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It is 88 years today since Larry McMurtry was born.
The American novelist Larry Jeff McMurtry was born and raised on a cattle farm in Archer City near Wichita Falls, Texas. His parents were cattle breeders.
McMurtry studied at Rice University, Houston, graduating with a Master of Arts in 1960. After a year at Stanford University he began to teach at Texas Christian University (1961–1962) and at Rice University (1964–1964). As of 1971, McMurtry was...
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Davidsen, Leif
1950 -
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Van Greenaway, Peter
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Vallgren, Carl-Johan
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Barnes, Julian
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The English author Julian Barnes was born in Leicester, but grew up in West London with his brother Jonathan. Their...
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