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  • It is 116 years today since Ian Fleming was born.

    Ian Lancaster Fleming was an English author and journalist born in London. He created James Bond, code name 007 – one of the most famous fictional spies of the 20th century known from a great number of books, films, radio plays etc., only a small number of which were in fact written by Fleming. Some were a great deal better, but none has had the same impact.
    Fleming came from a wealthy and p...

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Författarporträtt av Damhaug, Torkil

Damhaug, Torkil
1958 -

Torkil Damhaug is a Norwegian author and physician born in Lillehammer. His father was an officer of the Norwegian Army and...

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Författarporträtt av Guareschi, Giovanni

Guareschi, Giovanni
1908 - 1968

Giovannino Guareschi is famous for his comical novels and political satire. He is best known for his stories about the...

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Författarporträtt av Lewis, C.S.

Lewis, C.S.
1898 - 1963

The British author C.S. (Clive Staples) Lewis was born in Belfast. His father was a solicitor. Lewis read philosophy,...

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Författarporträtt av Nooteboom, Cees

Nooteboom, Cees
1933 -

Cornelis Johannes Jacobus Maris "Cees" Nooteboom is a Dutch author, translator and editor born in The Hague. He lost his...

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