Novelists A-K, KHE-ṬāH
Discover the novelists who created unforgettable characters, built immersive worlds, and expanded the possibilities of fiction across eras, styles, and traditions.
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Kheraskov, Mikhail Matveyevich
Mikhail Matveyevich Kheraskov was an epic poet, playwright, and influential representative of Russian classicism......
Kickham, Charles Joseph
Charles Joseph Kickham was an Irish poet and novelist whose nationalistic writings were immensely popular in Ireland......
Kielland, Alexander Lange
Alexander Lange Kielland was a novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist, one of the “big four” (with Henrik......
Kikuchi Kan
Kikuchi Kan was a playwright, novelist, and founder of one of the major publishing companies in Japan. As a student......
Killens, John Oliver
John Oliver Killens was an American writer and activist known for his politically charged novels—particularly Youngblood......
Kilpi, Volter
Volter Kilpi was a Finnish novelist and social critic who was an exponent of the modern experimental novel. Beginning......
Kincaid, Jamaica
Jamaica Kincaid is a Caribbean American writer whose essays, stories, and novels are lyrical, evocative portrayals......
Kinck, Hans E.
Hans E. Kinck was a prolific Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, dramatist, essayist, and Neoromanticist whose......
King, Stephen
Stephen King is an American novelist and short-story writer whose books are credited with reviving the genre of......
King, Thomas
Thomas King is a novelist, short story writer, essayist, screenwriter, and photographer who is a Member of the......
Kingsley, Charles
Charles Kingsley was an Anglican clergyman and writer whose successful fiction ranged from social-problem novels......
Kingsley, Henry
Henry Kingsley was an English novelist and brother of Charles Kingsley. Henry is best known for Ravenshoe (1861),......
Kingsolver, Barbara
Barbara Kingsolver is an American writer and political activist whose best-known novels concern the endurance of......
Kingston, Maxine Hong
Maxine Hong Kingston is an American writer, much of whose work is rooted in her experience as a first-generation......
Kinney, Jeff
Jeff Kinney is an American children’s author and website developer best known for writing the Diary of a Wimpy......
Kinzie, Juliette Augusta Magill
Juliette Augusta Magill Kinzie was an American pioneer and writer, remembered for her accounts of the indigenous......
Kipling, Rudyard
Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of......
Kirby, William
William Kirby was a writer whose historical novel The Golden Dog (1877, authorized version 1896) is a classic of......
Kirkland, Joseph
Joseph Kirkland was an American novelist whose only work, a trilogy of Midwestern pioneer life, contributed to......
Kirkwood, James
James Kirkwood was an American librettist, actor, author, and playwright who, together with Nicholas Dante, wrote......
Kirst, Hans Hellmut
Hans Hellmut Kirst was a West German novelist who wrote more than 40 popular novels, mainly political thrillers......
Kitano Takeshi
Kitano Takeshi is a Japanese actor, director, writer, and television personality who is known for his dexterity......
Kivi, Aleksis
Aleksis Kivi was the father of the Finnish novel and drama and the creator of Finland’s modern literary language.......
Klabund
Klabund was an Expressionist poet, playwright, and novelist who adapted and translated works from Chinese, Japanese,......
Klinger, Friedrich Maximilian von
Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger was a dramatist and novelist, a representative of the German literary revolt against......
Klíma, Ivan
Ivan Klíma was a Czech author whose fiction and plays were long banned by his country’s communist rulers. Klíma......
Knausgaard, Karl Ove
Karl Ove Knausgaard is a Norwegian writer whose six-volume autobiographical novel, Min kamp (2009–11; My Struggle,......
Knigge, Adolf Franz Friedrich, Freiherr von
Adolf Franz Friedrich, Freiherr von Knigge was a German writer, best-known for his work Über den Umgang mit Menschen......
Knowles, John
John Knowles was an American author, who was best known for his first published novel, A Separate Peace (1959;......
Koch, C.J.
C.J. Koch was an Australian novelist whose sensually detailed works often explore the relationship of illusion......
Koch, Martin
Martin Koch was a Swedish novelist who was first among the “proletarian authors” to make a deep impression on Swedish......
Kock, Paul de
Paul de Kock was a prolific French author whose novels about Parisian life were, in his day, popular reading throughout......
Koestler, Arthur
Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-born British novelist, journalist, and critic, best known for his novel Darkness......
Konwicki, Tadeusz
Tadeusz Konwicki was a Polish writer, screenwriter, and film director known for his bitter novels about the devastations......
Koppel, Ted
Ted Koppel is a British-born American journalist and news broadcaster who is best known for his 25-year career......
Kops, Bernard
Bernard Kops was an English playwright, novelist, and poet known for his works of unabashed sentimentality. Kops......
Kornbluth, C.M.
C.M. Kornbluth was an American writer whose science-fiction stories reflect a dark, acerbic view of the future.......
Kosinski, Jerzy
Jerzy Kosinski was a Polish-born American writer whose novels were sociological studies of individuals in controlling......
Kostelanetz, Richard
Richard Kostelanetz is an American writer, artist, critic, and editor of the avant-garde whose work spans many......
Kosztolányi, Dezső
Dezső Kosztolányi was a poet, novelist, and critic, considered to be the outstanding impressionist in Hungarian......
Kotsyubinsky, Mikhaylo
Mikhaylo Kotsyubinsky was a novelist and short-story writer whose work was one of the highest achievements of Ukrainian......
Kourouma, Ahmadou
Ahmadou Kourouma was an Ivorian novelist and playwright who wrote in a form of French that scandalized the establishment......
Kramer, Larry
Larry Kramer was an American playwright, screenwriter, and gay rights activist whose confrontational style of advocacy,......
Krasicki, Ignacy
Ignacy Krasicki was a major Polish poet, satirist, and prose writer of the Enlightenment. Born to an aristocratic......
Kraszewski, Józef Ignacy
Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was a Polish novelist, poet, literary critic, dramatist, historian, and journalist who......
Krasznahorkai, László
László Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter known for postmodern works that explore absurdist,......
Kraus, Karl
Karl Kraus was an Austrian journalist, critic, playwright, and poet who has been compared with Juvenal and Jonathan......
Kretzer, Max
Max Kretzer was a German Expressionist writer who excelled in describing working conditions of the Berlin industrial......
Kristensen, Tom
Tom Kristensen was a Danish poet, novelist, and critic who was one of the central literary figures of the disillusioned......
Kristeva, Julia
Julia Kristeva is a Bulgarian-born French psychoanalyst, critic, novelist, and educator, best known for her writings......
Krleža, Miroslav
Miroslav Krleža was an essayist, novelist, poet, and playwright who was a dominant figure in modern Croatian literature.......
Kruczkowski, Leon
Leon Kruczkowski was a Polish novelist and playwright remembered for his novelistic presentation of Poland’s past......
Kréa, Henri
Henri Kréa was an Algerian-born poet, dramatist, and novelist whose works deal with alienation and identity, nature,......
Kume Masao
Kume Masao was a novelist and playwright, one of Japan’s most popular writers of the 1920s and ’30s. As a student,......
Kumin, Maxine
Maxine Kumin was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, novelist, essayist, and children’s author. Kumin’s novels......
Kuncewiczowa, Maria
Maria Kuncewiczowa was a Polish writer of novels, essays, plays, and short stories who was particularly important......
Kundera, Milan
Milan Kundera was a Czech novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet whose works combine erotic......
Kuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovich
Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin was a Russian novelist and short-story writer, one of the last exponents of the great......
Kurz, Hermann
Hermann Kurz was a German writer chiefly known for two powerful historical novels, Schillers Heimatjahre (1843;......
Kushner, Tony
Tony Kushner is an American dramatist who became one of the most highly acclaimed playwrights of his generation......
Kuzmin, Mikhail Alekseyevich
Mikhail Alekseyevich Kuzmin was a Russian poet and prose writer, composer, critic, and translator who was one of......
Kuznetsov, Anatoly Vasilyevich
Anatoly Vasilyevich Kuznetsov was a Soviet writer noted for the autobiographical novel Babi Yar, one of the most......
Kvaran, Einar Hjörleifsson
Einar Hjörleifsson Kvaran was an Icelandic journalist, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet. A clergyman’s......
Kästner, Erich
Erich Kästner was a German satirist, poet, and novelist who is especially known for his children’s books. He was......
Kürnberger, Ferdinand
Ferdinand Kürnberger was an Austrian writer known for his participation in the Austrian revolution of 1848 and......
Kōda Rohan
Kōda Rohan was a Japanese novelist and essayist whose stories of heroic characters balanced the more romantic tendency......
Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson is the former wife (1986–96) of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew, Duke of York).......
Épinay, Louise-Florence-Pétronille Tardieu d’Esclavelles, dame de La Live d’
Louise-Florence-Pétronille Tardieu d’Esclavelles, dame de la Live d’Épinay was a distinguished figure in advanced......
Ćosić, Dobrica
Dobrica Ćosić was a Serbian novelist, essayist, and politician, who wrote historical novels about the tribulations......
Čapek, Karel
Karel Čapek was a Czech novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist. The son of a country doctor, Čapek......
Ōe Kenzaburō
Ōe Kenzaburō was a Japanese novelist whose works express the disillusionment and rebellion of his post-World War......
Ōoka Shōhei
Ōoka Shōhei was a Japanese novelist famous for his depiction of the fate of Japanese soldiers during World War......
Šenoa, August
August Šenoa was a Croatian novelist, critic, editor, poet, and dramatist who urged the modernization and improvement......
Żeromski, Stefan
Stefan Żeromski was a Polish novelist admired for the deep compassion about social problems that he expressed in......
ʿAqqād, ʿAbbās Maḥmūd al-
ʿAbbās Maḥmūd al-ʿAqqād was an Egyptian journalist, poet, and literary critic who was an innovator of 20th-century......
Ṣāliḥ, al-Ṭayyib
al-Ṭayyib Ṣāliḥ was an Arabic-language novelist and short-story writer whose works explore the intersections of......
Ṭāhā Ḥusayn
Ṭāhā Ḥusayn was an outstanding figure of the modernist movement in Egyptian literature whose writings, in Arabic,......