National Book Award

88 years

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Canadian historian and writer

91 years

German-American historian and author

87 years

Jewish-American poet

89 years

American actress

86 years

American novelist

83 years

88 years

93 years

American science fiction writer and editor

86 years

American writer

83 years

American illustrator and writer of children's books

82 years

American poet, essayist and feminist

62 years

73 years

82 years

American public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator

84 years

American writer

102 years

writer, journalist and pianist, younger daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie

88 years

American writer

83 years

American children's writer

84 years

American author

81 years

American novelist and essayist

82 years

71 years

American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist