1403-1461 king of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War
(1889-1945) a humorous US writer and theatre CRITIC who wrote articles for the magazines Vanity Fair and The New Yorker . He was also an actor and he appeared in many films.
(1920-94) a US writer, born in Germany, who wrote several novels, short stories, and collections of poetry. His work often shows both anger and humour.