20th-century american essayists

E. B. White

American writer

American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic

American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit, erudition, and patrician manner

American writer

American cartoonist, author, humorist, journalist, playwright, and celebrated wit

American essayist, novelist, playwright, and media critic

Franco-American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist, and educator

American physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researcher

American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer

American novelist and essayist