Philosopher and historian of African culture, over the years he has been involved in literature and the philosophy of language as well as racism, identity and moral theory, from the perspective of a liberal humanism and a cosmopolitan spirit.
Laurie Anderson, born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 1947, is a multimedia artist, musician, and performer. She rose to international fame with O Superman (1981) and has released experimental albums such as Big Science, Mister Heartbreak, and Landfall (with Kronos Quartet).
Siri Hustvedt, born in 1955 in Northfield, Minnesota, is a novelist and essayist. Her fiction includes What I Loved (2003), The Sorrows of an American (2008), The Blazing World (2014), and several essay collections.
Garth Risk Hallberg, born in Louisiana in 1978, debuted with A Field Guide to the North American Family (2007) and achieved international recognition with City on Fire (2015), a multi-character novel set in 1970s New York City.