Carey, Peter
1943 -

The Australian author Peter Philip Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, where his parents ran a General Motors...

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Maupassant, Guy de
1850 - 1893

Guy de Maupassant was born at the castle of Miromesnil, not far from Dieppe in Normandie. His family was of noble lineage...

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McCall Smith, Alexander
1948 -

The British author Alexander McCall Smith – called Sandy by family and friends – was born in Bulawayo in the then British col...

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Davies, Robertson
1913 - 1995

The Canadian author Roberson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario. His father, William Davies, had moved to Canada from...

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