Allende, Isabel
1942 -

Isabel Allende was born in Lima, Peru, but she grew up in Chile. Her diplomat father left the family when Isabel was two...

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Kundera, Milan
1929 - 2023

The Czech author Milan Kundera was born in Brno where his father was a pianist and professor at the Academy of Music....

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Bjerke, André
1918 - 1985

André Bjerke was a prominent figure on the Norwegian culture scene in the 1990s. He was an authority on Norwegian post-war ...

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Hermanson, Marie
1956 -

Marie Hermanson was born and grew up in Sävedalen outside Gothenburg. Her parents were teachers. After completing her ...

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