Kimberly Cleary, Media Editor for Encyclopedia Britannica, licensed the images above as a result of a request she submitted to Digital Railroad's Research Network.

"Working on a current events book, I needed photos of contemporary authors for the Literature section. I submitted requests for Russian Literature, Spanish, German, and various other languages. I received responses for all of my requests and was very impressed with the quality of the images.

"The Research Network was really a lifesaver for me. It saved me many hours of research, and it was very easy to use. Photographers responded quickly to my requests, and I was pleased with the selection and quality of the images. The selection and quality of images was excellent. The interface was easy to use. I have recommended the site to my colleagues."

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Bernardo Carvalho, © Andersen/Solo/drr.net
Niccolò Ammaniti, © marco ghidelli/aliseipress/drr.net
Banana Yoshimoto, © Riccardo De Luca/drr.net
Mahmoud Darwich, © Andersen/Solo/drr.net
Andrei Dmitriev, © Andersen/Solo/drr.net