Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries
Filterable archive covering centuries of intellectual, artistic, and moral contributions to the human story.
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel was an American writer, journalist, and lawyer known for the confessional memoir Prozac Nation, which she published at the age of 27. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
John Brownjohn
John Maxwell Brownjohn was a British literary translator.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Timoshenko Aslanides
Timoshenko Aslanides was an Australian poet.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Lorenza Mazzetti
Lorenza Mazzetti was an Italian film director, novelist, photographer and painter. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Bai Hua
Bai Hua was a Chinese novelist, playwright and poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Susanne Neumann
Susanne "Susi" Neumann was a German author, chairwoman of a labour union, and cleaner. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Francine du Plessix Gray
Francine du Plessix Gray was a French-American Pulitzer Prizeโnominated writer and literary critic.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Thierry Sรฉchan
Thierry Sรฉchan was a French journalist and writer.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Matthew Locricchio
Matthew Locricchio was an American author of cookbooks for young chefs and an actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Conxita Juliร
Conxita Juliร i Farrรฉs, also known as Conxita de Carrasco, was a Catalan woman noted for her dealings with Lluรญs Companys, President of Catalonia, in the 1930s, and for her poetry. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Bijan Samandar
Bijan Samandar was a prominent Iranian contemporary poet, lyricist and Tar player who has written lyrics for notable artists including Ebi, Dariush, Sattar, Vigen, Moein, Mahasti, Shahram Shabpareh, Andy, Homeyra, Morteza, Hassan Shamaizadeh, and many more.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Pierre Barillet
Pierre Barillet (1924โ2019) was a distinguished France public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in literature.
Emil Brumaru
Emil Brumaru was a Romanian writer and poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Jun'ya Yokota
Jun'ya Yokota was a Japanese science fiction writer and a researcher of Meiji era cultural history. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
John Burningham
John Burningham was an English author and illustrator of picture books for young children. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.
Pinaki Thakur
Pinaki Thakur (1960โ2019) was a distinguished India public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in literature.
Tommy Watz
Tommy Watz (1959โ2019) was a distinguished Norway public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in literature.
Perry Deane Young
Perry Deane Young was a journalist, author, playwright, historian, and professional gardener. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.