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James Baldwin, a poet, activist and essayist, is one of the most influential figures in American history.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 June 2026
There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Kramer, a playwright and essayist who had been covering AIDS since the beginning through journalism, had co-founded the non-profit Gay Men’s Health Crisis in 1982.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 3 June 2026
Jaime Green is a science writer and essayist.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 June 2026
There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Kramer, a playwright and essayist who had been covering AIDS since the beginning through journalism, had co-founded the non-profit Gay Men’s Health Crisis in 1982.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 3 June 2026
Jaime Green is a science writer and essayist.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
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“Essayist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essayist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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essayist
noun
es·say·ist
ˈes-ˌā-əst 
: a writer of essays
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