Ding Ling

Ding Ling (1904-1986) was a Chinese novelist. Short Biography: Her works include "Wei Hu" in 1930 and "The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River" in 1951. She was imprisoned by...

Thomas De Quincey

Thomas de Quincey (1785-1859) was a English author, whose works include Confessions of an English Opium-Eater in 1821 and the essays "On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth" in 1823...

Walter de la Mare

Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a English poet, best known for his verse for children, such as Songs of Childhood in 1902, and the novels The Three Royal Monkeys in 1910 for children...

William Henry Davies

William Henry Davies (1871-1940) was a Welsh poet, born in Monmouth. Short Biography: He went to the USA where he lived tile life of a hobo, or vagrant, and lost his right foot...

Robertson Davies

Robertson Davies (1913-1995) was an Canadian novelist. Short Biography: He gained an international reputation with Fifth Business in 1970, the first novel of his Deptford trilogy...

Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham

Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham (1852-1936) was a Scottish writer, politician, and adventurer. Short Biography: He wrote essays and short stories such as Success in 1902, Faith...

Marie Corelli

Pseudonym of British novelist Mary Mackay (1855-1924) was trained for a musical career. Short Biography: She turned instead to writing (she was said to be Queen Victoria's favourite...

Wilkie Collins

Wilkie "William" Collins (1824-1889) was a English novelist, author of mystery and suspense novels, including "The Woman in White" in 1860 (with its fat villain Count Fosco), often...

Colette

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954) was a French writer. Short Biography: At the age of 20 she married Henri Gauthier-Villars, a journalist known as 'Willy'. Her four "Claudine"...

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) was a French poet, dramatist, and film director. Short Biography: A leading figure in European modernism, he worked with Picasso, Diaghilev, and Stravinsky....

Christine de Pizan

Christine de Pizan (1364-1430) was a French poet and historian. Short Biography: Her works include love lyrics, philosophical poems, a poem in praise of Joan of Arc, a history...

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was a English novelist, essayist, and satirical poet, author of a series of novels featuring the naive priest-detective "Father Brown". Short...

Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian dramatist and writer. Short Biography: He began to write short stories and comic sketches as a medical student. His plays concentrate...

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) was a French author. Short Biography: In exile from the French Revolution 1794-1799, he wrote Atala in 1801 (written after his encounters...

Leslie Charteris

Leslie Charteris (1907-1993) was a British novelist. Short Biography: Born in Singapore, his varied career in many exotic occupations gave authentic background to some 40 novels...

Arnez J

Arnez J is a famous writer. He started his career as a writer with the television series "Comic View: New Orleans Party Gras" which was released in 2000. Arnez J is the writer of the...

Edwin Chadwick

Edwin Chadwick (1800-1890) was an English social reformer, author of the Poor Law Report of 1834. Short Biography: He played a prominent part in the campaign which resulted in...

Miguel de Cervantes

Saavedra Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) was a Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, whose masterpiece, Don Quixote (in full El ingemoso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha) was published...

Alexandru Vlad

Alexandru Vlad - prose writer. Also essayist, translator and poet. Born on July 31st 1950 in Suceagu (Cluj Napoca). in a country family impoverished by collectivization. He graduated...

Daniel Vighi

Daniel Vighi - prose writer. Also essayist and literary historian. Born on October 9th 1956 in Lipova (Arad), he is the son of Gheorghe Vighi, a sailor, and of Zena Vighi, a clerk....

Dumitru Ungureanu

Dumitru Ungureanu - prose writer. Also journalist. Born on March 4th 1956 in Morteni (Dimbovita), he is the son of Andrei and Ioana Ungureanu (née Luta), peasants. After graduating...

Radu Tuculescu

Radu Tuculescu - prose writer, journalist and translator. Born on January 1st 1949 in Tirgu Mures. On his father’s side he is related to the family of the painter Ion Tuculescu, and...

Catalin Tirlea

Catalin Tirlea - prose writer. Also essayist and journalist. Born on October 30th 1964 in Bucharest. He is the son of Gheorghe Tirlea, a mechanic-technician and of luliana Tirlea (née...

Radu G. Teposu

Radu G. Teposu - literary critic, essayist and journalist. Born on April 19th 1954 in Sirnea (Brasov) he is the son of Gheorghe Teposu, a veterinary technician, and of Maria Teposu...