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It is 116 years today since Ian Fleming was born.
Ian Lancaster Fleming was an English author and journalist born in London. He created James Bond, code name 007 – one of the most famous fictional spies of the 20th century known from a great number of books, films, radio plays etc., only a small number of which were in fact written by Fleming. Some were a great deal better, but none has had the same impact.
Fleming came from a wealthy and p...
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Block, Lawrence
1938 -
Lawrence Block is an American author of crime fiction born in Buffalo. He attended Antioch College, Ohio, between 1955 and...
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Wade, Henry
1887 - 1969
Henry Wade is the pseudonym for Baronet (not to be confused with baron) Henry (Lancelot) Aubrey-Fletcher, born in Leigh, in...
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Bragi, Steinar
1975 -
The Icelandic author Steinar Bragi grew up in Reykjavik. After graduation he read comparative literature and philosophy at...
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Phillips, Caryl
1958 -
British author born on St. Kitts in the West Indies from where his parents joined the millions that have crossed the...
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