Blake, William
1757 - 1827

The English author and artist William Blake was born and spent most of his life in London. His father was a hosier, but his...

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Gautier, Théophile
1811 - 1872

French author and critic born in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées, to a family originally from Provence. His father was a minor g...

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Canning, Victor
1911 - 1986

Victor Canning was a British author of humorous adventure stories and thrillers. He was born in Plymouth, Devon. At the...

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Chatwin, Bruce
1940 - 1989

Bruce Chatwin was an English novelist and legendary travel writer. His father, Charles Chatwin, owned a law practice in...

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