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Pierre Henri Cami (1884-1958) was a French writer, humorist and cartoonist, a master of the absurd and of nonsense. A prolific author of stories, parodies and comic plays, he was hailed by Charlie Chaplin as “the greatest humorist in the world”.

American playwright and screenwriter (1905–1984), Lillian Hellman made her mark on Broadway with politically engaged plays denouncing social injustice and fascism. She became an iconic figure of resistance to McCarthyism by refusing to name her colleagues before the HUAC committee.

Draupadi Murmu is an Indian stateswoman born in 1958 into a family from the Santali tribal community. The first woman from a tribal community to become President of India in 2022, she symbolizes the political rise of marginalized populations.

An Australian-American actress born in 1967, Nicole Kidman is one of Hollywood's greatest stars. She won the Academy Award in 2003 for The Hours, and has left her mark on world cinema through the range of her roles and her artistic commitment.