Sample of Authors
![Författarporträtt av Stein, Gertrude](images/writer/1625/1625_20130218224304.jpg)
Stein, Gertrude
1874 - 1946
Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in a family of well-educated, cultured German Jews. Her father, Daniel...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Sandemose, Aksel](images/writer/1501/1501.jpg)
Sandemose, Aksel
1899 - 1965
Aksel Sandemose was born as Axel Nielsen, in Nykøbing on the island of Mors in Denmark. His mother was Norwegian, his ...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Carpentier, Alejo](images/writer/296/296_20131005100045.jpg)
Carpentier, Alejo
1904 - 1980
Cuban author, who was born in Lausanne in Switzerland but moved with his parents to Havana when newly born. His father was...
Further reading![Portrait of Joe R. Lansdale](images/writer/2908/6093f80b34084f34b5ba537b7e2d7bee66388bc05f056.jpg)
Lansdale, Joe R.
1951 -
American author, combat athlete and self-defence expert, born and raised in Gladewater, Texas. The incredibly productive...
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