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It is 133 years today since Pär Lagerkvist was born.
Swedish author, born in Växjö as the youngest of seven siblings. His father was a railway station supervisor, and Pär Lagerkvist grew up in an apartment above the railway station restaurant. There was a strong cohesion within his family. The family was influenced by the rural environment from which it originated, and a pious and conservative Christian faith prevailed in the home. There were only t...
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Le Clézio, Jean-Marie Gustave
1940 -
French author, born and raised in Nice. His parents were British citizens with roots in Bretagne and in Mauritius in the...
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Penny, Louise
1958 -
The Canadian author, Louise Penny, grew up in Toronto. She studied Journalism and worked as a TV and radio producer. She...
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Rambach, Anne
1970 -
The French author Anne Rambach was born Anne Rosseau in Saint-Brieuc, Bretagne. She read literature before she joined the...
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Brontë, Charlotte
1816 - 1855
Charlotte is the only Brontë sister who was acknowledged as an author by her contemporaries. She grew up together with her ...
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