Wordsworth, William
1770 - 1850

The English poet William Wordsworth was born in Cumberland as the son of a lawyer, but lost his parents at an early age. He...

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Ekman, Kerstin
1933 -

Kerstin Lillemor Ekman (born Hjort) is one of Sweden's foremost living novelists. She was born in Finspång and grew up in ...

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Murdoch, Iris
1919 - 1999

The British author and philosopher Jean Iris Murdoch was of both English and Irish stock. She was born in Dublin to...

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Buck, Pearl S.
1892 - 1973

Pearl S. Buck is the pseudonym of Pearl Sydenstricker Walsh. She was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. Her parents were...

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