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It is 99 years today since Rubem Fonseca was born.
Brazilian author, born in Juiz de Fora in Minas Gerais, but at the age of 7 moved to Rio de Janeiro. Fonseca gained a degree in Law at Rio de Janeiro’s federal university, UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro). In 1952 he started a career in the police service, first as a patrolling police officer, advancing quickly in rank to eventually become police commissioner, one of the highest p...
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Fitzek, Sebastian
1971 -
The German author and game constructor Sebastian Fitzek was born in Berlin. After studying at Charlottenburger...
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Pollock, Donald Ray
1954 -
The American author Donald Ray Pollock was born and grew up in America’s backyard. In the little community called K...
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Follett, Ken
1949 -
British author and journalist born in Cardiff, Wales. Kenneth "Ken" Follett’s parents were active members of the church of t...
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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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