Italo Calvino was an Italian author, journalist and literary critic. He is best known for his novels and short stories, such as 'The Baron in the Trees' and 'If on a Winter's Night a Traveler'. James AGEE was an American novelist, poet, screenwriter and film critic. He is best known for his novel 'A Death in the Family' and his screenplay for the film 'The African Queen'. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic. He is best known for his works of horror and mystery, such as 'The Raven' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.