Hustvedt, Siri
1955 -

Norwegian-American poet and author. Hustvedt’s parents were both of Norwegian descent but later settled in the USA. Her f...

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Mayakovsky, Vladimir
1893 - 1930

Vladimir Mayakovsky's name is closely interwoven with the Russian Revolution. This fact makes him as controversial as the...

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Louÿs, Pierre
1870 - 1925

Pierre Félix Louÿs was a French poet and novelist. He was born to a wealthy family in Ghent, Belgium, in somewhat unclear c...

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Pamuk, Orhan
1952 -

Turkish author, born and grew up in Istanbul, Nisantasi, in an affluent middle-class family. The father was a civil...

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