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It is 133 years today since Pär Lagerkvist was born.
Swedish author, born in Växjö as the youngest of seven siblings. His father was a railway station supervisor, and Pär Lagerkvist grew up in an apartment above the railway station restaurant. There was a strong cohesion within his family. The family was influenced by the rural environment from which it originated, and a pious and conservative Christian faith prevailed in the home. There were only t...
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Wolfe, Thomas
1900 - 1938
The American novelist and playwright Thomas Wolfe was born in Asheville, North Carolina. Although his parents later...
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Hannah, Sophie
1971 -
The British poet and novelist Sophie Hannah was born and raised in Manchester. She grew up with her younger sister in a...
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Blom, K. Arne
1946 - 2021
The Swedish author K. (Karl) Arne Blom was born in Nässjö where he passed his baccalaureate in 1967. Later the same year, h...
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Norman, Diana
1933 - 2011
The British author and journalist Diana Norman has become known for her historical novels, some of which were published...
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