Lima Barreto was a Brazilian novelist, journalist, and political commentator known for his influential literary works depicting social and political issues in Brazil.
George Eliot, a prolific Victorian-era novelist and poet, whose profound works like Middlemarch and Silas Marner continue to influence modern literature.
Émile Zola was a prominent French novelist, critic, and political activist, renowned for his naturalistic style and social reformist ideals.