Jean de La Fontaine was a 17th Century French poet and fabulist. His fables are still known, and provided a model for other writers across Europe.
Denis Johnson was an award-winning American writer who is known for his novel Tree of Smoke as well as his short story collection Jesus’ Son.
Juan de la Cruz (24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591), known as Saint John of the Cross, was a Spanish priest and poet. He is known for his three mystical poems.
Henry Lawson (17 June, 1867 – 2 September 1922) was one of the best-known Australian bush poets and writers of fiction during the colonial period.
Saul Bellow was an award-winning American writer. Among his many distinctions are a Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes, and the National Book Award for Fiction 3 times
Edmund Morris (27 May 1940 – 24 May 2019) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, known for his biographies of Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan
Honoré de Balzac (20 May, 1799 – 18 August, 1850) – A French novelist and playwright known for his novels and short fictional stories and eye for detail
Bruce Chatwin was a journalist, novelist, as well as a travel writer. His book, In Patagonia, established him in the travel book world
Theodore H. White was a historian and journalist known for his reporting from China during World War II, as well as the series Making of the President
Henry James (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was a British author, considered by many to be one of the greatest novelists in the English language