Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), the poet and author of Doctor Zhivago, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958. <p/>Marina Tsvetayeva (1892-1941) was a Russian poet and memoirist. <p/>Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) achieved fame with his Duino Elegies and Letters to a Young Poet. <p/>Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was a novelist, playwright, filmmaker, and one of the most influential critics of her generation. Her books include Against Interpretation, On Photography, Illness as Metaphor, and The Volcano Lover.