List of 20th-century writers

This is a partial list of 20th-century writers. This list includes notable authors, poets, playwrights, philosophers, artists, scientists and other important and noteworthy contributors to literature. Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letters) is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word literature means "acquaintance with letters" (as in the "arts and letters"). The two most basic written literary categories include fiction and non fiction.

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B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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G

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H

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I-J

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K

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L

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M

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N-O

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P-Q

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R

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S

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T

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U-W

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X-Z

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See also

• Lists of writers
• 20th century in literature
• 20th century in poetry
• 21st century in literature
• List of years in literature
• List of avant-garde artists
• Modern Library 100 Best Novels
• List of playwrights
• List of crime writers
• List of authors of erotic works
• List of horror fiction writers
• List of science fiction authors
• List of sports writers
• List of fantasy authors
• Non-fiction
• Fiction
• List of writers from peoples indigenous to the Americas