Andersson, Lena
1970 -

Swedish author, journalist and playwright who grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta in a family belonging to what she...

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Ende, Michael
1929 - 1995

Michael Ende was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. His father was one of the first German surrealist painters, and...

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Ritsos, Yiannis
1909 - 1990

Yiannis Ritsos was born in Monemvasia on the east coast of the Peloponnese peninsula. His parents were landowners. His...

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Dumas, Alexandre, père
1802 - 1870

French author born as Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, but known as Alexandre Dumas, père. His ancestry can be traced back to ...

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