Seifert, Jaroslav
1901 - 1986

The Czech poet Jaroslav Seifert was born in the deprived working class district of Zizkov in Prague. He joined the...

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McCarthy, Cormac
1933 - 2023

American author, playwright and screenwriter born as Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr. Because of the family's Irish roots his...

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Jiménez, Juan Ramón
1881 - 1958

Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón was a Spanish poet born in Moguer, Huelva, Southwest Spain. Jiménez studied fine art and law in S...

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Chambers, Aidan
1934 -

British author of books for children and young adults born north of Durham, near the town of Chester-le-Street. His father...

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