Sample of Authors
![Författarporträtt av Dexter, Colin](images/writer/393/393_20140120093241.jpg)
Dexter, Colin
1930 - 2017
The British crime writer Colin Dexter grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire. After completing his military service in 1950, he...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne](images/writer/195/195_20120529122921.jpg)
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne
1832 - 1910
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was a Norwegian author born in Kvikne as the son of a pastor. When he was five years old, the family s...
Further reading![Portrait of Octavio Paz](images/writer/1357/6037da0d33175a1909593a1290ab0b4710a1252d5de8d.jpg)
Paz, Octavio
1914 - 1998
Octavio Paz is regarded as one of the foremost authors of the 20th century. He was born in Mixcoac near Mexico City the...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Yourcenar, Marguerite](images/writer/1903/5b0f9be38262917897770910d0fbcaeb9b6dffe464108.jpg)
Yourcenar, Marguerite
1903 - 1987
French author of Belgian origin, born in Brussels. Her mother died the same year due to puerperal fever. Marguerite was...
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