Crichton, Michael
1942 - 2008

The American author, physician, director and teacher John Michael Crichton was a remarkable person for several reasons: he...

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Lessing, Doris
1919 - 2013

The British author Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah in Persia (present-day Iran) and grew up in South Rhodesia...

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Murdoch, Iris
1919 - 1999

The British author and philosopher Jean Iris Murdoch was of both English and Irish stock. She was born in Dublin to...

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Marías, Javier
1951 - 2022

Spanish author, translator and publisher born in Madrid. His mother was a teacher; his father, Julián Marías, was a r...

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