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Name Type Birth/Death
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Alarcon y Ariza, de, Pedro Novelist, poet 1833–91
Alarcon (3136.1)
Alighieri, Dante Poet 1265–1321
Alighieri (2008)
Amirejibi, Mzechabuk 'Chabua' Novelist, writer 1921–2013
Amirejibi (3374)
Amirejibi, Shalva Writer, activist 1887–1943
Amirejibi (3374)
Aretino, Pietro Poet, satirist 1492–1556
••••
Authoress
1850–1927
Eberty (3881)
Asturias, Miguel Angel Poet, novelist 1899–1974
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Barton, Emily Mary Poetess 1837–1909
Darvall (4250)
Beer, Michael Poet, playwright 1800–33
Beer (2788)
Blei, Franz Writer, publisher 1880–1928
(2961.1)
Buntline, Ned Writer 1823–86
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Burney, Frances Novelist, diarist, playwright 1752–1840
Burney (4235)
Carroll, Lewis Author 1832–98
Dodgson (4323)
Cervantes, Miguel de Novelist, playwright, poet  ~1547–1616
Cervantes (3376.1)
Cook, Edward T. Journalist, biographer 1857–1919
(2855.1)
Cullen, William Bryant Poet 1794–1878
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Curchod, Suzanne Writer 1737–94
Curchod (896)
Curtis, George William Author 1824–92
••••
Historian, writer, journalist
1815–91
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Dumas, Alexandre Novelist, playwright 1802–70
Davy, Dumas (909)
Duncker, Dora Authoress 1855–1916
Duncker (3898)
Dyce, Alexander Literary, dramatic critic 1798–1869
Dyce (3461)
Ebers, Georg Novelist 1837–98
Ebers (3881)
Frohberg, Regine (Rebecca Saling )  Writer 1782–1850
Salomon (2913)
Gellhorn, Martha Novelist, journalist 1908–88
(1884)
Goethe, von, Johann Wolfgang Poet, novelist, playwright 1749–1832
Goethe (4355)
Gopanna, Kancharla Poet, composer 1620–88
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Harpur, Charles Poet 1813–68
Harpur (3129)
Harpur, Thomas Poet –1851
Harpur (3129)
Haussonville d', Louise, comtesse de Authoress 1818–82
Broglie (59)
Hemingway, Ernest Novelist, short-story writer 1899–1961
Hemingway (1884)
Henry, O. (William Sydney Porter) Short-story writer 1862–1910
Porter (2445.1)
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Writer, composer 1776–1822
Hoffmann (5304)
Poet
btw. 1184–680 BC    
Greek Mythology (M10)
Kalkowska, Eleonora Writer, playwright, actress 1883–1937
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Kikodze, Geronti Writer, historian 1886–90
(3374)
Magnard, Francis Author, journalist 1837–94
Magnard (4464.1)
Mancini, Lorenzo Translator, writer 1776–1848
Mancini (475.2)
Manucci, Nicolo Writer, traveller 1638–1717
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Matos, Antun Gustav Poet, author, journalist 1843–1914
(3722)
Mendelssohn, de, Peter Writer 1908–82
Mendelssohn (4405.1)
Meun, Jean de Poet c.1240–<1305
••••
Writer
1932–
Gramont (1980)
Morgan, William De Novelist, potter 1839-1917
Morgan (649.2)
Morris, William Author 1834–96
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Niccoli, Niccolo Translator, copyist, humanist 1364–1437
(2231)
Paterson, Banjo Poet 1864–1941
(3941)
Praed, Rosa Novelist 1851–1935
Murray-Prior (208.5)
Children's writer    
1863–1915
Ray (406)
Robert-Tornow, Ludwig Poet 1778–1832
Robert-Tornow (3343)
Robert-Tornow, Walter Writer 1852–95
Robert-Tornow (3343)
Ryleyev, Kondraty Fyodorovich Poet 1795–1826
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Sappho Poet c.610–c.570 BC
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Steele, Sir Richard Essayist, dramatist, politician 1672–1729
Steele (2803)
Svetlov, Mikhail Poet 1903–64
(3374)
Sweerts, Hieronymus Poet ~1629–96
Sweerts (3019.1)
Sweerts/Zweerts, Cornelis Poet, dramatist 1669–1742
Sweerts (3019.1)
Tolstoy, Leo Novelist 1828–1910
Tolstoy (335)
Zweerts, Philip Poet 1704–74
Sweerts (3019.1)
Author
1896–1957
Tomasi (504)
Varnhagen, Rahel Diarist 1771–1833
Levin (3343)
Whittier, John Greenleaf Poet 1807–92
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Woolner, Thomas Poet 1825–92
Woolner (5391)
Poetess
1637–1702
Mughals (3222)

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