Thomas Otway (3 March, 1652 – 14 April, 1685) was an dramatist, poet, and playwright from England. He is best known for his play Venice Preserv’d.

George Moore was an Irish novelist, poet, critic, and writer. Mr. Moore is often said to be the great modern Irish novelist, known for his book Esther Waters

Mordecai Richle was an award-winning Canadian writer & journalist. He is known for his novels, usually about the Jewish experience in Canada

Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon was a French writer known for his poetry and tragedies, many consider him a better tragic poet than Voltaire

Martin Opitz was a German poet and literary theorist who was considered to be the greatest poet in the land during his lifetime.

George Santayana was a Spanish-American poet, novelist and philosopher. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the early 20th century.

Joseph Roth -an Austrian novelist and journalist. Known for Radetzky March, a family saga about fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, & his works on Jewish life

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.

An American rabbi travels to the Soviet Union, the year is 1965, and reports of persecution of the Jewish community have been reported

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.