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It is 75 years today since Ken Follett was born.
British author and journalist born in Cardiff, Wales. Kenneth "Ken" Follett’s parents were active members of the church of the Plymouth Brethren, and as a child he was not allowed to watch television. Instead he read profusely; his first favourite author was Shakespeare. Follett graduated from University College London in 1970 and began to write about rock music for the Cardiff-based South Wales E...
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Sten, Viveca
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Viveca Bergstedt Sten grew up in Stockholm. She spent her summer breaks on the island of Sandhamn in the Stockholm...
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Osman, Richard
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Richard Osman is an English comedian, TV-personality and programme presenter who made his international writing...
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Moorcock, Michael
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The British author, editor and musician Michael John Moorcock is something of a phenomenon. He began his career as the...
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Mosley, Walter
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American author, born in the tough and run-down South Central district in Los Angeles. His mother had a Russian-Jewish...
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