Keller, Gottfried
1819 - 1890

Gottfried Keller was born in Zurich, Switzerland. His father was a lathe-worker who died in 1824. Keller grew up in poverty...

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Grimes, Martha
1931 -

Martha Grimes is an American author of detective stories born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, a lawyer, died when...

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Brown, Dan
1964 -

Dan Brown is an American author born as Daniel Brown in Exeter, New Hampshire. His father was a teacher of mathematics and...

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Highsmith, Patricia
1921 - 1995

Patricia Highsmith was an American author born in Fort Worth, Texas, as Mary Patricia Plangman. Both parents were artists...

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