Barnes, Julian
1946 -

The English author Julian Barnes was born in Leicester, but grew up in West London with his brother Jonathan. Their...

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Marsden, John
1950 -

John Marsden was born in Melbourne, Australia, and grew up in a series of small towns in the Australian outback. His father...

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Ørum, Poul
1919 - 1997

The Danish author Poul Ørum was born to working class parents in Nykøbing Mors, northern Jutland. Shortly afterwards, the f...

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France, Anatole
1844 - 1924

Anatole France, born in Paris as Anatole François Thibault, was a French novelist and poet. He grew up among books above ...

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