Zelazny, Roger
1937 - 1995

An American sci-fi and fantasy author, regarded as one of the foremost representatives for what is called the ‘new wave’ of t...

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Tranströmer, Tomas
1931 - 2015

Swedish poet, born and raised on Söder in Stockholm. Tomas Tranströmer grew up with his mother, who was a teacher. His f...

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Whitman, Walt
1819 - 1892

Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, a village on Long Island, New York, as the second child of nine to Walter, a house...

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Valéry, Paul
1871 - 1945

French author born and grown up in the southern French port of Sète, where his father was a customs officer. Through his ...

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