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- William Inge (1913–1973), American playwright, wrote Come Back, Little Sheba (1950), Picnic (1953)
- Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648?-1695), Novohispana or Mexican author, poet, playwright
- Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English author, wrote Down There on a Visit (1962); A Single Man (1964)
- Arturo Islas (1938–1991), Chicano author, wrote The Rain God (1984)
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