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Novelist, short story writer, essayist, and university professor of English and creative writing. Best known for his novel "Infinite Jest" and his posthumous novel "The Pale King", which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2012. Widely considered one of the most influential and innovative writers of the last twenty years.

American writer and humorist known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. Published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works.

English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels. Best known for the Discworld series of 41 novels.

English writer and humorist, best known for the comic travelogue "Three Men in a Boat" (1889). Also authored essay collections and several other novels.

Actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Former cast member and head writer for Saturday Night Live. Creator of the sitcoms 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Known for her work in films such as Mean Girls, Baby Mama, and Sisters.

Creator and author of Dinosaur Comics. Writer for Adventure Time and Marvel Comics' The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. Winner of multiple Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards, and featured on New York Times Bestseller lists.

American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Posthumously published novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981.

Cartoonist known for creating the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Known for his efforts to elevate the medium of newspaper comics and his decision to retire from public life after the strip's conclusion.

Writer of children's and young adult fiction. Her books have sold 91 million copies worldwide since 1950. Notable characters include Ramona Quimby, Beezus Quimby, Henry Huggins, Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse.

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Cultural and literary historian, author, and university professor. Known for his writings on eighteenth-century English literature, America's class system, and his exploration of the gap between the romantic myth and reality of war.

Actor, animator, filmmaker, and musician. Creator of the animated television series Beavis and Butt-Head, co-creator of King of the Hill, The Goode Family, Silicon Valley, and Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus. Writer and director of Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Office Space, Idiocracy, and Extract.