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Russian writer, journalist, plawright and satirist
Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin, born Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov and known during his lifetime by the pen name Nikolai Shchedrin, was a major Russian writer and satirist of the 19th century, known for his sharp criticism of slavery.
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Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov was a Russian novelist and winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Read biography ↗Georgian and Ukrainian politician, third President of Georgia (2004–2013) and Governor of Odesa Oblast (2015–2016)
Mikheil Saakashvili is a Georgian-Ukrainian politician.
Read biography ↗Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist (1929—2023)
Milan Kundera was a Czech and French novelist.
Read biography ↗Romanian-American historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the University of Chicago (1907–1986)
Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago.
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Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, commonly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet and letter writer of the Mughal Empire.
Read biography ↗Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin (1584–1645)
Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels.
Read biography ↗Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997 (1930 – 1997)
Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa za Banga, often shortened to Mobutu Sese Seko or Mobutu and also known by his initials MSS, was a Congolese politician and military officer who was the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997.
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