Modiano, Patrick
1945 -

Reluctant to talk about himself in the beginning of his career, Patrick Modiano claimed that he was born in 1947. It has...

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Doyle, Arthur Conan
1859 - 1930

Scottish author with Irish ancestry, born in Edinburgh. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, worked as a civil servant, but...

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Roberts, Nora
1950 -

The American author Nora Roberts was born as Eleanor Marie Robertson in Silver Spring, Maryland. She grew up as the only...

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Chambers, Aidan
1934 -

British author of books for children and young adults born north of Durham, near the town of Chester-le-Street. His father...

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