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American writer known for her fiction set in the American South. Her works include Wise Blood.

Spanish poet and a leading figure of the Generation of '98. He wrote in plain language about time, life and the Spanish landscape.

Robert Elliott is a well-known American poet. He has made significant contributions to modern literature through his poetry on various themes.

King of Macedonia who built an empire stretching from Greece through Persia to India. His conquests fused Greek and Eastern culture into the Hellenistic world.

Jean Paul

1763 – 1825 · Germany

German novelist. Born Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, known for his humorous and satirical works.

American historian and educator who served as president of Yale University. His works include "Farming and Democracy" and "Essays on Education."

Irish-born poet and journalist who was transported for resisting British rule before escaping to the United States. In Boston he became a newspaper editor and a leading voice for the Irish immigrant community.

American writer and editor whose poems and stories chiefly portrayed New York City and its people. His works include Zadoc Pine and Other Stories.

Japanese writer and journalist. He authored numerous works on positive thinking and self-improvement.

American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as Governor of Oregon, and before that as the state's attorney general and a justice of its supreme court.

Italian philosopher and historian who taught rhetoric in Naples. In The New Science he argued that history, being made by humans, can be known by them.

Bruce Lee

1940 – 1973 · Hong Kong

Bruce Lee was a Chinese-American martial artist and actor who popularized Kung Fu films worldwide. His unique martial arts style and charisma had a profound impact on both cinema and martial arts.