Hammett, Dashiell
1894 - 1961

American detective writer, born in St. Mary's County in Maryland. He grew up in Baltimore where his family moved when he...

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LaPlante, Alice
1958 -

American author, journalist and teacher, who has written technical books in different subjects as well as psychological...

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Himes, Chester
1909 - 1984

Chester Bomar Himes was among the foremost Afro-American authors, especially in terms of the way he wrote about racism in...

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Moorcock, Michael
1939 -

The British author, editor and musician Michael John Moorcock is something of a phenomenon. He began his career as the...

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