Perse, Saint-John
1887 - 1975

The French poet Saint-John Perse was born Marie-René Alexis Saint-Léger, the only son of five children born to a wealthy f...

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Du Maurier, Daphne
1907 - 1989

The British novelist and playwright Daphne du Maurier was born in London to parents who were both prominent actors; her...

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Norman, Andreas
1972 -

Author Andreas Norman’s mother is the social anthropologist Karin Norman, and his father the psychoanalyst Johan Norman. At f...

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Collins, Suzanne
1962 -

Suzanne Collins is an American author of books for children and young adults. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Her...

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