Vidal, Gore
1925 - 2012

The American novelist and essayist Gore Vidal was born at West Point, New York. He was originally christened Eugene Vidal,...

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Cortázar, Julio
1914 - 1984

Argentinian author, born in Brussels to Argentinian parents. His father was a diplomat. After the First World War the...

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Hart, Carolyn
1936 -

Carolyn Hart was born Carolyn Gimpel in Oklahoma City, a city where she lived all her life. She attended the University of...

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Maeterlinck, Maurice
1862 - 1949

Maurice Maeterlinck was a playwright, poet and essayist born in Ghent, Belgium. His father was a successful lawyer and...

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