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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Singer, Isaac Bashevis
1904 - 1991

Isaac Bashevis Singer, born Izak Hersz Zynger, was the last of the great 20th century authors in Yiddish. He was born in...

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Cleave, Chris
1973 -

The British writer and journalist Chris Cleave was born in London. Apart from a few years in Cameroon, West Africa, in the...

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Williams, Tennessee
1911 - 1983

American playwright born in Columbus, Mississippi as Thomas Lanier Williams. His father was a travelling shoe salesman, and...

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