Kirchhoff, Bodo
1948 -

The German novelist and playwright Bodo Kirchhoff was born in Hamburg and grew up in South Germany. His mother was an...

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Milton, John
1608 - 1674

The English poet John Milton was born in London as the son of a wealthy Catholic burgher. He attended Christ's College,...

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Undset, Sigrid
1882 - 1949

The Norwegian author and Nobel Laureate Sigrid Undset was born in Kalundborg, Denmark. Her mother was Danish. Already in...

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Morante, Elsa
1912 - 1985

The Italian author Elsa Morante was born in Rome, where she grew up in the poor working-class district of Testaccio. She...

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