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Virginia Woolf
The true 20th century diva of American literature, Woolf’s work opened up the essayistic doors for writers who weren’t male, wealthy, nor white.
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Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Montaigne is the 16th century Frenchman who first used the term “essay” to describe this type of writing.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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William Hazlitt
With Lamb, Hazlitt was an extremely well-known contributor to London periodicals.
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Charles Lamb
Most often writing under the pseudonym of “Elia,” Lamb’s work was published primarily in London periodicals in the 19th century.
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George Orwell
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Francis Bacon
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Hilaire Belloc
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G.K.Chesterton
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Nancy Mairs
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Vernon Lee
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A. A. Milne
Yes, the whimsical writer of Winnie-the-Pooh first made his living writing columns and essays for London newspapers.
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Joseph Addison
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Maria Edgeworth
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Don Marquis
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Agnes Repplier
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Mark Twain
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