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Edward Abbey

(1927 - 1989)

Jack Henry Abbott

(1944 - 2002)

American basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

French theologian and philosopher Peter Abelard.

Peter Abelard

(1079 - 1142)

Abu al-ʿAtahiya

(748 - c. 825)

Chinua Achebe

(1930 - 2013)

Photograph of British novelist and editor J.R. Ackerley with dog.

J.R. Ackerley

(1896 - 1967)

Diane Ackerman

Black and white photograph of historian and man of letters Henry Adams.

Henry Adams

(1838 - 1918)

Painted portrait of second President of the United States John Adams.

John Adams

(1735 - 1826)

Painted portrait of former American first lady Abigail Adams.

Abigail Smith Adams

(1744 - 1818)

Franklin Pierce Adams

(1881 - 1960)

Fleur Adcock

Black and white photograph of social reformer and pacifist Jane Addams.

Jane Addams

(1860 - 1935)

English essayist, poet, and dramatist Joseph Addison.

Joseph Addison

(1672 - 1719)

Renata Adler

German philosopher and music critic Theodor Adorno.

Theodor Adorno

(1903 - 1969)

Aegidius of Zamora

(c. 1240 - c. 1320)

Aelian

(c. 170 - c. 235)

Portrait bust of Greek dramatist Aeschylus.

Aeschylus

(c. 525 BC - 456 BC)

Sculpture bust of legendary Greek fabulist Aesop.

Aesop

(c. 620 BC - c. 564 BC)

Giorgio Agamben

Photograph by Cliff (CC BY 2.0).

Andre Agassi

Black and white photograph of American writer James Agee.

James Agee

(1909 - 1955)