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This week's featured author pagesVoltaire (1694 - 1778) -- the greatest 18th century French author and thinker, noted for his wit, satire and critical capacity
Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745) -- satirist and champion of the Irish people
Johanna Spyri (1827 - 1901) -- Swiss author of children's stories
Sappho (630 - 612) -- One of the great Greek lyrists and few known female poets of the ancient world.
Agatha Christie (1890 - 1976) -- Agatha Christie was a poet and authoress of detective mysteries.