Flaubert, Gustave
1821 - 1880

The French author Gustave Flaubert, the son of a prominent surgeon, grew up in Rouen. Both his parents were atheists, and,...

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Burgess, Melvin
1954 -

Melvin Burgess is an author of books for children and young adults. He was born in Twickenham, London, and grew up in...

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Antunes, António Lobo
1942 -

The Portuguese author António Antunes was born and raised in Benfica, a prosperous Lisbon suburb, as the oldest of six ...

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Tartt, Donna
1963 -

The American novelist Donna Tartt was born in Greenwood and grew up in Grenada, both in the State of Mississippi. She...

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