Starrett, Vincent
1886 - 1974

American Vincent Starrett was what in English is known as a ‘bookman’. He devoted his life and his professional activities to...

Further reading

Piglia, Ricardo
1941 - 2017

Argentinian novelist, critic, essayist and university lecturer born in the city of Adrogué 200 kilometres south of Buenos ...

Further reading

Pindar
c. 518 BCE - c. 438 BCE

Little is known about the Greek poet Pindar (Greek: Pindaros). He was probably born in the village of Cynoscephalae near...

Further reading

Vonnegut, Kurt
1922 - 2007

American author, born in Indianapolis, where both his father and grandfather were working as architects. Further back, the...

Further reading