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It is 202 years today since Edmond de Goncourt was born.
The brothers Edmond and Jules (1830–1870) de Goncourt were born in Nancy and Paris respectively. Their father was a high-ranking officer whose legacy allowed the siblings to dedicate their time to art, theatre and literature. The two brothers lived and worked together until Jules died of syphilis in 1870. Neither brother married. As to their work, they are perceived as one and the same since E...
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It is 77 years today since Carol O'Connell was born.
Carol O’Connel is an American author and artist best known for her books about the ruthless hardboiled detective Kathleen "Kathy" Mallory.
O’Connel published her first novel at the age of forty-seven and has tried to stay out of the limelight. She offers little information about her person, and not much is known about her early years. She was born in New York and grew up in New York, New Jer...
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Lenz, Siegfried
1926 - 2014
Siegfried Lenz, known for his strong social critique, is among the foremost German post-war authors alongside Heinrich...
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Lewis, C.S.
1898 - 1963
The British author C.S. (Clive Staples) Lewis was born in Belfast. His father was a solicitor. Lewis read philosophy,...
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Morrison, Toni
1931 - 2019
American author born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, one of four siblings in a working class family in Lorain, Ohio. During the...
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Ende, Michael
1929 - 1995
Michael Ende was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. His father was one of the first German surrealist painters, and...
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