Fernand Paul Achille Braudel (French: [fɛʁnɑ̃ bʁodɛl]; 24 August 1902 – 27 November 1985) was a French historian. His work focused on three main projects: The Mediterranean (1923–49, then 1949–66), Civilization and Capitalism (1955–79), and the unfinished Identity of France (1970–85). He was part of the Annales School, a group of French historians and scholars who studied history and society during the 1950s and 1960s.
Adelia Pope Branham (October 13, 1861 – January 12, 1917) was an American writer who wrote poetry and prose. Many of her poems were turned into songs by composers and were printed in books. She began writing short stories after 1899.
John Gerard Braine was born on April 13, 1922, and died on October 28, 1986. He was an English novelist. Braine is often grouped with the angry young men, a group that was not clearly defined but included English writers who became known in the world of writing during the 1950s.
Gillian Marucha Bradshaw (born May 14, 1956) is an American writer who currently lives in Britain. She writes books in many genres, including historical fiction, historical fantasy, children’s literature, science fiction, and contemporary science-based novels. Her historical novels are often set in ancient times, such as Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Byzantine Empire, Saka, the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Imperial Rome, Sub-Roman Britain, and Roman Britain.
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American writer who created books in the genres of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy. She is most famous for her novel The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series. Her work often included the perspectives of women, which was uncommon in the sword and sorcery fantasy genre.
Anne McCarty Braden was born on July 28, 1924, and passed away on March 6, 2006. She was an American civil rights activist, journalist, and teacher who worked to end racial discrimination. During the Jim Crow era, she and her husband purchased a house in a neighborhood for an African American couple.
Ray Douglas Bradbury (US: /ˈbrædˌbɛri/ BRAD-berr-ee; 22 August 1920 – 5 June 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. He was one of the most well-known American writers of the 20th century. He wrote in many types of stories, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction.
Henrietta Consuelo Sansom, Countess of Quigini Puliga (born on April 24, 1847, and died on August 5, 1938), was a French writer and novelist. She is better known by the pseudonym Brada, which is a short form of her earlier pen name, Bradamente. She also used the name Mosca for some of her writing.
Thomas Coraghessan Boyle, born on December 2, 1948, is an American novelist and short story writer. Since the 1970s, he has written thirty-one novels and more than 150 short stories. In 1988, he won the PEN/Faulkner Award for his third novel, World’s End, which tells the story of 300 years in upstate New York.
Kay Boyle was born on February 19, 1902, and died on December 27, 1992. She was an American writer, teacher, and activist. Her stories often showed how personal lives connected to bigger political issues.