Mo Yan
1955 -

Pseudonym for Guan Moye, a Chinese author born to poor farmers in Gaomi, northeast Shandong province. His father only went...

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Appelfeld, Aharon
1932 - 2018

The Jewish author Aharon Appelfeld is widely known in Israel and his books have been translated into many languages. He was...

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Peace, David
1967 -

David Peace is a British novelist. He was born and raised in Osset near Leeds in Yorkshire. He was educated in Wakefield,...

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Carrère, Emmanuel
1957 -

The French author Emmanuel Carrère was born to a middle-class family in Paris's 16th arrondissement. He is the son of Louis ...

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