Ibsen, Henrik
1828 - 1906

The Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen was born the son of a merchant in the small town of Skien. When he was eight years...

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Sebald, W.G.
1944 - 2001

Winfried Georg (W.G.) Sebald was born near the end of the Second World War in the Bavarian mountain village of Wertach...

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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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Mann, Thomas
1875 - 1955

The German novelist and short story writer Thomas Mann was born in Lübeck. His father, who was a senator and wealthy ...

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