Jensen, Carsten
1952 -

Carsten Jensen is a Danish journalist, author and culture writer. He was born in Marstal on Ærø island, the same town and i...

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Freeman, R. Austin
1862 - 1943

English author born in London as the youngest of five siblings. His father was an innkeeper who later trained as a tailor....

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Du Maurier, Daphne
1907 - 1989

The British novelist and playwright Daphne du Maurier was born in London to parents who were both prominent actors; her...

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Mo Yan
1955 -

Pseudonym for Guan Moye, a Chinese author born to poor farmers in Gaomi, northeast Shandong province. His father only went...

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