Patterson, James
1947 -

The American author, James Patterson, was born and grew up in Newburgh in the State of New York. His father was an...

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Asturias, Miguel Angel
1899 - 1974

Miguel Angel Asturias was born in Guatemala City and grew up in the countryside. His father was a lawyer and his mother a...

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McCall Smith, Alexander
1948 -

The British author Alexander McCall Smith – called Sandy by family and friends – was born in Bulawayo in the then British col...

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Capote, Truman
1924 - 1984

Truman Capote was born in New Orleans as Truman Streckfus Persons. His father, Arch Persons, was a young chancer who later...

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