Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926).

Born December 4th, 1875 in Prague. ^[ref]

Died December 29th, 1926 at 51 years old in Montreux (leukemia). ^[ref]

Hermann Hesse

Born July 2nd, 1877 in Calw.

Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old

Rudyard Kipling

Born December 30th, 1865 in Mumbai.

Died January 18th, 1936 at 70 years old

Franz Kafka

Born July 3rd, 1883 in Prague.

Died July 3rd, 1924 at 41 years old

J. R. R. Tolkien

Born January 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein.

Died September 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old

Marcel Proust

Born July 10th, 1871 in Paris.

Died November 18th, 1922 at 51 years old