Hamilton, Donald
1916 - 2006

Swedish-American author, born in Uppsala as Donald Bengtsson Hamilton. When he was a child, his father, who was a doctor,...

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Thackeray, William
1811 - 1863

William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta. His ancestors had made a fortune in the East India Company, and after his...

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Rao, Raja
1908 - 2006

Raja Rao was one of the foremost 20th century Indian authors that wrote in English. He was less prolific than Mulk Raj...

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Cavafy, Constantine P.
1863 - 1933

Constantine P. Cavafy (Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis) was born in Alexandria to Greek-Orthodox parents. His father was a...

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