Emilie Boon is an illustrator and author of children’s books. She was born in the Netherlands and was educated at the Royal Academy of Art where she majored in graphic design from 1976 to 1981.
Ted Dekker is a New York Times bestselling author known for suspense, fantasy, and thriller novels that explore themes of good and evil. A prolific writer, he has published dozens of books and sold millions of copies worldwide.
Carl Van Doren was an American literary critic, historian, and professor at Columbia University. He won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for his biography Benjamin Franklin and was an influential editor, scholar, and writer on American literature.
Mark Van Doren was an American poet, critic, and professor at Columbia University. He won the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for Collected Poems and was a respected teacher and literary scholar who wrote widely on poetry, literature, and Shakespeare.
Henry van Dyke was an American author, poet, clergyman, and diplomat. A professor at Princeton University, he also served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg. His writings often explored religion, literature, and moral themes.
Charles Fort (1874–1932) was an American writer and researcher known for collecting unexplained phenomena that science often ignored. His influential books, including The Book of the Damned, blended satire and skepticism, giving rise to the term “Fortean” for anomalous events.
Johan Hagemeyer (1884–1962) was a Dutch American photographer associated with early twentieth-century artistic photography. Encouraged by Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, he produced thousands of images, many preserved today at the Bancroft Library and the Center for Creative Photography.
Bret Harte (1836–1902) was an American author and poet known for stories about California Gold Rush towns and frontier life. His story The Luck of Roaring Camp brought him national fame and helped shape early Western literature.
Jan de Hartog (1914–2002) was a Dutch American novelist and playwright whose works were written in both Dutch and English. Best known for Holland’s Glory, The Fourposter, and The Captain, he produced dozens of novels, plays, and films during a long literary career.
Edward Hopper (1882–1967) was an American realist painter known for evocative scenes of urban and small-town life. His iconic painting Nighthawks captured the mood and isolation of twentieth-century America through stark light, quiet streets, and solitary figures.
