Fontane, Theodor
1819 - 1898

The German author Theodor Fontane (Henri Théodore Fontane) was born to a Huguenot family in the Brandenburg garrison town ...

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Ben Jelloun, Tahar
1944 -

Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in Fes, Marocco. When he was ten years old he moved with his family to Tangier where he attended...

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Smith, Martin Cruz
1942 -

Martin Cruz Smith, born Martin William Smith, is an American author of thrillers born in Reading, Pennsylvania. His father...

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Lovecraft, H.P.
1890 - 1937

The American author Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island. His father, who was a travelling...

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