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This week's featured author pages

Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856) -- German lyric poet

Yaaqub ibn Ishaq al- Kindi (870 - 870) -- one of the first Arab philosophers, who facilitated the exploration of Greek philosophy in the Islamic tradition

Miguel De Cervantes (1547 - 1616) -- celebrated Spanish playwright and poet, whose Don Quixote is the most famous work in Spanish literature.

Herbert G. Wells (1866 - 1946) -- widely considered the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells' works are important political and social commentary of the 20th century.

Honore de Balzac (1799 - 1850) -- influential author of an immense series of novels which attempted to give a realistic representation of French society in the 18th century