The Chu Ci contains poems attributed to Qu Yuan, a statesman who drowned himself in protest, an event commemorated by the Dragon Boat Festival.

Cicero was Rome's greatest orator and prose stylist, and his speeches and treatises on rhetoric set the standard for Latin prose.

Aristophanes was the greatest representative of ancient Greek Old Comedy, known for his satire and political commentary.

Boswell's 'Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) revolutionized the genre by including conversation, detailed observation, and a distinct narrative voice.

Tolstoy's work is considered one of the greatest examples of Realism in fiction.

Henry Fielding (along with Samuel Richardson and Daniel Defoe) is often cited as a father of the English novel due to works like 'Tom Jones'.
Chaucer is the father of English poetry.
Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist.
Dickens is a Victorian era novelist.

The United States is the largest shareholder, holding the greatest voting power in the World Bank Group.

In February 2011, the League suspended Libya due to Qaddafi's violent response to protests, reinstating it in August 2011.

The UAE's 2020 Abraham Accords normalization, followed by Bahrain, led Palestine to relinquish its 2020 chairmanship.

Kofi Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat. His tenure is noted for his focus on human rights, the Millennium Development Goals, and revitalizing the UN's connection with civil society. He served two terms, ending in 2006.