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Barbara Hall is an American writer and producer known for her work in television and film. She is best known for creating popular series such as 'Once and Again' and 'Chicago Hope', and is recognized for tackling social issues in her work.

American comedian, writer, and television host who created the Tonight Show and hosted The Steve Allen Show. He also composed more than 8,500 songs, earning a Guinness record.

French novelist, art theorist, and statesman. He won the Prix Goncourt for Man's Fate and served as the first Minister of Cultural Affairs under de Gaulle.

Roman tragic poet of the Republican era whose works survive mostly in fragments.

French novelist and playwright. A major 20th-century French literary figure, he authored The Bachelors and other notable works.

Samuel Johnson

1709 – 1784 · United Kingdom

Samuel Johnson was an English writer and lexicographer known in the 18th century. He is famous for compiling the first modern English dictionary, which had a significant impact on the English language and literature.

James Russell Lowell

1819 – 1891 · United States

American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He served as a professor at Harvard University and was a prominent voice in the abolitionist movement in 19th-century America.

English Nonconformist minister and Bible commentator. He is famous for his comprehensive Exposition of the Old and New Testaments.

English Romantic poet and Poet Laureate. He wrote widely across epic verse, biography and history.

Scottish novelist and poet

American author and radio personality. His representative work is "The Lifetime Reading Plan."