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  • It is 88 years today since Larry McMurtry was born.

    The American novelist Larry Jeff McMurtry was born and raised on a cattle farm in Archer City near Wichita Falls, Texas. His parents were cattle breeders.
    McMurtry studied at Rice University, Houston, graduating with a Master of Arts in 1960. After a year at Stanford University he began to teach at Texas Christian University (1961–1962) and at Rice University (1964–1964). As of 1971, McMurtry was...

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Författarporträtt av Forster, E.M.

Forster, E.M.
1879 - 1970

The British author Edward Morgan Forster was born in London. His father was an architect. Forster attended King’s College, C...

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Författarporträtt av Broch, Hermann

Broch, Hermann
1886 - 1951

Hermann Broch was one of the most important one among those 20th century authors whose writings were also influenced by...

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Portrait of Colin Forbes

Forbes, Colin
1923 - 2006

Colin Forbes is the pseudonym of the British author Raymond Harold Sawkins who was born in Hampstead, London. His first...

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Författarporträtt av Winspear, Jacqueline

Winspear, Jacqueline
1955 -

The British author Jaqueline Winspear was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England. In her twenties, she worked at a London flee...

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