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It is 97 years today since Robert Ludlum was born.
The American thriller writer, theatre producer and actor Robert Ludlum were born in New York, but his family moved to New Jersey when he was just a baby and it was there he grew up. His father was a business man and the young son received an education at private schools across Connecticut: Rectory School in Pomfret, Kent School in Kent, Chesire Academy in Chesire and Wesleyan University in...
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![Författarporträtt av Booth, Stephen](images/writer/3335/599eac2ab2baf61388951a6a0055f1c0b6ada1ea44958.jpg)
Booth, Stephen
1952 -
The British crime writer Stephen Booth was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He grew up in Blackpool where he moved with his...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Diderot, Denis](images/writer/3410/3410_20130905112937.jpg)
Diderot, Denis
1713 - 1784
French author and philosopher born in the city of Langres in north-east France. He was the son of a wealthy knife maker and...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Bolaño, Roberto](images/writer/4613/4613_20130830121537_Large.jpg)
Bolaño, Roberto
1953 - 2003
The author and poet Roberto Bolaño was born in Santiago de Chile, but for most of his life he resided abroad, in Mexico, El ...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Jansson, Tove](images/writer/847/847.jpg)
Jansson, Tove
1914 - 2001
Finland-Swedish author and visual artist. Tove Jansson was born and grew up in an artist home in Helsinki. Her home...
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