Lindgren, Astrid
1907 - 2002

Swedish author, born and raised on the estate of Näs, just outside Vimmerby in Småland. The parents, Samuel August and H...

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Gilbert, Michael
1912 - 2006

Michael Francis Gilbert was a British author of mystery stories and thrillers. He was born in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, and...

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Mahfouz, Naguib
1911 - 2006

Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo as the youngest child of five boys and two girls. His family was of Muslim middle-class...

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Lowry, Malcolm
1909 - 1957

Clarence Malcolm Lowry was born on July 28, 1909, in the coastal town of Liscard near Liverpool. His father was a...

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