Malamud, Bernard
1914 - 1986

Bernard Malamud was an American author born in Brooklyn, New York, to a family of Russian Jewish immigrants. The family...

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Doyle, Arthur Conan
1859 - 1930

Scottish author with Irish ancestry, born in Edinburgh. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, worked as a civil servant, but...

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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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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
1749 - 1832

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt am Main. His father, Johann Kaspar Goethe, who had left public service...

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