Which authors had the best haircuts?

Purely subjective, of course—but some writers turned hair into part of their legend. Here’s a playful, era-spanning roundup of authors with famously great (or unforgettable) haircuts ✂️📚

✨ The Effortlessly Cool

Albert Camus – Clean, sculpted, existentially chic.
James Baldwin – Close-cropped, precise, intellectual sharpness embodied.
Joan Didion – The iconic 1960s bob: minimal, severe, timeless.

🧥 The Distinguished Classic

Truman Capote – Immaculate mid-century polish, always intentional.
George Orwell – Functional, restrained, quietly authoritative.
Gore Vidal – Silvered perfection; patrician and knowing.

🎸 The Wild & Iconic

Allen Ginsberg – Beat-prophet beard + hair = counterculture halo.
William S. Burroughs – Severe part, funereal menace, unforgettable.
Hunter S. Thompson – Unhinged genius: buzz cut meets aviator chaos.

🌙 The Romantic & Eccentric

Oscar Wilde – Lush, theatrical, aesthetic philosophy made hair.
Lord Byron – Windswept, scandal-ready, proto-rock-star energy.
Virginia Woolf – Soft Edwardian restraint with quiet intensity.