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Ryūnosuke AkutagawaAuthor · BooksRyūnosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) was a Japanese writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Sakutarō HagiwaraAuthor · BooksSakutarō Hagiwara was a Japanese poet, novelist, writer, literary critic and composer (1886–1942). He was born at Kitakuruwachō and died at Daita.
Salman RushdiePerson · Film memorabiliaSalman Rushdie (born 1947) is a British writer, novelist and essayist.
Salvador de MadariagaAuthor · BooksSalvador de Madariaga (1886–1978) was a Spanish diplomat, historian and biographer.
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.
Santō KyōdenArtist · PaintingsSantō Kyōden (1761–1816) was a Japanese poet, writer and essayist.
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.
Sei ShōnagonAuthor · BooksSei Shōnagon (966–1025) was a Japanese lady-in-waiting, poet and essayist.
Sergio SolmiAuthor · BooksSergio Solmi was an Italian poet, writer, literary critic, partisan, essayist and literary scholar (1899–1981). He was born at Rieti and died at Milan.
Simon VestdijkAuthor · BooksSimon Vestdijk (1898–1971) was a Dutch poet, translator and essayist.
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.
Stanisław PrzybyszewskiAuthor · BooksStanisław Przybyszewski (1868–1927) was a Polish translator, playwright and journalist.
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.
Sully PrudhommeAuthor · BooksSully Prudhomme (1839–1907) was a France poet, writer and essayist.
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.
Swami VivekanandaAuthor · BooksSwami Vivekananda (1863–1902) was a British Raj monk, philosopher and writer.
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.
T. S. EliotAuthor · BooksT. S. Eliot (1888–1965) was a United States playwright, poet and essayist.
Takeo ArishimaAuthor · BooksTakeo Arishima was a Japanese writer, poet, novelist, literary critic and essayist (1878–1923). He was born at Koishikawa-ku and died at Karuizawa.
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.
Theodor von SickelAuthor · BooksTheodor von Sickel was an essayist, medievalist, writer, university teacher, archivist and politician (1826–1908). He was born at Aken (Elbe) and died at Merano.
Theodore RooseveltAuthor · BooksTheodore Roosevelt was an American explorer, historian, essayist, writer, politician and autobiographer (1858–1919). He was born at New York City and died at Sagamore Hill.
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.
Thomas HoodEngraver · PrintsThomas Hood (1799–1845) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland writer, poet and humorist.
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 MannPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Mann (1875–1955) was a German Reich novelist, essayist and autobiographer.
Thomas MertonAuthor · BooksThomas Merton (1915–1968) was an American theologian, poet and essayist.
Thomas Robert MalthusAuthor · BooksThomas Robert Malthus (1766–1834) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland economist, essayist and statistician.
Thomas WolfeAuthor · BooksThomas Wolfe (1900–1938) was an American writer, poet and novelist.
Tibor DéryAuthor · BooksTibor Déry (1894–1977) was a Hungarian translator, journalist and writer.
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.
Umberto SabaAuthor · BooksUmberto Saba was an Italian poet, writer, essayist and journalist (1883–1957). He was born at Trieste and died at Gorizia.
Valery LarbaudAuthor · BooksValery Larbaud (1881–1957) was a France poet, translator and writer.
Varujan VosganianAuthor · BooksVarujan Vosganian (born 1958) is a Romanian economist, poet and politician.
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.
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.
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.
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.
VoltaireAuthor · BooksVoltaire (1694–1778) was a France philosopher, poet and historian.
Voltairine de CleyreAuthor · BooksVoltairine de Cleyre was an American poet, essayist, journalist, women's rights activist, anarchist and peace activist (1866–1912). She was born at Leslie and died at Chicago.
Walt WhitmanAuthor · BooksWalt Whitman (1819–1892) was an American writer, publisher and essayist.
Walther RathenauAuthor · BooksWalther Rathenau (1867–1922) was a German politician, engineer and writer.
Wang AnyiAuthor · BooksWang Anyi (born 1954) is a Chinese writer, screenwriter and essayist.
Wilfrid LaurierAuthor · BooksWilfrid Laurier (1841–1919) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and journalist.
Wilhelm BuschIllustrator · IllustrationWilhelm Busch (1832–1908) was a Kingdom of Hanover poet, painter 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 HazlittArtist · PaintingsWilliam Hazlitt (1778–1830) was a literary historian, philosopher and writer.
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.
Yaeko NogamiAuthor · BooksYaeko Nogami was a Japanese novelist, translator, essayist and writer (1885–1985). She was born at Usuki.
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.
Yoshida KenkōAuthor · BooksYoshida Kenkō (1283–1350) was a Japanese writer, poet and essayist.
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.
Yuriko MiyamotoAuthor · BooksYuriko Miyamoto was a Japanese novelist, writer, critic and essayist (1899–1951). She was born at Koishikawa-ku and died at Tokyo.
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.
Zhu ZiqingAuthor · BooksZhu Ziqing was a Chinese poet, writer, scholar and essayist (1898–1948). He was born at Haizhou Zhilizhou and died at Beijing.
Zofia NałkowskaAuthor · BooksZofia Nałkowska (1884–1954) was a Russian writer, playwright and journalist.
Zsófia BallaPerson · Music memorabiliaZsófia Balla (born 1949) is a Romanian journalist, poet and essayist.

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