Ibsen, Henrik
1828 - 1906

The Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen was born the son of a merchant in the small town of Skien. When he was eight years...

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Woolrich, Cornell
1903 - 1968

The American author Cornell Woolrich is one of the more eccentric authors of the 20th century. He was an anti-social...

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Maalouf, Amin
1949 -

The Lebanese-born author Amin Maalouf was born in Beirut. He is the second of four children. His family history is complex...

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Perse, Saint-John
1887 - 1975

The French poet Saint-John Perse was born Marie-René Alexis Saint-Léger, the only son of five children born to a wealthy f...

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