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Literary Scholars

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

'Adud al-DawlaAuthor · Books'Adud al-Dawla (936–983) was a ruler, politician and military leader.
Abd al-Hamid al-KatibAuthor · BooksAbd al-Hamid al-Katib was a writer and literary scholar (650–756). He died at Egypt.
Abdurrauf FitratAuthor · BooksAbdurrauf Fitrat (1885–1938) was a Soviet politician, writer and literary historian.
Adam RobertsAuthor · BooksAdam Roberts was a British writer, university teacher, literary critic, novelist and literary scholar (born 1965). He was born at London.
Adolf MuschgAuthor · BooksAdolf Muschg was a Swiss writer, literary critic, poet, secondary school teacher and literary scholar (born 1934). He was born at Zollikon.
AdunisAuthor · BooksAdunis (born 1930) is a Syrian poet, writer and translator.
Agustín DuránAuthor · BooksAgustín Durán (1789–1862) was a Spanish literary scholar, writer and journalist.
Al-Fat·h ibn KhàqanAuthor · BooksAl-Fat·h ibn Khàqan (815–861) was a poet, minister and governor.
Al-NuwayriAuthor · BooksAl-Nuwayri (1279–1333) was a historian, encyclopedist and calligrapher.
Al-ZamakhshariAuthor · BooksAl-Zamakhshari (1075–1144) was a theologian, philosopher and writer.
Albert VerweyAuthor · BooksAlbert Verwey was a Dutch poet, translator, writer, literary critic, university teacher and professor (1865–1937). He was born at Amsterdam and died at Noordwijk aan Zee.
Alberto FuguetPerson · Film memorabiliaAlberto Fuguet (born 1963) is a Chilean writer, journalist and film director.
Ales AdamovichAuthor · BooksAles Adamovich (1927–1994) was a Soviet writer, literary scholar and screenwriter.
Ales BialiatskiAuthor · BooksAles Bialiatski (born 1962) is a Soviet writer, human rights defender and politician.
Alessandro d'AnconaAuthor · BooksAlessandro d'Ancona was an Italian writer, politician, journalist, literary critic, literary scholar and university teacher (1835–1914). He was born at Pisa and died at Florence.
Alfred KolleritschAuthor · BooksAlfred Kolleritsch (1931–2020) was a Austria writer, poet and university teacher.
Alicia OstrikerAuthor · BooksAlicia Ostriker (born 1937) was a United States poet, writer and literary scholar.
Amit ChaudhuriAuthor · BooksAmit Chaudhuri (born 1962) is an Indian professor, writer and novelist.
Ana HatherlyArtist · PaintingsAna Hatherly (1929–2015) was a Portuguese painter, university teacher and writer.
Anders OlssonAuthor · BooksAnders Olsson was a Swedish writer, literary critic, university teacher, poet, literary historian and philologist (born 1949). He was born at Huddinge Municipality.
Andrejs UpītsAuthor · BooksAndrejs Upīts (1877–1970) was a Russian writer, poet and translator.
Antal SzerbAuthor · BooksAntal Szerb (1901–1945) was a Hungarian translator, university teacher and poet.
Armen OhanianAuthor · BooksArmen Ohanian was a Russian and Mexican actress, writer, literary scholar, translator and dancer (1887–1976). She was born at Shamakhi and died at Mexico City.
August VermeylenAuthor · BooksAugust Vermeylen was a Belgian writer, literary critic, politician, university teacher, editor and literary scholar (1872–1945). He was born at Brussels metropolitan area and died at Uccle.
Azar NafisiAuthor · BooksAzar Nafisi (born 1948) is an Iranian writer, professor and novelist.
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilīAuthor · BooksBahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī was an Ottoman philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, engineer, architect and literary scholar (1547–1621). He was born at Baalbek and died at Isfahan.
Bakhtiyar VahabzadehAuthor · BooksBakhtiyar Vahabzadeh was a Soviet and Azerbaijani poet, playwright, literary scholar, politician, writer and translator (1925–2009). He was born at Shaki and died at Baku.
bell hooksAuthor · Booksbell hooks (1952–2021) was an American philosopher, university teacher and writer.
Ben LernerAuthor · BooksBen Lerner was an American poet, essayist, writer, university teacher, novelist and literary critic (born 1979). He was born at Topeka.
Ben OkriAuthor · BooksBen Okri (born 1959) is a Nigerian writer, journalist and novelist.
Bengt PohjanenPerson · Film memorabiliaBengt Pohjanen was a Swedish translator, christian minister, writer, literary scholar, librettist and theologian (born 1944). He was born at Pajala.
Blanca de los RíosArtist · PaintingsBlanca de los Ríos (1859–1956) was a Spanish writer, literary critic and editor.
Blaže KoneskiAuthor · BooksBlaže Koneski (1921–1993) was a poet, translator and university teacher.
Bohdan LepkyAuthor · BooksBohdan Lepky (1872–1941) was a writer, journalist and poet.
Boris AkuninAuthor · BooksBoris Akunin (born 1956) is a Soviet writer, translator and playwright.
Chika UnigweAuthor · BooksChika Unigwe was a Belgian writer, politician and literary scholar (born 1974). She was born at Enugu.
Christopher CaudwellAuthor · BooksChristopher Caudwell was a British poet, philosopher, writer, journalist, literary critic and politician (1907–1937). He was born at Putney and died at Jarama.
Claude EstebanAuthor · BooksClaude Esteban (1935–2006) was a French linguist, poet and translator.
Constance de SalmAuthor · BooksConstance de Salm (1767–1845) was a French literary scholar, poet and salonnière.
Dan PagisAuthor · BooksDan Pagis was an Israeli poet, writer, translator, literary scholar and university teacher (1930–1986). He was born at Rădăuți and died at Jerusalem.
Dmitry MerezhkovskyAuthor · BooksDmitry Merezhkovsky (1865–1941) was a Russian novelist, poet and literary critic.
Dorothee SölleAuthor · BooksDorothee Sölle (1929–2003) was a German theologian, university teacher and writer.
Dubravka Oraić TolićAuthor · BooksDubravka Oraić Tolić was a Croatian and Russian poet, writer, translator, academic, literary scholar and philosopher (born 1943). She was born at Slavonski Brod.
Eavan BolandAuthor · BooksEavan Boland (1944–2020) was an Irish poet, writer and academic.
Edmond MaloneAuthor · BooksEdmond Malone was an Irish literary historian, writer, literary critic, lawyer, literary scholar and editor (1741–1812). He was born at Dublin and died at London.
Edward DowdenAuthor · BooksEdward Dowden was a poet, university teacher, writer, literary historian and literary scholar (1843–1913). He was born at Cork and died at London.
Elaine ShowalterAuthor · BooksElaine Showalter was an American sociologist, university teacher, literary critic, journalist, writer and medical historian (born 1941). She was born at Boston.
Elena PoniatowskaAuthor · BooksElena Poniatowska (born 1932) is a Mexican journalist, writer and novelist.
Ennio FlaianoAuthor · BooksEnnio Flaiano (1910–1972) was an Italian screenwriter, writer and journalist.
Ernst FischerAuthor · BooksErnst Fischer was an Austrian journalist, politician, writer, philosopher and literary scholar (1899–1972). He was born at Chomutov and died at Deutschfeistritz.
Ernst StadlerAuthor · BooksErnst Stadler (1883–1914) was a German poet, translator and literary critic.
Eve Kosofsky SedgwickAuthor · BooksEve Kosofsky Sedgwick was an American writer, poet, literary critic, women's rights activist, journalist and literary scholar (1950–2009). She was born at Dayton and died at Manhattan.
F. R. LeavisAuthor · BooksF. R. Leavis was a British paramedic, writer, literary critic, literary historian, scholar of english and literary scholar (1895–1978). He was born at Cambridge.
Fatou DiomeAuthor · BooksFatou Diome (born 1968) is a Senegalese writer, poet and university teacher.
Firidun bey KocharliAuthor · BooksFiridun bey Kocharli was a Russian literary critic, literary scholar, writer, translator and educator (1863–1920). He was born at Shusha and died at Ganja.
Friedrich Christian DeliusAuthor · BooksFriedrich Christian Delius (1943–2022) was a German writer, poet and literary editor.
Friedrich Gottlieb KlopstockAuthor · BooksFriedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724–1803) was a Germany poet, playwright and writer.
Friedrich GundolfAuthor · BooksFriedrich Gundolf (1880–1931) was a German poet, writer and literary historian.
Georg Gottfried GervinusAuthor · BooksGeorg Gottfried Gervinus (1805–1871) was a politician, historian and writer.
Georgiy ZhzhonovPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorgiy Zhzhonov was a Russian and Soviet actor, literary scholar, memoirist, writer and public figure (1915–2005). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Moscow.
Georgy ChulkovAuthor · BooksGeorgy Chulkov was a Russian poet, writer, literary critic, translator and literary scholar (1879–1939). He was born at Moscow.
Gérard GenetteAuthor · BooksGérard Genette was a French literary critic, literary theorist, university teacher, literary historian, opinion journalist and literary scholar (1930–2018). He was born at 20th arrondissement of Paris and died at Ivry-su
Gert HofmannAuthor · BooksGert Hofmann (1931–1993) was a German writer, playwright and novelist.
Giuseppe SchiròAuthor · BooksGiuseppe Schirò (1865–1927) was an Italian poet, journalist and linguist.
Gonzague de ReynoldAuthor · BooksGonzague de Reynold was a Swiss historian, writer, university teacher, poet, environmentalist and literary scholar (1880–1970). He was born at Cressier and died at Fribourg.
Gustav SuitsAuthor · BooksGustav Suits was an Estonian and Swedish poet, writer, literary critic, university teacher, librarian and literary scholar (1883–1956). He was born at Kurista and died at Stockholm.
Ha JinAuthor · BooksHa Jin (born 1956) is an American poet, novelist and university teacher.
Halyna KrukAuthor · BooksHalyna Kruk was an Ukrainian translator, poet, literary scholar, university teacher and writer (born 1974). She was born at Lviv.
Harold BloomAuthor · BooksHarold Bloom was an American literary historian, writer, literary critic, journalist, literary theorist and university teacher (1930–2019). He was born at New York City and died at New Haven.
Hayden WhiteAuthor · BooksHayden White was an American philosopher, historian, writer, university teacher and literary scholar (1928–2018). He was born at Martin and died at Santa Cruz.
Hélia CorreiaAuthor · BooksHélia Correia (born 1949) is a Portuguese writer, translator and playwright.
Hermann BurgerAuthor · BooksHermann Burger was a hermann burger is recorded with the citizenship of switzerland. author. Hermann Burger is recorded as writer, poet, novelist, literary scholar and germanist. The heading is held on record by Wikidata
Hermann HesseArtist · PaintingsHermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a German Empire novelist, poet and literary scholar.
Hyun Kil-unPhotographer · PhotographyHyun Kil-un was a South Korean writer, photographer and literary scholar (1940–2020). He was born at Jeju and died at Seoul.
Ibn Al OuardyAuthor · BooksIbn Al Ouardy (1290–1349) was a geographer, poet and literary scholar.
Ibn al-AdimAuthor · BooksIbn al-Adim was a historian, literary scholar, islamic jurist, muhaddith, teacher and poet (1192–1262). He was born at Aleppo and died at Cairo.
Ibn KhallikanAuthor · BooksIbn Khallikan was an author. Ibn Khallikan is recorded as muhaddith, katib, qadi, historian and literary scholar. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 1 cited statement stands behind this entry, drawn fr
Ibrāhīm tooqānAuthor · BooksIbrāhīm tooqān was a Palestinian poet, writer, literary scholar, journalist and teacher (1905–1941). He was born at Nablus and died at Jerusalem.
Idea VilariñoPerson · Music memorabiliaIdea Vilariño was an Uruguayan translator, writer, professor, poet, composer and literary scholar (1920–2009). She was born at Montevideo.
Ignacio PadillaAuthor · BooksIgnacio Padilla was a Mexican writer, essayist and literary scholar (1968–2016). He was born at Mexico City and died at Queretaro Municipality.
Iman MersalAuthor · BooksIman Mersal was an Egyptian poet, writer, university teacher, literary scholar and journalist (born 1966). She was born at Dakahlia Governorate.
Ion NegoițescuAuthor · BooksIon Negoițescu (1921–1993) was a Romanian librarian, philologist and poet.
Irena VeisaitėAuthor · BooksIrena Veisaitė (1928–2020) was a Lithuanian university teacher, writer and germanist.
Irene di SpilimbergoArtist · PaintingsIrene di Spilimbergo was a painter and literary scholar (1540–1559). She was born at Spilimbergo and died at Venice.
Ivan DziubaAuthor · BooksIvan Dziuba was a Soviet and Ukrainian writer, politician, opinion journalist, human rights defender, philologist and university teacher (1931–2022). He was born at Mykolaivka and died at Kyiv.
Ivan ShishmanovAuthor · BooksIvan Shishmanov was a Bulgarian writer, politician, psychologist, philologist, diplomat and esperantist (1862–1928). He was born at Svishtov and died at Oslo.
Ivar IvaskAuthor · BooksIvar Ivask (1927–1992) was an Estonian, American, and Latvian poet, writer, literary scholar, and translator whose career spanned major international literary networks of the twentieth century. Writing and publishing acr
Ivonka SurviłaArtist · PaintingsIvonka Surviła (born 1936) is a Canadian politician, painter and philologist.
J. BernlefAuthor · BooksJ. Bernlef (1937–2012) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands poet, novelist and lyricist.
Jacques BorelAuthor · BooksJacques Borel was a French writer, journalist, translator, university teacher, philologist and scholar of english (1925–2002). He was born at Saint-Gaudens and died at Villejuif.
James Halliwell-PhillippsAuthor · BooksJames Halliwell-Phillipps was a historian, writer, collector of fairy tales and literary scholar (1820–1889). He was born at London and died at East Sussex.
Jean Regnault de SegraisAuthor · BooksJean Regnault de Segrais (1624–1701) was a French poet, literary scholar and translator.
Jesper SvenbroAuthor · BooksJesper Svenbro (born 1944) is a Swedish writer, poet and classical philologist.
Johann Christoph GottschedAuthor · BooksJohann Christoph Gottsched was a writer, poet, philosopher, translator, literary critic and university teacher (1700–1766). He was born at Königsberg and died at Leipzig.
Johann Gottfried HerderAuthor · BooksJohann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803) was a philosopher, theologian and poet.
John Pentland MahaffyPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Pentland Mahaffy (1839–1919) was a Swiss writer, classical philologist and literary scholar.
John WainAuthor · BooksJohn Wain (1925–1994) was a British poet, writer and playwright.
Jon FosseAuthor · BooksJon Fosse (born 1959) is a Norwegian playwright, poet and translator.
Jorge de SenaAuthor · BooksJorge de Sena (1919–1978) was a Portuguese linguist, poet and translator.
Józef Maksymilian OssolińskiAuthor · BooksJózef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748–1829) was a librarian, historian and politician.
Julian SchmidtAuthor · BooksJulian Schmidt was a journalist, literary critic, historian, writer and literary scholar (1818–1886). He was born at Kwidzyn and died at Berlin.
Kaspar von BarthAuthor · BooksKaspar von Barth was a German linguist, humanist, philologist, literary scholar, independent scholar and translator (1587–1658). He was born at Kostrzyn nad Odrą and died at Leipzig.
Katharine Lee BatesAuthor · BooksKatharine Lee Bates was an American poet, writer, university teacher, songwriter, lyricist and literary scholar (1863–1929). She was born at Falmouth and died at Wellesley.
Katica ḰulavkovaAuthor · BooksKatica Ḱulavkova was a literary critic, poet, writer, translator, university teacher and literary historian (born 1951). She was born at Veles.
Khwaja Ghulam FaridAuthor · BooksKhwaja Ghulam Farid was a poet, literary scholar, mystic, sufi and writer (1845–1901). He was born at Chachran.
Kofi AwoonorAuthor · BooksKofi Awoonor (1935–2013) was a Ghanaian poet, diplomat and writer.
Liu XiaoboAuthor · BooksLiu Xiaobo was a Chinese poet, writer, human rights defender, literary critic, literary scholar and freedom fighter (1955–2017). He was born at Changchun and died at First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University.
Louis AuvrayArtist · SculptureLouis Auvray was a French sculptor, literary scholar, art critic and writer (1810–1890). He was born at Valenciennes and died at Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Lucía PuenzoPerson · Film memorabiliaLucía Puenzo (born 1973) is an Argentine novelist, writer and screenwriter.
Lucjan SiemieńskiAuthor · BooksLucjan Siemieński was a Polish writer, journalist, poet, critic and translator (1807–1877). He was born at Kamiana Gora and died at Kraków.
Luis CernudaAuthor · BooksLuis Cernuda (1902–1963) was a Spanish writer, translator and university teacher.
Lyonel TrouillotAuthor · BooksLyonel Trouillot (born 1956) is a journalist, poet and novelist.
M. H. AbramsAuthor · BooksM. H. Abrams was an American literary critic, writer, university teacher, journalist and literary scholar (1912–2015). He was born at Long Branch and died at Ithaca.
Madeleine de ScudéryAuthor · BooksMadeleine de Scudéry (1607–1701) was a French writer, salonnière and literary scholar.
Mahmud al-AlusiAuthor · BooksMahmud al-Alusi was an Ottoman islamic jurist, muhaddith, ulema, poet, writer and literary scholar (1802–1854). He was born at Baghdad.
Mai SayeghAuthor · BooksMai Sayegh was a Palestinian literary scholar, poet, human rights defender, women's rights activist and writer (1941–2023). She was born at Gaza City and died at Amman.
MaironisAuthor · BooksMaironis (1862–1932) was a Lithuanian poet, theologian and university teacher.
Maksim HaretskiAuthor · BooksMaksim Haretski was a Russian literary scholar, translator, literary historian, lexicographer, folklorist and writer (1893–1938). He was born at Malaja Bahaćkaŭka and died at Vyazma.
Marc FumaroliAuthor · BooksMarc Fumaroli was a French essayist, literary critic, historian, university teacher, philologist and literary scholar (1932–2020). He was born at Marseille and died at 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Marc MonnierAuthor · BooksMarc Monnier (1827–1885) was a Swiss writer, pedagogue and university teacher.

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