Oe, Kenzaburo
1935 - 2023

Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe was born in the village of Ose on the island of Shikoku where his family has lived for...

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Bolaño, Roberto
1953 - 2003

The author and poet Roberto Bolaño was born in Santiago de Chile, but for most of his life he resided abroad, in Mexico, El ...

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Buck, Pearl S.
1892 - 1973

Pearl S. Buck is the pseudonym of Pearl Sydenstricker Walsh. She was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. Her parents were...

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Dibdin, Michael
1947 - 2007

Michael Dibdin was a British crime writer born in Wolverhampton. His father was a teacher. The family moved to Northern...

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