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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Hustvedt, Siri
1955 -

Norwegian-American poet and author. Hustvedt’s parents were both of Norwegian descent but later settled in the USA. Her f...

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French, Nicci
1958 -

Nicci French is the pseudonym of the husband-and-wife team Nicci Gerrard (born 1958) and Sean French (born 1959). They are...

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Balzac, Honoré de
1799 - 1850

Honoré de Balzac was born Honoré Balzac in Tours, France, to a civil servant and his wife who was 30 years his junior. He a...

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