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It is 88 years today since Larry McMurtry was born.
The American novelist Larry Jeff McMurtry was born and raised on a cattle farm in Archer City near Wichita Falls, Texas. His parents were cattle breeders.
McMurtry studied at Rice University, Houston, graduating with a Master of Arts in 1960. After a year at Stanford University he began to teach at Texas Christian University (1961–1962) and at Rice University (1964–1964). As of 1971, McMurtry was...
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Bradley, Alan
1938 -
Alan Bradley was born in Toronto, Canada. He grew up with his mother and two sisters in the town of Cobourg, about one...
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Harris, Thomas
1940 -
American author who has become known for his thrillers with their atmosphere of horror about the doctor, psychopath and...
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Zweig, Stefan
1881 - 1942
The Austrian novelist, poet and playwright Stefan Zweig was born in Vienna to a wealthy Jewish family. He studied...
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Hulová, Petra
1979 -
The Czech author Petra Hulová was born in Prague, former Czechoslovakia. She grew up with two fathers and many stepsisters ...
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