Orwell, George
1903 - 1950

Pseudonym for Eric Blair, English author, critic and journalist, born in Motihari, in British India, where his British...

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Timm, Uwe
1940 -

The German author Uwe Timm was born in Hamburg as the third and youngest child of the family. His father fought in the...

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Christie, Agatha
1890 - 1976

English detective writer, born as Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller in an affluent middle-class home in Torquay in Devon County....

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Davies, Robertson
1913 - 1995

The Canadian author Roberson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario. His father, William Davies, had moved to Canada from...

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