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British essayists

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

Adam ZamoyskiAuthor · BooksAdam Zamoyski was a Polish, British and American writer, historian, journalist and essayist (born 1949). He was born at New York City.
Alister HardyAuthor · BooksAlister Hardy was a British zoologist, writer, biologist, university teacher and essayist (1896–1985). He was born at Nottingham and died at Oxford.
Bertrand RussellAuthor · BooksBertrand Russell was a British mathematician, social critic, essayist, logician, epistemologist and philosopher of language (1872–1970). He was born at Trellech and died at Plas Penrhyn.
Borislav PekićAuthor · BooksBorislav Pekić was a Yugoslav and British writer, screenwriter, playwright and essayist (1930–1992). He was born at Podgorica and died at London.
C. S. LewisAuthor · BooksC. S. Lewis (1898–1963) was a United Kingdom writer, poet and university teacher.
Clemence DaneArtist · SculptureClemence Dane (1888–1965) was a United Kingdom screenwriter, playwright and writer.
Dorothy L. SayersAuthor · BooksDorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) was a British writer, translator and novelist.
E. M. ForsterAuthor · BooksE. M. Forster (1879–1970) was a British writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Edith SitwellAuthor · BooksEdith Sitwell (1887–1964) was a British poet, essayist and literary critic.
Elias CanettiAuthor · BooksElias Canetti was a British and Bulgarian writer, aphorist, playwright, chemist, essayist and novelist (1905–1994). He was born at Ruse and died at Zurich.
Émile ZolaAuthor · BooksÉmile Zola (1840–1902) was a France political reporter, art critic and novelist.
Erich FriedAuthor · BooksErich Fried (1921–1988) was a British writer, translator and poet.
Freya Madeline StarkPhotographer · PhotographyFreya Madeline Stark (1893–1993) was a British explorer, travel writer and photographer.
George OrwellAuthor · BooksGeorge Orwell (1903–1950) was a United Kingdom writer, war correspondent and poet.
George SteinerAuthor · BooksGeorge Steiner was a French, American and British philosopher, novelist, translator, university teacher, literary critic and journalist (1929–2020). He was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine and died at Cambridge.
Guillermo Cabrera InfanteAuthor · BooksGuillermo Cabrera Infante was a British, Cuban and Spanish linguist, screenwriter, translator, essayist, writer and journalist (1929–2005). He was born at Gibara and died at London.
H. E. BatesAuthor · BooksH. E. Bates was a British writer, screenwriter, journalist, playwright and essayist (1905–1974). He was born at Rushden and died at Canterbury.
Hilary MantelAuthor · BooksHilary Mantel was a British writer, novelist, essayist, literary critic and film critic (1952–2022). She was born at Glossop and died at Exeter.
J. R. R. TolkienIllustrator · IllustrationJ. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a United Kingdom linguist, poet and university teacher.
John FowlesAuthor · BooksJohn Fowles (1926–2005) was a British writer, novelist and teacher.
Joseph ConradAuthor · BooksJoseph Conrad (1857–1924) was a Russian writer, novelist and essayist.
Mary ShelleyAuthor · BooksMary Shelley (1797–1851) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland writer, travel writer and novelist.
Max BeerbohmIllustrator · IllustrationMax Beerbohm (1872–1956) was a United Kingdom caricaturist, poet and novelist.
Michael ArlenAuthor · BooksMichael Arlen (1895–1956) was a British essayist, writer and playwright.
Nick HornbyAuthor · BooksNick Hornby was a British writer, novelist, screenwriter, lyricist, film producer and essayist (born 1957). He was born at Redhill.
Oscar WildeAuthor · BooksOscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland poet, playwright and short story writer.
Paul GrahamAuthor · BooksPaul Graham (born 1964) is a British programmer, venture capitalist and essayist.
Richard DawkinsPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Dawkins (born 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist, ethologist and science writer.
Robert BurtonAuthor · BooksRobert Burton was a British essayist, writer and university teacher (1577–1640). He was born at Leicestershire and died at Oxford.
Robert Louis StevensonAuthor · BooksRobert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland poet, essayist and novelist.
Salman RushdiePerson · Film memorabiliaSalman Rushdie (born 1947) is a British writer, novelist and essayist.
Stephen SpenderAuthor · BooksStephen Spender (1909–1995) was a British poet, writer and essayist.
T. S. EliotAuthor · BooksT. S. Eliot (1888–1965) was a United States playwright, poet and essayist.
Thomas DayAuthor · BooksThomas Day (1748–1789) was a British writer, essayist and abolitionist.
Thomas De QuinceyAuthor · BooksThomas De Quincey was a British linguist, journalist, writer, novelist, translator and autobiographer (1785–1859). He was born at Manchester and died at Edinburgh.
Timothy Garton AshAuthor · BooksTimothy Garton Ash was a British journalist, historian, writer, essayist and university teacher (born 1955). He was born at London.
Vernon LeeAuthor · BooksVernon Lee was a British poet, essayist, novelist, art critic, art historian and writer (1856–1935). She was born at Boulogne-sur-Mer and died at Florence.
Virginia WoolfAuthor · BooksVirginia Woolf was a British novelist, essayist, autobiographer, short story writer, diarist and literary critic (1882–1941). She was born at Hyde Park Gate and died at Lewes.
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.
Zadie SmithAuthor · BooksZadie Smith (born 1975) is a British writer, novelist and essayist.

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