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Paul Metcalf  — Research Starter

Paul Metcalf was an influential and experimental American writer known for blending historical and contemporary materials in his literary works. Born into a literary family as the grandson of Herman…

Paul Heyse  — Research Starter

Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse was a prominent German author born on March 15, 1830, in Berlin, and is notable as the first German recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded in 1910. He was the…

Paul Gallico  — Research Starter

Paul Gallico was a versatile American writer known for his deep involvement in sports journalism, fiction, and screenwriting. Born to immigrant parents, he navigated various jobs, including…

Paul Claudel  — Research Starter

Paul Claudel was a prominent French poet and playwright, born on August 6, 1868, northeast of Paris. He is celebrated as one of the most influential Catholic literary figures in France during the…

Paul Celan  — Research Starter

Paul Celan was a significant post-World War II poet, born in 1920 in Czernowitz, Romania, to a German-Jewish family. His early life was shaped by the complexities of his Jewish identity and the harsh…

Paul Bourget  — Research Starter

Paul Charles-Joseph Bourget was a prominent French novelist who emerged during a transitional period in French literature, between the works of Émile Zola and Marcel Proust. Known for his bookish and…

Patrick White  — Research Starter

Patrick Victor Martindale White was a prominent Australian novelist and a significant figure in 20th-century English literature. Born in London in 1912, White was raised in Australia and educated at…

Patrick Kavanagh  — Research Starter

Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967) was a significant Irish poet known for breaking free from the influence of earlier literary giants like W.B. Yeats, thereby establishing his own unique voice in…

Pär Lagerkvist  — Research Starter

Pär Lagerkvist was a prominent Swedish author, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1951, known for his significant contributions to 20th-century literature and art. Born on May 23, 1891, in…