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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Ireland Male 1854

Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright, known for his wit, flamboyant style, and scathing social commentary. He wrote plays, essays, and the famous novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett

United Kingdom Female 1849

Frances Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for her classic children's novels, including The Secret Garden and A Little Princess.

Henry James

Henry James

United States Male 1843

Henry James was an American-British author known for his novels, short stories, and literary criticism. His works explore consciousness, perception, and society, including The Portrait of a Lady.

Ludwig Bemelmans

Ludwig Bemelmans

Austria Male 1898

Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian-American writer and illustrator, best known for creating the Madeline series of children's books set in Paris.

Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle

United States Female 1918

Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer best known for her young adult fiction, including the acclaimed science fantasy novel A Wrinkle in Time.

George Orwell

George Orwell

United Kingdom Male 1903

George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic, famous for works such as 1984 and Animal Farm which critique totalitarianism.

Jane Austen

Jane Austen

United Kingdom Female 1775

Jane Austen was an English novelist known for her six major novels including Pride and Prejudice, which critique the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley

United Kingdom Male 1894

Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World and for exploring themes of science, society, and consciousness.

Harper Lee

Harper Lee

United States Female 1926

Harper Lee was an American novelist widely known for her 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, a classic of modern American literature.

Larry Gonick

Larry Gonick

United States Male 1946

Larry Gonick is an American cartoonist, professor, and mathematician. He is best known for The Cartoon History of the Universe, which presents history in comic book form.