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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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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Barnes, Julian
1946 -

The English author Julian Barnes was born in Leicester, but grew up in West London with his brother Jonathan. Their...

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Mo Yan
1955 -

Pseudonym for Guan Moye, a Chinese author born to poor farmers in Gaomi, northeast Shandong province. His father only went...

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