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R. K. Narayan  — Research Starter

R. K. Narayan, born on October 10, 1906, in Madras, India, was a prominent Indian novelist renowned for his vivid storytelling and the creation of the fictional city of Malgudi, which serves as a…

R. D. Blackmore  — Research Starter

Richard Doddridge Blackmore was an English author born on June 7, 1825, in Longworth, Berkshire. Orphaned shortly after his birth, he was raised by his grandmother and later attended Exeter College at…

R. C. Sherriff  — Research Starter

R. C. Sherriff, born Robert Cedric Sherriff on June 6, 1896, in Kingston-on-Thames, was a British playwright and screenwriter renowned for his contributions to theater and film. His early life was…

Pu Songling  — Research Starter

Pu Songling (1640-1715) was a notable Chinese writer renowned for his contributions to classical literature, particularly through his work "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio." Born into a family…

Prosper Mérimée  — Research Starter

Prosper Mérimée was a notable 19th-century French writer, born in Paris in 1803, recognized for his versatility and unique approach to literature. He began his career with elaborate literary hoaxes,…

Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon  — Research Starter

Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon was a French playwright whose career spanned from the early 18th century into the mid-18th century. He is best known for his contributions to neoclassical tragedy,…

Primo Levi  — Research Starter

Primo Levi was an Italian Jewish chemist and Holocaust survivor, renowned for his poignant writings that chronicle the horrors of his experiences during World War II. Born in Turin in 1919 to secular,…

Preston Jones  — Research Starter

Preston Jones was an influential American playwright and director, primarily known for his acclaimed work, *A Texas Trilogy*. Born in New Mexico, he became associated with Texas through his plays that…

Poliziano  — Research Starter

Angelo Ambrogini, commonly known as Poliziano or Politian, was a prominent Italian humanist renowned for his contributions to Renaissance literature and scholarship. Born in Tuscany, Poliziano was…