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It is 97 years today since Robert Ludlum was born.
The American thriller writer, theatre producer and actor Robert Ludlum were born in New York, but his family moved to New Jersey when he was just a baby and it was there he grew up. His father was a business man and the young son received an education at private schools across Connecticut: Rectory School in Pomfret, Kent School in Kent, Chesire Academy in Chesire and Wesleyan University in...
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Byron, George Gordon
1788 - 1824
An English poet and also a notorious adventurer and traveler, born in London. His father, who was known as "Mad Jack", did...
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Trevor, William
1928 - 2016
William Trevor Cox was born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, the Republic of Ireland, as the son of a Protestant bank...
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Carofiglio, Gianrico
1961 -
Gianrico Carofiglio is an Italian novelist and former judge born and raised in Bari, Apulia. After having passed his law...
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Lagerkvist, Pär
1891 - 1974
Swedish author, born in Växjö as the youngest of seven siblings. His father was a railway station supervisor, and Pär La...
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