Mankell, Henning
1948 - 2015

Henning Georg Mankell was a Swedish playwright and author. From the 1990s onwards, he won international renown for his...

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Treichel, Hans-Ulrich
1952 -

The German author and scholar Hans-Ulrich Treichel was born in the town of Versmold, Westphalia, where his parents settled...

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Cercas, Javier
1962 -

The Spanish author and essayist Javier Cercas was born in Ibahernando (Cáceres), Extremadura, western Spain. His father was ...

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Spain, Jo
1979 -

The Irish author Joanne ‘Jo’ Spain was born into a working-class family in the little notorious residential district of Bel...

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