Faciolince, Héctor Abad

Héctor Abad Faciolince, born in 1958, is a distinguished Colombian novelist, essayist, journalist, and editor, renowned for his contributions to post-Latin ...

Falcones, Ildefonso

Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra, born in 1959 in Barcelona, is a renowned Spanish lawyer and writer, celebrated for his historical novels that have captivated ...

Fanu, Sheridan Le

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer celebrated for his ability to evoke the ominous atmosphere of a haunte...

Figari, Pedro

Pedro Figari (June 29, 1861 – July 24, 1938) was a distinguished Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician, renowned for his contributions to early ...

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

F. Scott Fitzgerald, born as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, was an American short-story writer and novelist who rose to prominence as a chronicler of the Jaz...

Flaubert, Gustave

Gustave Flaubert, born on December 12, 1821, in Rouen, France, is regarded as a leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. He is best k...

Fontaine, Jean de La

Jean de La Fontaine (July 8?, 1621 - April 13, 1695) was a renowned French poet, best known for his “Fables” which are considered among the greatest masterp...

Ford, Ford Madox

Ford Madox Ford, born as Joseph Leopold Ford Hermann Madox Hueffer on 17 December 1873, was an influential figure in the world of literature in the early 20...

Forster, E. M.

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970) was an English author, best known for his novels, particularly “A Room with a View” (1908), “Howards En...

Foucault, Michel

Michel Foucault, born as Paul-Michel Foucault on October 15, 1926, in Poitiers, France, was a French philosopher, historian of ideas, writer, political acti...

France, Anatole

Anatole France (1844-1924), a prominent French poet, journalist, and novelist known for his ironic and skeptical literary style. Awarded the Nobel Prize in ...

Frank, Anne

Anne Frank, born as Annelies Marie Frank, was a German-born Jewish girl who became renowned for her diary documenting her life in hiding during the German o...

Franklin, Benjamin

Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 O.S January 6, 1705 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesma...

Fraser, George MacDonald

George MacDonald Fraser OBE FRSL (2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a Scottish author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that feature...

Frazer, James George

Sir James George Frazer (1854–1941) was a pioneering Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist, renowned for his seminal work in the study of mythology ...

Freud, Anna

Anna Freud (3 December 1895 – 9 October 1982), born in Vienna to Sigmund Freud, became a pioneering British psychoanalyst of Austrian-Jewish heritage. Known...

Freud, Sigmund

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the pioneer of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological issues rooted in unconscious co...

Fromm, Erich

Erich Seligmann Fromm (1900-1980) was a German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. A...

Fuentes, Carlos

Carlos Fuentes Macías, born on November 11, 1928, in Panama City, Panama, was a renowned Mexican novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and diplomat. His father ...

Fuentes, Leonardo Padura

Leonardo de la Caridad Padura Fuentes, often referred to by the shorter form of his name, Leonardo Padura, was born on October 10, 1955. He is a renowned Cu...

Fuentes, Reinaldo Arenas

Reinaldo Arenas Fuentes (July 16, 1943 – December 7, 1990) was a Cuban-born writer known for his extraordinary and unconventional novels. He was also a voca...

Fuguet, Alberto

Alberto Felipe Fuguet de Goyeneche, commonly known as Alberto Fuguet, is a distinguished Chilean author, journalist, film critic, and director. Born on Marc...

fils, Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas fils (1824-1895) was a renowned French author and playwright, best known for his romantic novel “La Dame aux Camélias” (The Lady of the Came...