James Arthur Baldwin

James Arthur Baldwin: (né Jones; August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987). African American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. His 1955 essay… Lees verder James Arthur Baldwin

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo: (Latin: Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis), also called Saint Augustine. (Thagaste, Algeria, 13 November 354 – Hippo, Algeria, 28 August 430) Bishop of Hippo, theologian, philosopher and church father. He is considered the most important church father of the West. Among his best-known works are the Confessions and De civitate Dei. Happiness is continuing… Lees verder Augustine of Hippo

Louis Paul Boon

Louis Paul Aalbrecht: (Louis Paul) Boon. (Aalst, 15 March 1912 – Erembodegem, 10 May 1979) Belgian writer of poetry, novels, novellas, pornography, italics (Boontjes), art and literary reviews, among others. He was also a painter. He is best known for the novel diptych De Kapellekensbaan (1953) / Zomer te Ter-Muren (1956) and for Menuet (short… Lees verder Louis Paul Boon

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey: Born as Orpah Gail Winfrey. (Kosciusko, 29 January 1954). American television presenter, actress, producer and entrepreneur. The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. It is not easy to be grateful all the time. But when you feel least grateful, you need gratitude the most.

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos: (Amiens, 18 October 1741 – Tarente, 5 September 1803).French army general. He is famous for his epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, a classic masterpiece that tells of seduction, revenge and human ruthlessness. However, the author intended this novel to hold up a mirror to his contemporaries of the corruption… Lees verder Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman: (born 29 May 1934). English actress and author. She appeared in nine films directed by her husband Bryan Forbes, including Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), The Whisperers (1967), Deadfall (1968), The Stepford Wives (1975) and International Velvet (1978), for which she won the Evening Standard Film Award for Best Actress. She was… Lees verder Nanette Newman

Madame de Sévigné

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné: (Paris, 5 February 1626 – Grignan (Provence), 18 April 1696). Belonged to the high French nobility and became known as a writer for her letters, which are counted among the classics in French literature. Great friendship does not sit still.        

Stef Bos

Steven (Stef) Bos: (Veenendaal, 12 July 1961). Dutch singer-songwriter and actor. He became best known for his song Papa (1991). And we sleep and we dream, While people flow like water, Through the streets, Chasing the money, That spoils their lives. But we only get up, When night falls.        

Julian Barnes

Julian Patrick Barnes: (Leicester, 19 January 1946). British writer. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages; his best-known work is 1984’s Flaubert’s Parrot. Besides his own name, Barnes also uses several pseudonyms such as Dan Kavanagh, Edward Pygge and Basil Seal. A pier is a disappointed bridge; yet stare at it for… Lees verder Julian Barnes