Roth, Henry
1906 - 1995

The American author Henry Roth was born in Galicia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Ukraine). He was born to Jewish...

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Oe, Kenzaburo
1935 - 2023

Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe was born in the village of Ose on the island of Shikoku where his family has lived for...

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McMurtry, Larry
1936 - 2021

The American novelist Larry Jeff McMurtry was born and raised on a cattle farm in Archer City near Wichita Falls, Texas....

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Miller, Henry
1891 - 1980

American author born in New York to German parents – Miller did allegedly not learn English until he started school. After b...

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