Andersson, Lena
1970 -

Swedish author, journalist and playwright who grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta in a family belonging to what she...

Further reading

Pollock, Donald Ray
1954 -

The American author Donald Ray Pollock was born and grew up in America’s backyard. In the little community called K...

Further reading

Maalouf, Amin
1949 -

The Lebanese-born author Amin Maalouf was born in Beirut. He is the second of four children. His family history is complex...

Further reading

Diderot, Denis
1713 - 1784

French author and philosopher born in the city of Langres in north-east France. He was the son of a wealthy knife maker and...

Further reading