Hammett, Dashiell
1894 - 1961

American detective writer, born in St. Mary's County in Maryland. He grew up in Baltimore where his family moved when he...

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Lansdale, Joe R.
1951 -

American author, combat athlete and self-defence expert, born and raised in Gladewater, Texas. The incredibly productive...

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Whitney, Phyllis A.
1903 - 2008

Phyllis A. (Ayame) Whitney was born to American parents in Yokohama in Japan, where her father worked for an export...

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Nádas, Péter
1942 -

Péter Nádas is Hungary's most famous internationally acclaimed author. He is of Jewish descent, born in Budapest. Although h...

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