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   Abelard, Peter (1079 - 1142) -- famous for his affair with Héloïse, Abelard was one of the leading thinkers of his era.

   Achebe, Chinua (1930 - ) -- highly regarded African writer in English.

   Adams, Henry (1838 - 1918) -- American historian, famous for his autobiographical critique of Western civilization and culture.

   Aeschylus (525 - 456) -- one of the three great ancient Greek dramatists .

   Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC) -- Greek author of famous animal fables..

   Alcott, Lousia May (1832 - 1888) -- well known American author of children's books.

   Aldrich, Thomas Bailey (1836 - 1907) -- American editor, writer.

   Alger, Horatio (1832 - 1899) -- American writer, influential in his portrayal of underprivileged youths.

   Alighieri, Dante (1265 - 1321) -- Italian poet, philosopher whose epic poem The Divine Comedy is the greatest and most influential of medieval poetry..

   Altsheler, Joseph A. (1862 - 1919) -- American writer whose works have been very popular with youth.

   Ambrose, Bierce (1842 - 1914) -- prominent American journalist during the time of the Civil War, and writer of short stories strongly influenced by Poe.

   Anaxagoras (500 BC - 428 BC) -- influential pre-Socratic philosopher.

   Anaximander (610 BC - 550 BC) -- one of the three Milesian pre-Socratic 'natural philosophers'.

   Anaximenes (610 BC - 550 BC) -- one of the three Milesian pre-Socratic 'natural philosophers'.

   Andersen, Hans Christian (1805 - 1875) -- Danish writer, most famous for his fairy stories.

   Anonymous (0 - ) -- [texts whose author is unknown are included under Anonymous].

   Anselm (1033 - 1109) -- leading medieval thinker, and Archbishop of Canterbury, who is remembered for his ontological arguments for the existence of God, and his position on theological matters.

   Antisthenes (440 BC - 360 BC) -- a student of Socrates, Antisthenes' philosophy of cynicism exerted an important influence on Diogenes.

   Apuleius, Lucius (125 - 200) -- 2nd-century Roman writer and philosopher.

   Aquinas, Thomas (1224 - 1274) -- medieval philosopher-theologian who attempted to synthesise Aristotle with the doctrines of the Church.



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