Austen, Jane
1775 - 1817

The English author Jane Austen was born in in Steventon, Hampshire as the second last of seven children. Her father was a...

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Harrison, Harry
1925 - 2012

The Irish-American author and illustrator Harry (Henry Maxwell) Harrison wrote virtually only science fiction and fantasy....

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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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Krasznahorkai, László
1954 -

The Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has been mentioned in connection with the Nobel Prize since the early 2000s. He w...

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