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McMurtry, Larry
1936 - 2021
The American novelist Larry Jeff McMurtry was born and raised on a cattle farm in Archer City near Wichita Falls, Texas....
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Zweig, Stefan
1881 - 1942
The Austrian novelist, poet and playwright Stefan Zweig was born in Vienna to a wealthy Jewish family. He studied...
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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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Thackeray, William
1811 - 1863
William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta. His ancestors had made a fortune in the East India Company, and after his...
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