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Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman.

Eric Arthur Blair, aka George Orwell, was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic.

Theodore Adorno was a visionary philosopher, sociologist, and musicologist, known for critiquing capitalism and modern culture.

Edgar Allan Poe was a 19th-century visionary who pioneered the genres of horror, detective and science fiction through his poems and short stories.

Isaac Asimov was an acclaimed American author, renowned for his prolific contributions to the science fiction and popular science genres.

Mark Twain was a groundbreaking American author, humorist, and social critic, celebrated for classics like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Michel de Montaigne was a celebrated French philosopher and author, renowned for pioneering the essay as a literary genre.

Roland Barthes was a French literary theorist, philosopher, and semiotician, whose groundbreaking works on cultural and media analysis greatly influenced post-structuralist thought.

Laurence Sterne was an 18th-century Irish-born English writer, known for his satirical novel "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman", which broke new ground in narrative form and humor.

Michel Foucault was a French philosopher and historian whose groundbreaking work on power, knowledge, and social institutions profoundly influenced modern thought.

Stuart Hall was a Jamaican-British cultural theorist who significantly influenced British cultural studies, sociology, and media theory.

Ahmet Davutoğlu is a Turkish politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey who championed neo-Ottomanism and shaped the country's foreign policy.

Juan Luis Vives was a Spanish Renaissance scholar, philosopher, and humanist who championed education reform and critical thinking in 16th-century Europe.

John Milton was a renowned English epic poet, best known for his masterpiece "Paradise Lost", which shaped the literary landscape of the 17th century.

Gottfried Leibniz was a German philosopher and mathematician who co-developed calculus and shaped modern philosophy with his rationalist ideas.

Frances Wright was a Scottish-American social reformer, abolitionist, and women's rights advocate who championed radical change in the early 19th century.

Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, and poet who charmed 18th-century Europe with his witty, satirical works.

William Hazlitt was an influential English essayist, critic, and philosopher whose works significantly impacted the Romantic period.

Walter Scott was an American R&B singer and record producer known for his soulful voice and chart-topping hits, shaping the sound of contemporary R&B.

Ban Gu was a renowned Chinese historian, politician, and scholar who authored the historical text "Records of the Grand Historian" during the Han dynasty.

T.S. Eliot was a distinguished American-born English poet, playwright, and literary critic, best known for his groundbreaking works that revolutionized modernist poetry.

Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright, and novelist, renowned for his wit, social commentary, and unique literary style.

Bertrand Russell was a renowned British philosopher, logician, and social critic, known for his contributions to mathematics, linguistics, and political activism.

Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher, known as the "father of modern science" for his groundbreaking ideas on atomism and the nature of reality.

Simone Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist, whose profound writings on social justice, spirituality, and labor rights continue to inspire.

Jorge Amado was a Brazilian writer renowned for his literary works that captured the essence of Brazilian culture and society.

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, celebrated for his groundbreaking work, "Things Fall Apart," which brought African literature to global prominence.

Raymond Williams was a prominent British cultural critic and literary theorist, whose works significantly shaped the fields of cultural studies and sociology.

Ramón Fonst was a prominent Cuban lawyer and politician, known for his work in advocating for civil rights and social justice.

Giacomo Leopardi, an Italian poet, philosopher, and scholar, profoundly shaped Romanticism with his melancholic, introspective, and nature-inspired works.

Italo Calvino was an Italian novelist and journalist known for his fantastical works blending reality and imagination.

George Eliot, a prolific Victorian-era novelist and poet, whose profound works like Middlemarch and Silas Marner continue to influence modern literature.

Alban Berg was an Austrian composer known for his contributions to the atonal and expressionist movements in classical music, with works like "Wozzeck" and "Lulu" defining his legacy.

Karl Kraus was an Austrian satirist, poet, and playwright, known for his incisive critiques of society, culture, and politics.

Raul Hilberg was a distinguished historian and educator, renowned for his groundbreaking work on the Holocaust and the study of genocide.

Alceste De Ambris was an Italian syndicalist, nationalist, and anti-fascist activist who played a crucial role in the development of Italian labor movement and political thought.

Henry David Thoreau was an American philosopher, naturalist, and transcendentalist known for his influential work, "Walden," which advocates for simple living and self-reliance.

Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, essayist, and poet whose unique blend of philosophical themes and fantastical elements revolutionized Latin American literature.

Pablo Neruda was a renowned Chilean poet, diplomat, and politician, celebrated for his surrealist and politically charged works.

Nelson Rodrigues was a prominent Brazilian playwright, journalist, and sports commentator known for his provocative and influential works in Brazilian literature.

Amrita Pritam was an eminent Indian writer and poet whose prolific works in Punjabi and Hindi profoundly influenced Indian literature.

Manto was a Pakistani writer, playwright, and author known for his powerful and provocative short stories that addressed societal issues.

Ibn Abd Rabbih was a prominent Andalusian scholar and writer, known for his literary works and contributions to Islamic culture.

Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian writer, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate, celebrated for his vivid portrayals of Egyptian society and culture.

Thomas Nashe was an Elizabethan playwright, poet, and satirist known for his wit, wordplay, and influential contribution to English literature.

Richard Hough is a versatile American television personality, known for his roles on the popular TV series 'Big Brother' and 'The Bold and the Beautiful'.

Dario Fo, an Italian playwright, actor, and director, won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his satirical and comedic works that challenged societal norms.

Eduardo De Filippo was an Italian playwright, actor, and director whose works profoundly impacted the Neapolitan theatre scene.

Giuseppe Giacosa was an Italian playwright, poet, and literary critic, known for his significant contributions to Italian theater in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Giosuè Carducci was an Italian poet, scholar, and teacher, known for his innovative approach to Italian poetry and his contributions to the literary world.

Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, known for her powerful autobiographical works and her enduring impact on literature and culture.

Walter Lippmann, an influential American journalist and political commentator, shaped 20th-century media and political thought.

H.L. Mencken was an American journalist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English who significantly influenced American literature and culture.

Frederick Lewis Allen was an influential American journalist and historian, best known for his insightful analysis of American society and culture during the early 20th century.

William L. Shirer was an American journalist and author, renowned for his work as a war correspondent and chronicling of the rise of Adolf Hitler in Europe.

Alexander Pushkin was a celebrated Russian poet, playwright, and novelist, often hailed as the father of modern Russian literature.

Anton Delvig was a prominent Russian Romantic poet known for his lyrical and patriotic works, who played a significant role in the development of Russian literature.

José Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher, essayist, and cultural critic who profoundly influenced 20th-century European thought.

Langston Hughes was an influential African American poet, novelist, playwright, and columnist, who played a pivotal role in the Harlem Renaissance.

Émile Zola was a prominent French novelist, critic, and political activist, renowned for his naturalistic style and social reformist ideals.

Victor Hugo was a prolific French writer and poet, best known for his novels Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, profoundly influencing literature and social consciousness.