Martinson, Harry
1904 - 1978

Harry Martinson was born in Jämshög in Blekinge. He had a difficult and unhappy childhood. His father, who largely was a...

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Narayan, R.K.
1906 - 2001

R.K. (Rasipuram Krishnaswamy) Narayan was one of India's greatest and most beloved authors, and his many stories about life...

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Dibdin, Michael
1947 - 2007

Michael Dibdin was a British crime writer born in Wolverhampton. His father was a teacher. The family moved to Northern...

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Trenter, Stieg
1914 - 1967

Stieg Ivar Trenter, born Stig Ivar Johansson, grew up in Farsta, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. His father owned a general...

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