20th-century american essayists

Madeleine L’Engle

American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time

Helen Keller

American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer

Stephen King

American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels

Vicki Hearne

American author, philosopher, poet, animal trainer, and scholar of literary criticism and linguistics.

Loren Eiseley

American anthropologist, educator, philosopher, and natural science writer, who taught and published books from the 1950s through the 1970s. He received many honorary degrees and was a fellow of multiple professional societies