LYON, FRANCE - MAY 31. Israeli writer Aharon Appelfeld poses during a portrait session held on May 31 in Lyon, France.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30. American linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky after public conference held on may 30, 2010 in Paris, France.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 21. Indian writer Vikas Swarup poses during a portrait session held on May 21, 2010 in Paris, France.

German writer/author Alissa Walser poses during a portrait session held on March 20, 2002 in Paris, France.

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 20. Australian writer Colleen McCullough poses in a hotel room to promote her book on April 20, 1997 in Paris,France.

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 30. French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas poses at home during a portrait session on March 30,1993 in Paris,France.

SPAIN - JANUARY 13. Spanish Nobel prize winning writer Camilo Jose Cela poses at home on January 13,1992 in Guadalajara,Spain.

Colombian writer and Nobel prize in literature winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez poses for a portrait session on February 20,1991 in Carthagena, Colombia.

Colombian writer and Nobel prize in literature winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez poses for a portrait session on February 20,1991 in Carthagena, Colombia.