Tokarczuk, Olga
1962 -

Polish author, born in the little village Klenica in western Poland, where her parents were teachers at a residential...

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Nors, Dorthe
1970 -

The Danish author Dorthe Nors was born in Herning on the island of Jutland. Her family moved to rural Sinding-Ørre Sogn ...

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Williams, Tennessee
1911 - 1983

American playwright born in Columbus, Mississippi as Thomas Lanier Williams. His father was a travelling shoe salesman, and...

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Ben Jelloun, Tahar
1944 -

Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in Fes, Marocco. When he was ten years old he moved with his family to Tangier where he attended...

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