Christian Bauman was born on June 15, 1970. He is an American novelist and musician. He currently lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Lyman Frank Baum ( / b ɔː m / ; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American writer most famous for his children’s fantasy books, especially The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which is part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum wrote 41 other novels (not counting four lost, unpublished ones), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He tried many times to turn his stories into plays and movies; the 1939 film version of the first Oz book became an important film in the 20th century.
Rev. Emma Pow Bauder (born Emma Smith; March 11, 1848 – July 23, 1932) was an American preacher, missionary, activist, and writer. She joined the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Michigan in 1879.
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille ( / b ɑː ˈ t aɪ / ; French: [ʒɔʁʒ batɑj] ; 10 September 1897 – 8 July 1962) was a French intellectual who worked in philosophy, literature, sociology, anthropology, and the history of art. He wrote essays, novels, and poetry about topics such as eroticism, mysticism, surrealism, and transgression. His work influenced later schools of philosophy and social theory, including post-structuralism.
Roland Gérard Barthes ( / b ɑːr t / ; French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ baʁt] ; 12 November 1915 – 26 March 1980) was a French writer, thinker, and expert in signs and symbols. He studied and analyzed different types of signs, mostly from Western popular culture. His work covered many different areas, such as structuralism, anthropology, literary theory, and post-structuralism.
Donald Barthelme Jr. (pronounced BAR-thəl-mee; April 7, 1931–July 23, 1989) was an American writer who wrote short stories and novels. His work was known for its funny and unusual style.
John Simmons Barth ( / b ɑːr θ / ; May 27, 1930 – April 2, 2024) was an American writer known for his postmodern and metafictional fiction. His most widely respected and influential works were published in the 1960s. These include The Sot-Weed Factor, a playful retelling of Maryland’s colonial history; Giles Goat-Boy, a satirical fantasy where a university represents the Cold War world; and Lost in the Funhouse, a collection of short stories that refer to themselves and use unusual techniques.
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet ( / ˈ b æ r i / ; 9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937) was a British novelist and playwright, best known for creating the story of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland. Later, he moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays.
Julian Patrick Barnes (born 19 January 1946) is an English essayist, novelist, and short story writer. After finishing his education, Barnes worked for three years as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary supplement. His first work of fiction, Metroland, was published in 1980, and his second, Before She Met Me, was published two years later.
Djuna Barnes ( / ˈ dʒ uː n ɑː / JOO -nah ; June 12, 1892 – June 18, 1982) was an American artist, illustrator, journalist, and writer. She is best known for her novel Nightwood (1936), which is a well-known book among some readers and an important example of modernist literature. In 1913, Barnes started her career as a freelance journalist and illustrator for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.