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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Heidenstam, Verner von
1859 - 1940

Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam was born on the small Olshammar estate on the northern shore of Lake Vättern in Hammar, ...

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Turèll, Dan
1946 - 1993

Danish novelist and poet who was something as unusual as a well-respected and genuinely popular cultural figure. He was...

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Ruiz Zafón, Carlos
1964 - 2020

Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish author born and raised in Barcelona. His mother was from Catalonia and his father from ...

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