Irving, John
1942 -

American novelist born as John Wallace Blunt, Jr. in Exeter, New Hampshire. His mother was a nurse and his stepfather...

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Bodkin, M. McDonnell
1850 - 1933

Matthias McDonnell Bodkin was an Irish barrister, journalist, Irish nationalist and Member of Parliament. He is best known...

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Nádas, Péter
1942 -

Péter Nádas is Hungary's most famous internationally acclaimed author. He is of Jewish descent, born in Budapest. Although h...

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Beauvoir, Simone de
1908 - 1986

The French author and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir was born and grew up as the oldest daughter of a noble Catholic family...

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