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American drama critic and poet. For more than forty years he wrote theatre criticism for the New York Tribune, wielding great influence over the nineteenth-century American stage.

Kate Hudson

1979 – · United States

American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous.

Vladimir Nabokov

1899 – 1977 · Russia

Russian-born American novelist. Known for Lolita, he wrote masterpieces in both English and Russian.

Jacques Barzun

1907 – 2012 · United States

A French-born American historian and educator who served as a professor at Columbia University. As a cultural critic, he left profound insights on education and Western civilization.

The sacred scripture of Christianity and Judaism, based on the Hebrew Bible. It contains wisdom literature including Ecclesiastes.

John Tukey

1915 – 2000 · United States

American statistician who established the concept of exploratory data analysis and co-developed the fast Fourier transform algorithm. He is also credited with popularizing the terms bit and software.

Xenophanes

570 BC – 475 BC · Greece

An ancient Greek philosopher and poet known for his critical views on religion and society. He was a pioneer who criticized anthropomorphism and proposed a monotheistic perspective.

Edward Coke

1552 – 1634 · United Kingdom

British jurist and politician. The foremost authority on English common law, he established the principles of parliamentary sovereignty and rule of law.

Billy Ray Cyrus

1961 – · United States

American country singer and actor best known for the hit song Achy Breaky Heart. He is the father of the singer Miley Cyrus.

Lord Halifax

1633 – 1695 · United Kingdom

English statesman George Savile, first Marquess of Halifax. Refusing to align with either party, he was nicknamed 'the Trimmer' and left a collection of political maxims.

George Carlin

1937 – 2008 · United States

American comedian known for socially critical comedy that took on politics, culture, and religion. His bold routines exposed the contradictions of American society.

Charles Lamb

1775 – 1834 · United Kingdom

English essayist and critic. He was loved for the affectionate, whimsical style of Essays of Elia. Tales from Shakespeare, written with his sister, was also widely read.