Cook, Robin (1940-)
1940 -

American doctor, businessman and author, who has written a long row of thriller-like medical crime novels, many of which...

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Yourcenar, Marguerite
1903 - 1987

French author of Belgian origin, born in Brussels. Her mother died the same year due to puerperal fever. Marguerite was...

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Fois, Marcello
1960 -

Marcello Fois is an Italian author and playwright born in Nuoro, Sardinia. He grew up on the island and later attended the...

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Aretino, Pietro
1492 - 1556

Italian author born in Arezzo, Tuscany to a poor cobbler. He had little or no schooling, but he was clever and astute, and...

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