Michel Tournier (1924–2016) was a French writer best known for his novelistic reimaginations of folklore and mythology. His books include Friday, The Ogre, which won the Prix Goncourt in 1970, Gemini, and The Four Wise Men.

Norman Denny (1901-1982) was an English writer and translator. He is best known for his translations of French literature into English, in particular his translation of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.