Lucy Grealy
Irish-American poet and memoirist who wrote Autobiography of a Face in 1994. This critically acclaimed book describes her childhood and early adolescent experience with cancer of the jaw, which left her with some facial disfigurement
20th-century essayists
Graham Greene
English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century
Amitav Ghosh
Indian writer and the winner of the 54th Jnanpith award, Indias highest literary honor, best known for his work in English fiction
John Fowles
English novelist of international renown, critically positioned between modernism and postmodernism
Umberto Eco
Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic and political and social commentator
T. S. Eliot
Poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor
Arthur C. Clarke
English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host
Julio Cortazar
Argentine-French novelist, short story writer, essayist, and translator
Anthony Burgess
English writer and composer
Hubert Butler
Irish essayist who wrote on a wide range of topics, from local history and archaeology to the political and religious affairs of eastern Europe before and during World War II. He also travelled to Nazi Austria on his own initiative and at his own expense and helped save Jews from being sent to concentration camps.