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![Portrait of J.K. Rowling](images/writer/2653/609a52c959173b12e3544e0663bb657eeb8c87bd904c6.jpg)
Rowling, J.K.
1965 -
The British writer, J.K. Rowling, was born as Joanne Rowling in Yate in Gloucestershire, England. As an adult, she added...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Thackeray, William](images/writer/1713/1713_20130220222708.jpg)
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...
Further reading![Författarporträtt av Perse, Saint-John](images/writer/1987/1987_20151104075905.jpg)
Perse, Saint-John
1887 - 1975
The French poet Saint-John Perse was born Marie-René Alexis Saint-Léger, the only son of five children born to a wealthy f...
Further reading![Portrait image of George Saunders](images/writer/6836/651ab3d5d3fad9287b2ba042adffa3bb42152e8bf96c9.jpg)
Saunders, George
1958 -
George Saunders is primarily an author of short stories. He was born in Amarillo, Texas, and grew up in Chicago. When he...
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