François–René de Chateaubriand (1768–
1848), French politician and writer, 90
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400), English poet
and writer, 79
Paddy Chayefsky (Sidney Aaron Chayefsky,
1923–1981), American playwright, 118
Anton Chekhov (Anton Pavlovich Chekhov,
1860–1904), Russian writer, 25, 31, 62,
98, 105, 116, 143, 175
Lord Chesterfield (Philip Dormer Stanhope,
4th Earl of Chesterfield, 1694–1773),
British statesman and writer, 19, 70, 152
G. K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith Chesterton,
1874–1936), British writer and critic, 3,
60, 107, 146, 150, 166
Maurice Chevalier (Maurice Auguste
Chevalier, 1888–1972), French actor,
203
Cyrus S. Ching (1876–1967), Canadian–
American labor relation expert, 81
Noam Chomsky (Avram Noam Chomsky,
1928–present), American linguist and
activist, 51
Francis P. Chisholm (Francis Perry Chisholm,
1905–1965), American educator, 88
Agatha Christie (Lady Agatha Mary Clarissa
Christie, 1890–1976), British writer,
184
Winston Churchill (Sir Winston Leonard
Spencer–Churchill, 1874–1965), British
politician and historian, vi, 52, 96, 105,
143, 168, 173, 184
John Ciardi (John Anthony Ciardi, 1916–
1986), American poet, 30, 62, 147
Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106–43 BC),
Roman statesman and philosopher, 50,
172, 185
Luc de Clapiers (Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de
Vauvenargues, 1715–1747), French
writer, 8, 77, 88, 136, 155, 168
Arthur C. Clarke (Sir Arthur Charles Clarke,
1917–2008), British sci–fi writer, 36,
39, 58, 68
Eldridge Cleaver (1935–1998), American
political activist, 13
Georges Clemenceau (Georges Eugène
Benjamin Clemenceau, 1841–1929),
French politician, 186, 188
William Kingdon Clifford (1845–1879), British
mathematician, 26
Hans Cloos (1885–1951), German geologist,
45
William Cobbett (1763–1835), English writer,
134, 172
Bruce Cockburn (Bruce Douglas Cockburn,
1945–present), Canadian musician and
songwriter, 85
Claud Cockburn (Francis Claud Cockburn,
1904–1981), British journalist, 178
Jean Cocteau (Jean Maurice Eugène Clément
Cocteau, 1889–1963), French writer,
107, 191, 199
I. Bernard Cohen (1914–2003), American
historian of science, 25
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), British
poet and philosopher, 27
Archie Frederick Collins (1869–1952),
American engineer and writer, 82
Frederick Lewis Collins (1882–1950),
American writer and editor, 82
Marva Collins (Marva Delores Collins, 1936–
2015), American educator, 6
Charles Caleb Colton (1777–1832), British
cleric and writer, 175
Karl Taylor Compton (1887–1954), American
educator and physicist, 37
Confucius (Kong Fu Zi, 551–479 BC), Chinese
philosopher and statesman, 7, 59, 82,
95, 140, 157, 193
William Congreve (1670–1729), English
playwright, 81
Cyril Connolly (Cyril Vernon Connolly, 1903–
1974), British writer and critic, 106, 202
Joseph Conrad (Jóseph Teodor Konrad
Kozeniowsky, 1857–1924), Polish–
British writer, 6, 75, 137, 140, 156, 158
Shirley Conran (1932–present), British writer,
202
Pat Conroy (Donald Patrick Conroy, 1945–
2016), American writer, 71
Calvin Coolidge (John Calvin Coolidge Jr.,
1872–1933), American lawyer and
politician, 67, 177
James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851),
American writer, 153
Jilly Cooper (1937–present), British writer,
126
Pierre Corneille (1606–1684), French
playwright, 7, 19, 121, 195
Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey,
1932–2012), American educator and
writer, 84
Noël Coward (Sir Noël Peirce Coward, 1899–
1973), British writer, 109, 115, 116, 118
William Cowper (1731–1800), British poet, 67
Archibald Cox (Archibald Cox Jr., 1912–
2004), American lawyer, 187
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1848), French politician and writer, 90
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400), English poet
and writer, 79
Paddy Chayefsky (Sidney Aaron Chayefsky,
1923–1981), American playwright, 118
Anton Chekhov (Anton Pavlovich Chekhov,
1860–1904), Russian writer, 25, 31, 62,
98, 105, 116, 143, 175
Lord Chesterfield (Philip Dormer Stanhope,
4th Earl of Chesterfield, 1694–1773),
British statesman and writer, 19, 70, 152
G. K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith Chesterton,
1874–1936), British writer and critic, 3,
60, 107, 146, 150, 166
Maurice Chevalier (Maurice Auguste
Chevalier, 1888–1972), French actor,
203
Cyrus S. Ching (1876–1967), Canadian–
American labor relation expert, 81
Noam Chomsky (Avram Noam Chomsky,
1928–present), American linguist and
activist, 51
Francis P. Chisholm (Francis Perry Chisholm,
1905–1965), American educator, 88
Agatha Christie (Lady Agatha Mary Clarissa
Christie, 1890–1976), British writer,
184
Winston Churchill (Sir Winston Leonard
Spencer–Churchill, 1874–1965), British
politician and historian, vi, 52, 96, 105,
143, 168, 173, 184
John Ciardi (John Anthony Ciardi, 1916–
1986), American poet, 30, 62, 147
Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106–43 BC),
Roman statesman and philosopher, 50,
172, 185
Luc de Clapiers (Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de
Vauvenargues, 1715–1747), French
writer, 8, 77, 88, 136, 155, 168
Arthur C. Clarke (Sir Arthur Charles Clarke,
1917–2008), British sci–fi writer, 36,
39, 58, 68
Eldridge Cleaver (1935–1998), American
political activist, 13
Georges Clemenceau (Georges Eugène
Benjamin Clemenceau, 1841–1929),
French politician, 186, 188
William Kingdon Clifford (1845–1879), British
mathematician, 26
Hans Cloos (1885–1951), German geologist,
45
William Cobbett (1763–1835), English writer,
134, 172
Bruce Cockburn (Bruce Douglas Cockburn,
1945–present), Canadian musician and
songwriter, 85
Claud Cockburn (Francis Claud Cockburn,
1904–1981), British journalist, 178
Jean Cocteau (Jean Maurice Eugène Clément
Cocteau, 1889–1963), French writer,
107, 191, 199
I. Bernard Cohen (1914–2003), American
historian of science, 25
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), British
poet and philosopher, 27
Archie Frederick Collins (1869–1952),
American engineer and writer, 82
Frederick Lewis Collins (1882–1950),
American writer and editor, 82
Marva Collins (Marva Delores Collins, 1936–
2015), American educator, 6
Charles Caleb Colton (1777–1832), British
cleric and writer, 175
Karl Taylor Compton (1887–1954), American
educator and physicist, 37
Confucius (Kong Fu Zi, 551–479 BC), Chinese
philosopher and statesman, 7, 59, 82,
95, 140, 157, 193
William Congreve (1670–1729), English
playwright, 81
Cyril Connolly (Cyril Vernon Connolly, 1903–
1974), British writer and critic, 106, 202
Joseph Conrad (Jóseph Teodor Konrad
Kozeniowsky, 1857–1924), Polish–
British writer, 6, 75, 137, 140, 156, 158
Shirley Conran (1932–present), British writer,
202
Pat Conroy (Donald Patrick Conroy, 1945–
2016), American writer, 71
Calvin Coolidge (John Calvin Coolidge Jr.,
1872–1933), American lawyer and
politician, 67, 177
James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851),
American writer, 153
Jilly Cooper (1937–present), British writer,
126
Pierre Corneille (1606–1684), French
playwright, 7, 19, 121, 195
Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey,
1932–2012), American educator and
writer, 84
Noël Coward (Sir Noël Peirce Coward, 1899–
1973), British writer, 109, 115, 116, 118
William Cowper (1731–1800), British poet, 67
Archibald Cox (Archibald Cox Jr., 1912–
2004), American lawyer, 187
Author Index
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