Vulliamy, C.E.
1886 - 1971

The British author and journalist, C.E. (Colwyn Edward) Vulliamy, was born into a well-off family in the little village of...

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Martinson, Moa
1890 - 1964

Swedish author, born in Vårdnäs in Östergötland as the daughter of an unmarried textile worker. Her real name was Helga Mar...

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Bowles, Paul
1910 - 1999

Paul Frederic Bowles was an American author, translator and composer born in Queens, New York. He was the only child of...

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Rendell, Ruth
1930 - 2015

The British crime writer Ruth Rendell was born in London as Ruth Barbara Graseman. Her mother was of Scandinavian origin...

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