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Taleb, Nassim Nicholas

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, alternatively known as Nessim or Nissim, was born on September 12, 1960. He is a Lebanese-American essayist, mathematical statisticia...

Taravillo, Antonio Rivero

Taravillo, Antonio Rivero

Antonio Rivero Taravillo is a renowned Spanish writer, translator, essayist, and poet. Born on May 10, 1963, in Melilla, Spain, he has been residing in Sevi...

Terence,

Terence,

Publius Terentius Afer, better known as Terence, was an African Roman playwright during the Roman Republic. His comedies were performed for the first time a...

Tesh, Emily

Tesh, Emily

Emily Tesh is a celebrated science fiction and fantasy author, renowned for her captivating narratives and literary accolades. She has garnered widespread r...

Thackeray, William Makepeace

Thackeray, William Makepeace

William Makepeace Thackeray (July 18, 1811 – December 24, 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator, known for his satirical works. His most notable wor...

Thomas, Angie

Thomas, Angie

Angie Thomas is an American young adult author, best known for writing the critically acclaimed novel "The Hate U Give" (2017). Born on September 20, 1988, ...

Thomas, Valerie

Thomas, Valerie

Valerie Thomas is a distinguished Australian writer renowned for her creation of the beloved characters Winnie and Wilbur, who have captivated audiences sin...

Thomasset, Carlos W.

Thomasset, Carlos W.

Carlos W. Thomasset made significant contributions in his field, particularly in the area of energy efficiency. His work on the efficiency of boilers is wel...

Thoreau, Henry David

Thoreau, Henry David

Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American essayist, poet, practical philosopher, and natural scientist. A leading figure in the Tran...

Thucydides,

Thucydides,

Thucydides (c. 460 – c. 400 BC) was an Athenian historian and general. His most notable work is the “History of the Peloponnesian War,” which recounts the f...

Tocqueville, Alexis de

Tocqueville, Alexis de

Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville, known as Alexis de Tocqueville (July 29, 1805 – April 16, 1859), was a French aristocrat, diplomat, socio...

Tokarczuk, Olga

Tokarczuk, Olga

Olga Tokarczuk, born on January 29, 1962, in Sulechów, Poland, is a renowned writer, activist, and public intellectual. She is celebrated for her imaginativ...

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Tolkien, J.R.R.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, known as J.R.R. Tolkien, was an English writer and philologist, best known as the author of the high fantasy works “The Hobbit” a...

Tolle, Eckhart

Tolle, Eckhart

Eckhart Tolle, born Ulrich Leonard Tölle on February 16, 1948, is a prominent spiritual teacher and author known for his influential book, "The Power of Now...

Tolstoy, Leo

Tolstoy, Leo

Leo Tolstoy, born as Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, is often referred to as one of the greatest authors of all time. He was born into an aristocratic Russian fam...

Toole, John Kennedy

Toole, John Kennedy

John Kennedy Toole (December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969) was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana. His posthumously published novel, A Confederac...

Toriyama, Akira

Toriyama, Akira

Akira Toriyama (Japanese: 鳥山明, Hepburn: Toriyama Akira, 1955-2024) was a renowned Japanese manga artist and character designer. He gained fame with the mang...

Trollope, Anthony

Trollope, Anthony

Anthony Trollope (24 April 1815 – 6 December 1882) was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. He was one of the most successful and pro...

Tulbovitz, Ernesto

Tulbovitz, Ernesto

Ernesto Tulbovitz, born in Montevideo in 1967, is a distinguished Uruguayan professor, journalist, and writer. Tulbovitz is renowned for his literary contri...

Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich

Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev was a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator, and popularizer of Russian literature in the West. Born ...

Twain, Mark

Twain, Mark

Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American writer, humorist, essayist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was born on ...

Tzu, Sun

Tzu, Sun

Sun Tzu, also known as Sunzi or Sun Wu, was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771 to...