essayist

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It pounced upon the coincidence that James Joyce, the Dada poet and essayist Tristan Tzara and Vladimir Lenin were all living in Zurich in 1917.

From The Wall Street Journal

Erika L. Sánchez is a poet, novelist and essayist whose books include “Lessons on Expulsion,” “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” and, most recently, “Crying in the Bathroom.”

From Washington Post

At 55, Martin, a prolific philosophy professor and essayist, has had more lives than a cat.

From New York Times

The Mark Twain prize recognizes “individuals who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, best known as Mark Twain.”

From Los Angeles Times

The prize is named after novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain.

From Reuters