Strindberg, August
1849 - 1912

Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish author born in Stockholm to a large middle-class family. His father was head of the...

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Cortázar, Julio
1914 - 1984

Argentinian author, born in Brussels to Argentinian parents. His father was a diplomat. After the First World War the...

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Marías, Javier
1951 - 2022

Spanish author, translator and publisher born in Madrid. His mother was a teacher; his father, Julián Marías, was a r...

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Scott, Walter
1771 - 1832

Sir Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a sickly child, and because he became partially lame, possibly as...

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