Bulgakov, Mikhail
1891 - 1940

The Russian prose writer and playwright Mikhail Bulgakov was born in Kiev and grew up in a snug middle class environment – h...

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Miller, Henry
1891 - 1980

American author born in New York to German parents – Miller did allegedly not learn English until he started school. After b...

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Morante, Elsa
1912 - 1985

The Italian author Elsa Morante was born in Rome, where she grew up in the poor working-class district of Testaccio. She...

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Mantel, Hilary
1952 - 2022

The English author Hilary Mary Mantel (born Thompson) was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, and grew up in Hadfield. The family...

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