Heine, Heinrich
1797 - 1856

German poet and publicist born as Harry Heine in Düsseldorf, Prussia. His father was a Jewish textile merchant from a ...

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Zelazny, Roger
1937 - 1995

An American sci-fi and fantasy author, regarded as one of the foremost representatives for what is called the ‘new wave’ of t...

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Asturias, Miguel Angel
1899 - 1974

Miguel Angel Asturias was born in Guatemala City and grew up in the countryside. His father was a lawyer and his mother a...

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Kennedy, William
1928 -

William Joseph Kennedy is an American author born in Albany, New York, to an Irish Catholic family. His father, William J.,...

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