Sienkiewicz, Henryk
1846 - 1916

Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz was a Polish author born in Wola Okrzejska in Poland, then controlled by Russia....

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Pirandello, Luigi
1867 - 1936

Luigi Pirandello was one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century and a central figure in Italian letters...

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Akhmatova, Anna
1889 - 1966

The Russian poet Anna Akhmatova was born as Anna Andreyevna Gorenko in Odessa, but she spent most of her childhood in...

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McDermid, Val
1955 -

Val McDermid is a Scottish crime writer born in Kirkcaldy, Fife. She attended Kirkcaldy High School where she was among a...

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