Hellman, Lillian
1905 - 1984

Lillian Florence "Lilly" Hellman was a playwright, biographer and activist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a...

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Ellroy, James
1948 -

Having revolutionized crime fiction in terms of language and style, James Ellroy is now one of America’s foremost c...

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Rankin, Ian
1960 -

The Scottish crime writer Ian James Rankin was born in the coal mining town of Cardenden, Fife, where his father owned a...

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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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