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It is 68 years today since Patricia D. Cornwell was born.
The American crime writer Patricia Cornwell was born in Miami, Florida, as Patricia Carroll Daniels. After her parents’ divorce she grew up with her mother in Montreat, North Carolina. She married her English professor after graduating from Davidson College and started to work as a journalist at the Charlotte Observer in 1979. She soon became the newspaper’s crime reporter. She has also worked as...
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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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Appelfeld, Aharon
1932 - 2018
The Jewish author Aharon Appelfeld is widely known in Israel and his books have been translated into many languages. He was...
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Elytis, Odysseus
1911 - 1996
Odysseus Elytis was born Odysseus Alepoudhellis at Heraklion on the island of Crete. He was the youngest of six children....
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Winspear, Jacqueline
1955 -
The British author Jaqueline Winspear was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England. In her twenties, she worked at a London flee...
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