Nesbø, Jo
1960 -

The Norwegian, Jo Nesbø, is one of Norway’s most appreciated and successful crime writers. He was born in Oslo as Jon Ne...

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Saunders, George
1958 -

George Saunders is primarily an author of short stories. He was born in Amarillo, Texas, and grew up in Chicago. When he...

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Ionesco, Eugène
1909 - 1994

The playwright and author Eugène Ionesco was born in Romania to a Romanian father and a French mother. The family moved to ...

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Hermanson, Marie
1956 -

Marie Hermanson was born and grew up in Sävedalen outside Gothenburg. Her parents were teachers. After completing her ...

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