Question: Gordon Lish (born February 11, 1934 in Hewlett, New York) is an American writer, as a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Rick Bass (born March 7, 1958) is an American writer and ?

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Leon Wieseltier: Leon Wieseltier ( ; born June 14, 1952) is an American writer, critic, amateur philosopher and magazine editor.  From 1983 to 2014, he was the literary editor of "The New Republic".  He is currently the Isaiah Berlin Senior Fellow in Culture and Policy at the Brookings Institution and a contributing editor and critic at "The Atlantic".

Arnab Jan Deka: Arnab Jan Deka is a novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, documentary film director, columnist, TV actor, jurist, river engineer and eco-technocrat.  He authored 131 fiction and non-fiction books (two of them being co-authored with British and American authors respectively) and edited 14 more books in English, Assamese, Hindi and Bengali.  He was also editor of a journal and a newspaper.  India Government's official Academy of Letters Sahitya Academy incorporated his biography as one among the top Indian writers of the 20th Century in the End Century Edition of "Who's Who of Indian Writers 1999".  'NE Live' listed him as one of the "Top 5 Contemporary Writers from Assam who have made it big outside the state also" which include such other literary stalwarts like Dr Indira Goswami, Homen Borgohain and Nirupama Borgohain, who "have not only contributed to the literary wealth of the state, they have also enlightened the world about the life and culture of Assam through their writing."  In a critical literary essay 'New generation of storytellers' he has been described as one among "the bunch of most powerful storytellers" who "delved deep into the spiritual and intellectual heritage along the Brahmaputra valley, and also highlighted its environmental fragility."

Rick Bass: Rick Bass (born March 7, 1958) is an American writer and an environmental activist.

Atticus Lish: Atticus Lish (born 1972, age 43) is an American novelist.  His debut, "Preparation for the Next Life" (New York: Tyrant, 2014), caught its independent publisher “off guard” by becoming a surprise success, winning a number of awards including the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.  Lish lives in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with his wife.  He is the son of influential literary editor Gordon Lish.

Gordon Lish: Gordon Lish (born February 11, 1934 in Hewlett, New York) is an American writer.  As a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Raymond Carver, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, Rick Bass, and Richard Ford.  He is the father of the novelist Atticus Lish.

Greg Mulcahy: Greg Mulcahy is an American novelist and short story writer.  He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1958.  His collection,"Out of Work," was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1993.  His novel, "Constellation," was published by Avisson Press in 1996.  His short fiction appeared frequently in Gordon Lish's "The Quarterly".  His work has also appeared in Diane Williams's NOON Coop Renner's "elimae," Kathryn Rantala's publications,"The New York Tyrant", "Caliban", "The Gettysburg Review", "Juked", "Alice Blue Review", "Sidebrow", "five_trope", "Word Riot," and other journals.

Edmund Wilson: Edmund Wilson (May 8, 1895 – June 12, 1972) was an American writer and critic who notably explored Freudian and Marxist themes.  He influenced many American authors, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose unfinished work he edited for publication.  His scheme for a Library of America series of national classic works came to fruition through the efforts of Jason Epstein after Wilson's death.

Fintan O'Toole: Fintan O'Toole (born 1958) is a columnist, literary editor and drama critic for "The Irish Times".  He has written for the paper since 1988.  O'Toole was drama critic for the "New York Daily News" from 1997 to 2001 and is a regular contributor to "The New York Review of Books".  He is an author, literary critic, historical writer and political commentator, with generally left-wing views.  His recent books have focused on the rise, fall and aftermath of Ireland's 'Celtic Tiger'.  He has been a strong critic of political corruption in Ireland throughout his career.

John Gross: John Gross FRSL (12 March 1935 – 10 January 2011) was an eminent English man of letters.  A leading intellectual, writer, anthologist, and critic "The Spectator" magazine called Gross "the best-read man in Britain", as did "The Guardian".  He was the editor of "The Times Literary Supplement" from 1974 to 1981, senior book editor and book critic on the staff of "The New York Times" from 1983 to 1989, and theatre critic for "The Sunday Telegraph" from 1989 to 2005.  He also worked as assistant editor on "Encounter" and as literary editor of "The New Statesman" and "Spectator" magazines.

Jessie Redmon Fauset: Jessie Redmon Fauset (April 27, 1882 – April 30, 1961) was an African American editor, poet, essayist, novelist, and educator.  Fauset’s literary work helped sculpt African American literature in the 1920s as she focused on portraying a true image of African American life and history.  Her black fictional characters were working professionals which was an inconceivable concept to American society during this time Her story lines related to themes of racial discrimination, “passing,” and feminism.  From 1919-1926, Fauset’s position as literary editor of "The Crisis," a NAACP magazine, allowed her to contribute to the Harlem Renaissance by promoting literary work that related to the social movements of this era.  Through her work as a literary editor and reviewer, she discouraged black writers from lessening the racial qualities of the characters in their work, and encouraged them to write honestly and openly about the African American race.  She wanted a realistic and positive representation of the African American community in literature that had never before been as prominently displayed.  Before and after working on "The Crisis," she worked for decades as a French teacher in public schools in Washington, DC and New York City.  She published four novels during the 1920s and 1930s, exploring the lives of the black middle-class.  She also was the editor and co-author of the African-American children's magazine "The Brownies' Book."  She is known for discovering and mentoring other African American writers such as Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay.

Supporting paragraphs: Gordon Lish Rick Bass
Answer: environmental activist