Scott, Walter
1771 - 1832

Sir Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a sickly child, and because he became partially lame, possibly as...

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Dunant, Sarah
1950 -

The writer, broadcaster and critic Sarah Dunant was born in London. She attended Godolphin and Latymer School and Newnham...

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Booth, Stephen
1952 -

The British crime writer Stephen Booth was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He grew up in Blackpool where he moved with his...

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Lispector, Clarice
1920 - 1977

The Brazilian author Clarice Lispector was born in the Jewish village of Chechelnyk in southern Ukraine. Her family...

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