Appelfeld, Aharon
1932 - 2018

The Jewish author Aharon Appelfeld is widely known in Israel and his books have been translated into many languages. He was...

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Himes, Chester
1909 - 1984

Chester Bomar Himes was among the foremost Afro-American authors, especially in terms of the way he wrote about racism in...

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Hofmannsthal, Hugo von
1874 - 1929

The Austrian author Hugo von Hofmannsthal was born in Vienna. His father was a bank manager. As a young man, von...

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Waters, Sarah
1966 -

Sarah Waters is a British author, born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales. She has described growing up with her sister as a...

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