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Nelson Mandela

(1918 - 2013)

Kamala Markandaya

(1924 - 2004)

Black and white photograph of critic and novelist Mary McCarthy.

Mary McCarthy

(1912 - 1989)

B.D. McClay

Black and white image of American writer Herman Melville.

Herman Melville

(1819 - 1891)

Black and white photograph of Mencken looking over his shoulder at the camera

H.L. Mencken

(1880 - 1956)

Dinaw Mengestu

Oil painting portrair Michel de Montaigne in red robes and white collar

Michel de Montaigne

(1533 - 1592)

Norimitsu Onishi

Tommy Orange

Grace Paley

(1922 - 2007)

Celia Paul

Karl Pearson

(1857 - 1936)

Black and white engraving of Roman author Petronius.

Gaius Petronius Arbiter

(c. 27 - 66)

English poet and satirist Alexander Pope.

Alexander Pope

(1688 - 1744)

Photograph of American writer Francine Prose.

Francine Prose

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Agnes Repplier

(1855 - 1950)

Sidney Rogerson

(1894 - 1968)

George Sand

(1804 - 1876)

Lady Sarashina

(c. 1008 - c. 1059)

Madeleine de Scudéry

(1607 - 1701)

Black and white image of Roman philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.

Seneca the Younger

(4 BC - 65)

Anne Sexton

(1928 - 1974)