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Painting of François Rabelais.

François Rabelais

(1494 - 1553)

Black and white photograph of American entertainer Joan Rivers.

Joan Rivers

(1933 - 2014)

Japanese diarist and poet Sei Shōnagon.

Sei Shonagon

(c. 966 - c. 1025)

Engraving of William Shakespeare from the first folio edition.

William Shakespeare

(1564 - 1616)

black and white photograph of Sara Silverman performing at the Upright Citizens Brigad

Sarah Silverman

David Simon sitting outside wearing an Irish driver cap

David Simon

Black and white photo of Herbert Spencer with long, hairy mutton chops and a stern expression

Herbert Spencer

(1820 - 1903)

Portrait of Philip Dormer Stanhope wearing a blue sash.

Philip Dormer Stanhope

(1694 - 1773)

American feminist, activist, and editor Gloria Steinem.

Gloria Steinem

Photograph of English professor and author Andrew McConnell Stott.

Andrew McConnell Stott

Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift

(1667 - 1745)

Photograph of American author Ben Tarnoff.

Ben Tarnoff

black and white photo of James Thurber lighting a cigarette in the new york times office

James Thurber

(1894 - 1961)

Calvin Trillin standing in front of a refrigerator in a black and white photograph

Calvin Trillin

Black and white photo of Harry S. Truman holding a newspaper with the headline "Dewey defeats Truman"

Harry S. Truman

(1884 - 1972)

Black and white photograph of a young Mark Twain with dark hair.

Mark Twain

(1835 - 1910)

Portrait of George Vasey in a suit with a long white beard

George Vasey

(1822 - 1893)

Image of French poet François Villon.

François Villon

(1431 - c. 1463)

Colorized engraving of Voltaire wearing a wig.

Voltaire

(1694 - 1778)

Kurt Vonnegut

(1922 - 2007)

photograph of David Foster Wallace speaking at a podium

David Foster Wallace

(1962 - 2008)

Frances Warfield

(1884 - 1969)

Sepia colored photo of Oscar Wilde sitting on a rock with a book in his hand

Oscar Wilde

(1854 - 1900)

Photograph of Soviet author Mikhail Zoshchenko in military uniform.

Mikhail Zoshchenko

(1895 - 1958)

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