Martinson, Harry
1904 - 1978

Harry Martinson was born in Jämshög in Blekinge. He had a difficult and unhappy childhood. His father, who largely was a...

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Moravia, Alberto
1907 - 1990

Alberto Pincherle Moravia was a dominating, though controversial, literary and intellectual figure in 20th century Italy....

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Rushdie, Salman
1947 -

Salman Rushdie is the undisputed pioneer and mentor for the Indian-English literary generation which made its breakthrough...

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Baldacci, David
1960 -

The American author David Baldacci, with family roots in Toscana in Italy, was born in Richmond, Virginia, as the youngest...

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