: Re: Is it illegal to use a real person as a character in your story? I'm writing a story where my character meets some of the world's greatest philosophers in a dream. He meets Franz Kafka, Dostoevsky,

People have done this before in fiction (Midnight in Paris, for example), so I highly doubt it's illegal.
Of course, it never hurts to ask for permission if you have any idea who to ask.

I believe I read somewhere that you should be very careful about the way you portray a well-known person, but in your case, I wouldn't be too worried - Especially since it's in a dream, and most people know that dreams are not to be trusted 100% - unless, of course, you establish otherwise.

If you present them in a way that matches their legacy or people's understanding of them, I highly doubt anyone would mind.

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