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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
philosopher, botanist, composer, choreographer, musicologist, literary, autobiographer, music theorist, pedagogue, naturalist, playwright, encyclopƩdistes, correspondent, political scientist, essayist, music critic
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
theatre manager, botanist, politician, painter, philosopher, theologian, jurist, art critic, music critic, librarian, poet, physicist, literary, playwright, autobiographer, diplomat, statesperson, polymath, aphorist, diarist, mineralogist, zoologist, art theorist, lawyer, composer, librettist, visual artist, art historian
- Leipzig University, University of Strasbourg
Chuck Klosterman (born 1972)
journalist, music critic, literary critic
- University of North Dakota, University of North Dakota College of Arts and Sciences
Chris Welch (born 1941)
journalist, music critic
Greg Kot (born 1957)
journalist, biographer, music critic, music publicist, coach
Marc Spitz (1969-2017)
journalist, biographer, music critic
- Bennington College
Dave Marsh (born 1950)
music critic, journalist
- Wayne State University
Leah Purcell (born 1970)
actor, film director, film actor, singer, music critic, stage actor, playwright