Twenty Questions - Round 247

[wintergreen]

Famous for their contributions to music, writing, or visual art, or for their role in the military

Yes.

[damo666]

Principal source of fame music?

[wintergreen]

Principal source of fame music?

No.

[Wattsthematter]

Born in Europe?

[Hominidae]

If yes to Europe: born in what is currently France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, or Romania?

If no to Europe: Born in Asia or Oceania?

[wintergreen]

Born in Europe?

Yes.

If yes to Europe: born in what is currently France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, or Romania?

If no to Europe: Born in Asia or Oceania?

Yes.

[Wattsthematter]

Famous writer?

[Hominidae]

Born in what is currently France, Poland, or Romania?

[Jamiet99uk]

1. Real dead white male human
2,6. Died 1901 or later.
3. Was 55 or over at the time of his death.
4,7. Not famous for something to do with athletics, science, technology, invention (in the usual sense of the word), mathematics, politics, government, royalty, nobility, writing fiction, or acting.
5. Not born in North America.
8,9. Born betweeen 1851 and 1920.
10. Not British.
11,12. Famous for their contributions to writing, or visual art, or for their role in the military.
13,14. Born in what is currently France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, or Romania.

Two questions are outstanding, therefore four questions are left.

[Hominidae]

Probably worth mentioning that we know he was born in Europe (which will be especially important to keep in mind if we find out he was born in Russia).

[wintergreen]

Famous writer?

Yes, although this answer may be misleading.

Born in what is currently France, Poland, or Romania?

No.

Four questions left.

[Wattsthematter]

Born before 1891?

[wintergreen]

Born before 1891?

No.

[Hominidae]

Born in what is currently Germany?

[Hominidae]

If yes to my previous question, free guess: Max Ernst.

[Aristocrat]

Primarily famous for military related achievements?

[wintergreen]

Born in what is currently Germany?

No.

Primarily famous for military related achievements?

No.

One question left. Free hint: Not known for visual art.

[Spartaculous]

1. Real dead white male human
2,6. Died 1901 or later.
3. Was 55 or over at the time of his death.
4,7. Not famous for something to do with athletics, science, technology, invention (in the usual sense of the word), mathematics, politics, government, royalty, nobility, writing fiction, or acting.
5. Not born in North America.
8,9. Born betweeen 1891 and 1920.
10. Not British.
11,12,15,19,free info. Famous for their contributions to writing and is a famous writer (though this may be misleading). Not known for visual art or for military-related achievements.
13,14,16,18. Born in what is currently Ukraine or European Russia.

[Spartaculous]

1. Real dead white male human
2,6. Died 1901 or later.
3. Was 55 or over at the time of his death.
4,7. Not famous for something to do with athletics, science, technology, invention (in the usual sense of the word), mathematics, politics, government, royalty, nobility, writing fiction, or acting.
5. Not born in North America.
8,9. Born betweeen 1891 and 1920.
10. Not British.
11,12,15,19,free info. Famous for their contributions to writing and is a famous writer (though this may be misleading). Not known for visual art or for military-related achievements.
13,14,16,18. Born in what is currently Ukraine or European Russia.

I also missed that he doesn't have connections to music.

[Spartaculous]

No questions or guesses in this post.

We are looking for someone who is most famous for writing, but not writing fiction, and we are warned that the "writer" tag is a bit misleading. My thought is that we are looking for a writer of nonfiction: say, a famous historian born in Russia or Ukraine.

Any thoughts?