F. Sionil José

male, 85 years old
translation, Literature in English, Philippine Literature, translated, English, University of Santo Tomas alumni…pen
F. Sionil José or Francisco Sionil José, born December 3, 1924, is one of the most widely-read Filipino writers in the English language. His se...
George Elkington

George Elkington

male, deceased (1865)
inventor, Business Person, john wright, patent, victorian era, Victorian…pen
George Richards Elkington (October 17, 1801-September 22, 1865) was a manufacturer from Birmingham, England. He patented the first commercial...
Dudu Geva

Dudu Geva

male, deceased (2005)
children book, death by myocardial infarction, children's books, Comic book creator, illustrator, cartoonist…pen
Dudu Geva. An Israeli artist, writer, cartoonist, illustrator, and comic book creator. Considered the most well-known and beloved Israeli comic...
Lajos Zilahy

Lajos Zilahy

male, deceased (1974)
writer, Két fogoly, Two Prisoner, A Dukay család, hungarian, transylvania…pen
Lajos Zilahy was a Hungarian novelist and playwright. Born in Nagyszalonta in Transylvania, then part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary, he...
Timothy Wangusa

Timothy Wangusa

male, 67 years old
Upon This Mountain, poet, novelist, Christian symbolism, Academic, Salutations Poems 1965-1975…pen
Timothy Wagura (b. 1942) is a Ugandan poet and novelist. Wangusa is an ethnic Mumasaaba, born in Bugisu, in eastern Uganda. He studied English at...
Donald Heiney

Donald Heiney

male, deceased (1993)
absurd, metaphysics, chicago tribune, American, pen, novelist
Donald Heiney (September 7 1921 - July 24 1993) was a sailor and academic as well as a prolific and inventive writer, using the pseudonym of...
Deb Sokolow

Deb Sokolow

female
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign alumni, pencil, Contemporary artist, office space, correction fluid, art institute of chicago…pen
Deb Sokolow is a Chicago-based artist. Her studio is located in Chicago's west loop area. She graduated from the University of Illinois at...
Dorning Rasbotham

Dorning Rasbotham

male, deceased (1791)
Bolton, English, ink, archive, From Farnworth, Farnworth…pen
Dorning Rasbotham (c.1730-November 7, 1791), was an English writer, antiquarian and artist. He was also High Sheriff of Lancashire. Dorning...

William Edmund Barrett

male, deceased (1986)
Roman Catholic, writer, roman catholic church, American, pen, manhattan college
William Edmund Barrett (November 16, 1900-1986) was an American author. Born in New York City, he studied at Manhattan College. He married...