Goodis, David
1917 - 1967

The American author David Goodis is ranked as one of the greatest names in ‘noir’ literature, and some of his novels have bee...

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Norman, Andreas
1972 -

Author Andreas Norman’s mother is the social anthropologist Karin Norman, and his father the psychoanalyst Johan Norman. At f...

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Galsworthy, John
1867 - 1933

John Galsworthy was born at Kingston Hill, the Galsworthy family estate in Surrey. His father was a successful barrister,...

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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
1712 - 1778

Author and political philosopher born in Geneva, Switzerland as the son of a watchmaker. His mother died giving birth to...

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