Were Michael Herr and Joseph Brodsky known for their writing?
Joseph Brodsky Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky ( ; Russian: Ио́сиф Алекса́ндрович Бро́дский , ] ; 24 May 1940 – 28 January 1996) was a Russian and American poet and essayist.
Herbert Thomas Mandl Herbert Thomas Mandl (August 18, 1926 - February 22, 2007) was a Czechoslovak-German-Jewish author, concert violinist, professor of music, philosopher, inventor and lecturer. He authored novels, stories and dramas that are inspired by the extraordinary events of his life.