabiliaWilhelm Kienzl was a German and Austrian composer, conductor, musicologist, pianist, biographer and editor (1857–1941). He was born at Waizenkirchen and died at Vienna.
William Allen WhiteAuthor · BooksWilliam Allen White was an American politician, journalist, writer, editor and screenwriter (1868–1944). He was born at Emporia.
William CobbettAuthor · BooksWilliam Cobbett was a journalist, farmer, politician, biographer and writer (1763–1835). He was born at Farnham and died at Surrey.
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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