Eliot, George
1819 - 1880

A pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, a British author, born in Warwickshire. Her father was a steward at a large estate,...

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Thorup, Kirsten
1942 -

Kirsten Thorup is a Danish author born as Kirsten Christensen at Gelsted on Funen island. Her father, Svend Christensen,...

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Millás, Juan José
1946 -

Spanish author and journalist born in Valencia as the fourth of nine siblings. The family moved to the outskirts of Madrid...

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Smith, Zadie
1975 -

Zadie Smith, born Sadie Adeline Smith, grew up in Kilburn and Willesden Green, north-west London, with her two younger...

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