Lagerkvist, Pär
1891 - 1974

Swedish author, born in Växjö as the youngest of seven siblings. His father was a railway station supervisor, and Pär La...

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Starrett, Vincent
1886 - 1974

American Vincent Starrett was what in English is known as a ‘bookman’. He devoted his life and his professional activities to...

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Booth, Stephen
1952 -

The British crime writer Stephen Booth was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He grew up in Blackpool where he moved with his...

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Høeg, Peter
1957 -

The Danish author Peter Høeg was born in Copenhagen and grew up in the inner-city district of Christianshavn. His mother ...

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