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Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
political philosopher, journalist, autobiographer, essayist, political activist, diarist, philosopher, literary critic, feminist
- University of Paris, Lycée Fénelon, Paris
Émile Zola (1840-1902)
political reporter, art critic, essayist, playwright, literary critic, theatre critic, journalist, poet, photographer, librettist
Elfriede Jelinek (born 1946)
playwright, poet, translator, librettist, literary critic
- Pamer, Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna
Nathalie Sarraute (1900-1999)
playwright, poet lawyer, lawyer, literary critic
- Lycée Fénelon, Paris
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (1939-2003)
journalist, politician, restaurateur, poet, essayist, literary critic, opinion journalist
- University of Barcelona
Hervé Guibert (1955-1991)
journalist, photographer, autobiographer, diarist, film director, art critic
José Saramago (1922-2010)
journalist, playwright, translator, poet, chronicler, essayist, diarist, literary critic, dramaturge, revolutionary
Frederic Tuten (born 1936)
journalist, film critic, essayist
- City College of New York, New York University