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Reed, Ishmael
Ishmael Reed is an author of poetry, essays, novels, and plays who is perhaps best known for his fictional works,......
Reed, John
John Reed was a U.S. poet-adventurer whose short life as a revolutionary writer and activist made him the hero......
Reich-Ranicki, Marcel
Marcel Reich-Ranicki was a Polish-born German columnist and television personality who became Germany’s most influential......
Reid, Whitelaw
Whitelaw Reid was a U.S. journalist, diplomat, and politician, successor to Horace Greeley in 1872 as editor in......
Reiske, Johann Jakob
Johann Jakob Reiske was a preeminent 18th-century European scholar of Arabic literature whose commentary to his......
Remsen, Ira
Ira Remsen was an American chemist and university president, codiscoverer of saccharin. After studying at Columbia......
Renaudot, Théophraste
Théophraste Renaudot was a physician and social-service administrator who, as the founder of France’s first newspaper,......
Renn, Ludwig
Ludwig Renn was a German novelist, best known for Krieg (1928; War), a novel based on his World War I battle experiences,......
Resende, Garcia de
Garcia de Resende was a Portuguese poet, chronicler, and editor, whose life was spent in the service of the Portuguese......
Ressa, Maria
Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist who, through Rappler, the Manila-based digital media company for......
Reston, James
James Reston was a Scottish-born American columnist and editor for The New York Times who was one of the most influential......
Reuter, Paul Julius, Baron von
Paul Julius, baron von Reuter was the German-born founder of one of the first news agencies, which still bears......
Rhenanus, Beatus
Beatus Rhenanus was a German humanist, writer, and advocate of Christian reform whose editorial work helped to......
Rhys, Ernest Percival
Ernest Percival Rhys was an English man of letters who, as editor of Everyman’s Library, a series of inexpensive......
Ricardo, Cassiano
Cassiano Ricardo was a poet, essayist, literary critic, and journalist, one of the most versatile 20th-century......
Rice, Grantland
Grantland Rice was a sports columnist and author who established himself over many years as one of the United States’......
Ridler, Anne
Anne Ridler was an English poet and dramatist noted for her devotional poetry and for verse drama that shows the......
Riesz, Frigyes
Frigyes Riesz was a Hungarian mathematician and pioneer of functional analysis, which has found important applications......
Rifbjerg, Klaus
Klaus Rifbjerg was a Danish poet, novelist, playwright, and editor. Rifbjerg first attracted public notice with......
Riis, Jacob
Jacob Riis was an American newspaper reporter, social reformer, and photographer who, with his book How the Other......
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, teacher, and editor who was at his best in descriptive orchestrations......
Ripley, George
George Ripley was a journalist and reformer whose life, for half a century, mirrored the main currents of American......
Ritschl, F.W.
F.W. Ritschl was a German classical scholar remembered for his work on Plautus and as the founder of the Bonn school......
Rivera, Geraldo
Geraldo Rivera is an American investigative journalist, talk show host, conservative political commentator, and......
Rivière, Jacques
Jacques Rivière was a writer, critic, and editor who was a major force in the intellectual life of France in the......
Rizzuto, Phil
Phil Rizzuto was an American professional baseball player and broadcaster who played and worked for the New York......
Roa Bastos, Augusto
Augusto Roa Bastos was a Latin American novelist, short-story writer, and film scriptwriter of national and international......
Robinson, Max
Max Robinson was an American television journalist and the first African American man to anchor a nightly network......
Robinson, Robert
Robert Robinson was a British journalist and broadcaster known for his intelligence and acerbic wit as the host......
Rochefort, Victor-Henri, marquis de Rochefort-Lucay
Victor-Henri Rochefort, marquis de Rochefort-Lucay was a gifted polemical journalist under the Second Empire and......
Rodríguez Monegal, Emir
Emir Rodríguez Monegal was a professor, editor, and cultural promoter who was one of the most influential Latin......
Rogers, Will
Will Rogers was an American entertainer, radio personality, film actor, and writer who was famous for his pithy......
Rohmer, Éric
Éric Rohmer was a French motion-picture director and writer who was noted for his sensitively observed studies......
Rolland, Romain
Romain Rolland was a French novelist, dramatist, and essayist, an idealist who was deeply involved with pacifism,......
Romo, Tony
Tony Romo is an American professional gridiron football player who emerged as one of the leading quarterbacks in......
Romulo, Carlos P.
Carlos P. Romulo was a Philippine general, diplomat, and journalist known for his activities on behalf of the Allies......
Rooney, Andy
Andy Rooney was an American journalist and essayist who was best known for his curmudgeonly commentaries (1978–2011)......
Ross, Harold W.
Harold W. Ross was the editor who founded and developed The New Yorker, a weekly magazine that from its birth in......
Rossetti, William Michael
William Michael Rossetti was an English art critic, literary editor, and man of letters, brother of Dante Gabriel......
Rossi, Aldo
Aldo Rossi was an Italian architect and theoretician who advocated the use of a limited range of building types......
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist whose treatises and novels inspired......
Rowan, Carl
Carl Rowan was an American journalist, writer, public official, and radio and television commentator who was one......
Rowe, Nicholas
Nicholas Rowe was an English writer who was the first to attempt a critical edition of the works of Shakespeare.......
Rowse, A.L.
A.L. Rowse was an English historian and writer who became one of the 20th century’s foremost authorities on Elizabethan......
Rowson, Susanna
Susanna Rowson was an English-born American actress, educator, and author of the first American best-seller, Charlotte......
Royster, Vermont
Vermont Royster was an American journalist and editor of The Wall Street Journal and president (1960–71) of its......
Rozanov, Vasily Vasilyevich
Vasily Vasilyevich Rozanov was a Russian writer, religious thinker, and journalist, best known for the originality......
Rudd, Steele
Steele Rudd was a novelist, playwright, and short-story writer whose comic characters are a well-known part of......
Runyon, Damon
Damon Runyon was an American journalist and short-story writer, best known for his book Guys and Dolls, written......
Russert, Tim
Tim Russert was an American journalist who, as moderator (1991–2008) of the television program Meet the Press,......
Rymer, Thomas
Thomas Rymer was an English literary critic who introduced into England the principles of French formalist Neoclassical......
Saca, Antonio
Antonio Saca is a Salvadoran sportscaster who served as president of El Salvador (2004–09). Saca was the grandson......
Sackler, Arthur M.
Arthur M. Sackler was an American physician, medical publisher, and art collector who made large donations of money......
Safire, William
William Safire was an American journalist known for his fiercely opinionated conservative columns (1973–2005) for......
Saki
Saki was a Scottish writer and journalist whose stories depict the Edwardian social scene with a flippant wit and......
Salgado, Sebastião
Sebastião Salgado is a Brazilian photojournalist whose work powerfully expresses the suffering of the homeless......
Salisbury, Harrison E.
Harrison E. Salisbury was an American author and journalist who, as a foreign correspondent, played a major role......
Salomon, Erich
Erich Salomon was a pioneering German photojournalist who is best known for his candid photographs of statesmen......
Saltykov, Mikhail Yevgrafovich, Graf
Mikhail Yevgrafovich, Count Saltykov was a novelist of radical sympathies and one of the greatest of all Russian......
Sandburg, Carl
Carl Sandburg was an American poet, historian, novelist, and folklorist. From the age of 11, Sandburg worked in......
Sangster, Margaret Elizabeth Munson
Margaret Elizabeth Munson Sangster was an American writer and editor, noted in her day for her stories and books......
Santos Montejo, Eduardo
Eduardo Santos Montejo was a prominent Latin American journalist and the president of Colombia from 1938 to 1942.......
Saralegui, Cristina
Cristina Saralegui is a Cuban American media personality, entrepreneur, and host and executive producer of El Show......
Sargeant, Winthrop
Winthrop Sargeant was an influential American music critic noted for his fine writing and conservative tastes.......
Sarton, George Alfred Leon
George Alfred Leon Sarton was a Belgian-born U.S. scholar and writer whose voluminous research and publications......
Sauer, Emil von
Emil von Sauer was a German pianist in the style of Liszt, teacher, and composer noted especially for his long......
Sawyer, Diane
Diane Sawyer is an American television broadcast journalist who served as anchor (2009–14) of the ABC (American......
Saʿīd, Amīnah al-
Amīnah al-Saʿīd was an Egyptian journalist and writer who was one of Egypt’s leading feminists and was a founder......
Scaliger, Joseph Justus
Joseph Justus Scaliger was a Dutch philologist and historian whose works on chronology were among the greatest......
Schaepman, Hermanus Johannes Aloysius Maria
Hermanus Johannes Aloysius Maria Schaepman was a Dutch statesman, Roman Catholic priest, and author who founded......
Schickele, René
René Schickele was a German journalist, poet, novelist, and dramatist, whose personal experience of conflict between......
Schlegel, Friedrich von
Friedrich von Schlegel was a German writer and critic, originator of many of the philosophical ideas that inspired......
Schnabel, Artur
Artur Schnabel was an Austrian pianist and teacher whose performances and recordings made him a legend in his own......
Schoelcher, Victor
Victor Schoelcher was a French journalist and politician who was France’s greatest advocate of ending slavery in......
Schumann, Robert
Robert Schumann was a German Romantic composer renowned particularly for his piano music, songs (lieder), and orchestral......
Schurz, Carl
Carl Schurz was a German-American political leader, journalist, orator, and dedicated reformer who pressed for......
Schücking, Levin
Levin Schücking was a writer, author of many popular novels, most of which have a Westphalian setting and some......
Scott, Charles Prestwich
Charles Prestwich Scott was an eminent British journalist who edited the Manchester Guardian (known as The Guardian......
Scripps, Edward Willis
Edward Willis Scripps was a newspaper publisher who, after founding his first paper in 1878, organized the first......
Scripps, Ellen Browning
Ellen Browning Scripps was an English-born American journalist, publisher, and philanthropist whose personal fortune,......
Sedaris, David
David Sedaris is an American humorist and essayist best known for his sardonic autobiographical stories and social......
Seldes, George
George Seldes was an American journalist. He became a reporter in 1909. From 1918 to 1928 he worked for the Chicago......
Serao, Matilde
Matilde Serao was a Greek-born novelist and journalist who was the founder and editor of the Neapolitan daily Il......
Sereni, Vittorio
Vittorio Sereni was an Italian poet, author, editor, and translator who was known for his lyric verse and for his......
Servan-Schreiber, Jean-Jacques
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber was a French journalist and politician. Servan-Schreiber volunteered in the Free......
Service, Robert W.
Robert W. Service was a popular verse writer called “the Canadian Kipling” for his rollicking ballads of the “frozen......
Sevareid, Eric
Eric Sevareid was an American broadcast journalist, an eloquent commentator and scholarly writer with Columbia......
Seymour, David
David Seymour was a Polish-born American photojournalist who is best known for his empathetic pictures of people,......
Shadd, Mary Ann
Mary Ann Shadd was an American educator, publisher, and abolitionist who was the first Black female newspaper publisher......
Shafīq, Durriyyah
Durriyyah Shafīq was an Egyptian educator, journalist, and reformer who campaigned for women’s rights in Egypt......
Shapiro, Karl
Karl Shapiro was an American poet and critic whose verse ranges from passionately physical love lyrics to sharp......
Shaplen, Robert Modell
Robert Modell Shaplen was an American journalist whose incisive reporting made him one of the most-respected Asia......
Sharp, Cecil
Cecil Sharp was an English musician noted for his work as a collector of English folk song and dance. Sharp was......
Shaw, Bernard
Bernard Shaw was an American television journalist and the first chief anchor for the Cable News Network (CNN).......
Shawn, Wallace
Wallace Shawn is an American playwright and character actor whose oft-surreal probing plays found favour in the......
Shawn, William
William Shawn was an American editor who headed The New Yorker (1952–87), shaping it into one of the most influential......
Shazar, Zalman
Zalman Shazar was an Israeli journalist, scholar, and politician who was the third president of Israel (1963–73).......
Sheldon, Charles Monroe
Charles Monroe Sheldon was an American preacher and inspirational writer famous as the author of the best-selling......
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English Romantic novelist best known as the author of Frankenstein. The only......
Shenstone, William
William Shenstone was a representative 18th-century English “man of taste.” As a poet, amateur landscape gardener,......

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