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Adam NaruszewiczAuthor · BooksAdam Naruszewicz was a poet, historian, catholic priest, catholic deacon, writer and catholic bishop (1733–1796). He was born at Lahišyn and died at Janów Podlaski.
Al-JahizAuthor · BooksAl-Jahiz (775–868) was a philologist, writer and poet.
Ambrose BierceAuthor · BooksAmbrose Bierce (1842–1914) was an American writer, journalist and aphorist.
Art BuchwaldAuthor · BooksArt Buchwald was an American columnist, essayist, writer, screenwriter, journalist and playwright (1925–2007). He was born at Mount Vernon and died at Washington, D.C.
Aziz NesinAuthor · BooksAziz Nesin (1915–1995) was a Turkish poet, writer and novelist.
Billy CrystalPerson · Film memorabiliaBilly Crystal was an American actor, film director, baseball player and writer (born 1948). He was born at New York City.
Dave AllenPerson · Film memorabiliaDave Allen was an Irish actor, comedian and screenwriter (1936–2005). He was born at Firhouse and died at Kensington.
Dorothy ParkerAuthor · BooksDorothy Parker (1893–1967) was an American columnist, poet and screenwriter.
Fazil IskanderAuthor · BooksFazil Iskander (1929–2016) was a Soviet screenwriter, writer and journalist.
Gabriel ChevallierDesigner · Modern designGabriel Chevallier (1895–1969) was a France journalist, designer and novelist.
Geo BogzaAuthor · BooksGeo Bogza was a Romanian war correspondent, poet, literary critic, journalist and writer (1908–1993). He was born at Blejoi and died at Bucharest.
Georg KreislerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Kreisler was an American composer, writer, singer, lyricist, songwriter and musician (1922–2011). He was born at Vienna and died at Salzburg.
Henrik TikkanenIllustrator · IllustrationHenrik Tikkanen (1924–1984) was a Finnish writer, illustrator and artist.
Henry FieldingAuthor · BooksHenry Fielding (1707–1754) was a British writer, journalist and jurist.
Ilya IlfPhotographer · PhotographyIlya Ilf (1897–1937) was a Russian Empire writer, journalist and mechanic.
Ion Heliade RădulescuAuthor · BooksIon Heliade Rădulescu was a Romanian linguist, philologist, historian, translator, diplomat and philosopher (1802–1872). He was born at Târgoviște and died at Bucharest.
Jonathan SwiftAuthor · BooksJonathan Swift (1667–1745) was a Kingdom of Ireland poet, novelist and satirist.
José Francisco de IslaAuthor · BooksJosé Francisco de Isla was a Spanish theologian, writer, poet, novelist and historian (1703–1781). He was born at Cistierna and died at Bologna.
Joseph HellerAuthor · BooksJoseph Heller was an American writer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright and journalist (1923–1999). He was born at New York City and died at East Hampton.
Joseph RothAuthor · BooksJoseph Roth (1894–1939) was an Austrian writer, journalist and playwright.
Karl KrausAuthor · BooksKarl Kraus (1874–1936) was a Austria translator, poet and journalist.
KshemendraAuthor · BooksKshemendra was a writer, satirist, poet and historian (990–1070). He was born at Kashmir.
Marcel AchardPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcel Achard (1899–1974) was a French actor, screenwriter and playwright.
Marco FerreriPerson · Film memorabiliaMarco Ferreri (1928–1997) was a Kingdom of Italy film director, screenwriter and actor.
MartialAuthor · BooksMartial (40–104) was a Ancient Rome poet and writer.
Mikhail BulgakovAuthor · BooksMikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940) was a Russian Empire novelist, playwright and physician.
Mikhail Saltykov-ShchedrinAuthor · BooksMikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826–1889) was a Russian writer, journalist and novelist.
Mirza Ali-Akbar SabirAuthor · BooksMirza Ali-Akbar Sabir (1862–1911) was a Russian poet, satirist and teacher.
Pyotr VyazemskyAuthor · BooksPyotr Vyazemsky (1792–1878) was a Russian Empire poet, translator and linguist.
Sasha ChornyAuthor · BooksSasha Chorny was a Russian and French writer, poet and journalist (1880–1932). He was born at Odesa and died at Le Lavandou.
Scott AdamsArtist · Comics and comic artScott Adams (1957–2026) was a United States comics artist, economist and journalist.
Skip WilliamsonArtist · Comics and comic artSkip Williamson was an American comics artist, painter, comics writer, courtroom sketch artist, satirist and editor-in-chief (1944–2017). He was born at San Antonio and died at Albany.
Stanislav StratievAuthor · BooksStanislav Stratiev was a Bulgarian screenwriter, writer, playwright and opinion journalist (1941–2000). He was born at Sofia.
Stephen ColbertAuthor · BooksStephen Colbert (born 1964) is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter.
Suman PokhrelArtist · PaintingsSuman Pokhrel (born 1967) is a Nepalese translator, lyricist and essayist.
Taran KillamAuthor · BooksTaran Killam was an American actor, comedian, television producer and writer (born 1982). He was born at Culver City.
Thomas HoodEngraver · PrintsThomas Hood (1799–1845) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland writer, poet and humorist.
Thomas MoreAuthor · BooksThomas More (1478–1535) was a Kingdom of England philosopher, historian and theologian.
Thomas MurnerAuthor · BooksThomas Murner (1475–1537) was a German poet, writer and translator.
Tom LehrerPerson · Music memorabiliaTom Lehrer (1928–2025) was an American mathematician, singer and university teacher.
William S. BurroughsArtist · PaintingsWilliam S. Burroughs (1914–1997) was a United States writer, poet and novelist.
Wu JingziAuthor · BooksWu Jingzi (1701–1754) was a writer and poet.
Yury OleshaAuthor · BooksYury Olesha was a Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, writer, screenwriter and novelist (1899–1960). He was born at Kropyvnytskyi and died at Moscow.

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