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American musician, composer, and actor known for shaping Southern soul at Stax Records and his iconic "Theme from Shaft"

The national Palestinian poet and author who wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, known for his powerful poetry exploring themes of identity, exile, and the Palestinian experience

American stand-up comedian and actor known for his raw, honest humor and starring role in The Bernie Mac Show

Russian writer and dissident who exposed the Gulag prison system and won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Literature