Literature

Explore the world of renowned authors, poets, and literary icons. Discover the lives and works of celebrated figures from Shakespeare to Maya Angelou. Get insights into their inspiration, themes, and impact on the literary landscape.

Ales Bachilo Ales Bachilo
Belarus
Belarusian Soviet poet, Honored Cultural Figure of the BSSR
Vittorio Imbriani Vittorio Imbriani
Italy
Italian poet, critic and political figure.
Paul Jennings Paul Jennings
Australia
Children's writer
Artur Rembo Artur Rembo
France
French poet
Milan Kundera Milan Kundera
Czech
Czech writer, prose writer, playwright, poet, essayist
Manuel Maria Barbosa Bocage Manuel Maria Barbosa Bocage
Portugal
Portuguese poet
Ken Kesey Ken Kesey
USA
American writer
William Hjortsberg William Hjortsberg
USA
American writer and screenwriter
Lisa Kleypas Lisa Kleypas
USA
American writer
Eleanor Atwood Arnason Eleanor Atwood Arnason
USA
American writer specializing in science fiction short stories and novellas.
Nikolay Shelgunov Nikolay Shelgunov
Russia
Famous writer
Isabel Allende Isabel Allende
Peru
Chilean writer and journalist
John Davidson John Davidson
Great Britain
British poet and writer
Sibilla Aleramo Sibilla Aleramo
Italy
Italian writer and feminist
Mark Haddon Mark Haddon
Great Britain
English writer, author of the world bestseller “The Mysterious Night-Time Murder of a Dog”
Pawel Balcerek Pawel Balcerek
Poland
Polish science fiction writer
Yehuda Amichai Yehuda Amichai
Israel
Israeli poet.
Giacomo Leopardi Giacomo Leopardi
Italy
Italian poet
Antoine Hamilton Antoine Hamilton
France
Anglo-French writer
John Lescroart John Lescroart
USA
Writer
Kono Racin Kono Racin
Macedonia
Macedonian poet and writer, literary critic
Magauiya Kunanbayev Magauiya Kunanbayev
Kazakhstan
Kazakh poet
Siegfried Kracauer Siegfried Kracauer
Germany
German sociologist of popular culture, publicist
Robert Ervin Howard Robert Ervin Howard
USA
American science fiction writer
Catherine Lucille Moore Catherine Lucille Moore
USA
American writer
Sei Ito Sei Ito
Japan
Japanese writer, poet, literary critic, translator
Richard Bandler Richard Bandler
USA
American writer
Tomas Venclova Tomas Venclova
Lithuania
Lithuanian poet, translator, literary critic, essayist, dissident and human rights activist.
Philip Roth Philip Roth
USA
American writer
Fethullah Gulen Fethullah Gulen
Turkey
Turkish writer
Leonardo Sciascia Leonardo Sciascia
Italy
Italian writer and public figure
Avetik Isahakyan Avetik Isahakyan
Armenia
Armenian Soviet poet, prose writer, publicist.
Harlan Coben Harlan Coben
USA
American writer
Giambattista Basile Giambattista Basile
Italy
Italian poet and storyteller
Judith Merril Judith Merril
USA
American and Canadian science fiction writer, editor and political activist
Samuel Richardson Samuel Richardson
Great Britain
English writer and typographer, recognized as the first novelist.
Abraham Merritt Abraham Merritt
USA
American writer, journalist and editor.
Iuriy Vlasov Iuriy Vlasov
Ukraine
Writer
Harry Martinson Harry Martinson
Sweden
Swedish writer, Nobel Prize for Literature, 1974
Robert Jordan Robert Jordan
USA
Writer, fantasy author
Andrey Bondar Andrey Bondar
Ukraine
Ukrainian poet, publicist, translator.
Maurice Baring Maurice Baring
Great Britain
English literary all-rounder
Mihaly Vorosmarty Mihaly Vorosmarty
Hungary
Hungarian poet, writer and translator.
Ilona Andrews Ilona Andrews
USA
An American husband and wife duo who write urban fantasy and romance novels.
Thomas Dixon Jr. Thomas Dixon Jr.
USA
American Baptist minister, playwright, teacher, legislator, lawyer and writer
Albert Bitsius Albert Bitsius
Switzerland
An outstanding Swiss national writer.
Emile Ozhie Emile Ozhie
France
Famous French playwright.
Victor Hugo Victor Hugo
France
French writer, poet and playwright
Marie Calm Marie Calm
Germany
German writer.
Arye Barac Arye Barac
Israel
Israeli writer and journalist.

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