Goncourt, Edmond de
1822 - 1896

The brothers Edmond and Jules (1830–1870) de Goncourt were born in Nancy and Paris respectively. Their father was a h...

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Verne, Jules
1828 - 1905

French author, born in Nantes. To a large extent, his childhood appears to have been characterized by loneliness; he was...

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Burke, James Lee
1936 -

James Lee Burke is an American author of Irish descent born in Houston, Texas, and brought up on the Texas-Louisiana Gulf...

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Savater, Fernando
1947 -

The Spanish philosopher and activist Fernando Savater is the author of novels, plays, essays and journalism. He was born in...

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