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It is 202 years today since Edmond de Goncourt was born.
The brothers Edmond and Jules (1830–1870) de Goncourt were born in Nancy and Paris respectively. Their father was a high-ranking officer whose legacy allowed the siblings to dedicate their time to art, theatre and literature. The two brothers lived and worked together until Jules died of syphilis in 1870. Neither brother married. As to their work, they are perceived as one and the same since E...
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It is 77 years today since Carol O'Connell was born.
Carol O’Connel is an American author and artist best known for her books about the ruthless hardboiled detective Kathleen "Kathy" Mallory.
O’Connel published her first novel at the age of forty-seven and has tried to stay out of the limelight. She offers little information about her person, and not much is known about her early years. She was born in New York and grew up in New York, New Jer...
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Symons, Julian
1912 - 1994
Julian Gustave Symons was a British author and critic born in London, where he spent part of his life. His mother was...
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Beckett, Samuel
1906 - 1989
The Irishman Samuel Beckett is one of the most influential authors of the 20th century and a prominent figure within...
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Jensen, Carsten
1952 -
Carsten Jensen is a Danish journalist, author and culture writer. He was born in Marstal on Ærø island, the same town and i...
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Montaigne, Michel de
1533 - 1592
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne was born in a wealthy merchant family that had lived for generations in the ancestral castle...
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