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Henri Troyat (1911-2007)
historian, biographer
James A. Michener (1907-1997)
military officer, autobiographer, teacher
Ralph Ellison (1914-1994)
essayist, autobiographer, literary critic, music critic, journalist, critic, literary scholar
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Stephen Fry (born 1957)
actor, comedian, television presenter, autobiographer, director, television actor, stage actor, film actor, journalist, film director, improviser, performing artist, narrator
Uwe Timm (born 1940)
autobiographer, poet
Drew Fortier (born 1987)
guitarist, filmmaker, film actor, film editor, composer, film director, autobiographer
Trevor Noah (born 1984)
actor, television presenter, film producer, disc jockey, presenter, film actor, stand-up comedian, television actor, television producer, philanthropist, podcaster, television maker, satirist, autobiographer
Giovanni Papini (1881-1956)
poet, journalist, literary critic, biographer, philosopher
