Brodrick, William
1960 -

The British crime writer William Brodrick was born in Bolton, Lancashire, but when he was eleven years old the family...

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Turgenev, Ivan
1818 - 1883

The Russian author and nobleman Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev grew up on an estate in Oryol, central Russia. His father was a...

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Mann, Thomas
1875 - 1955

The German novelist and short story writer Thomas Mann was born in Lübeck. His father, who was a senator and wealthy ...

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Oksanen, Sofi
1977 -

The Finnish author and playwright Sofi Oksanen had a major impact on the literary scene in the first decade of the 21st...

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