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It is 75 years today since Ingrid Hedström was born.
TThe Swedish journalist and author Ingrid Hedström were born in Söderhamn in the central Swedish province of Hälsingland, and then moved to Avesta in nearby Dalarna when she was five years old. She is said to be one of the 1960’s so-called "welfare-state princesses", meaning that she was the first in her family to graduate from high school. She completed her final exam at Avesta Grammar School in...
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Smith, Ernest
1868 - 1942
Ernest Bramah, born Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author, numismatist and creator of two of the most original...
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Follett, Ken
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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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Connolly, John
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Irish author, born and raised in Dublin. After finishing school, he worked for a few years, including jobs as a bartender...
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Creasey, John
1908 - 1973
The British author John Creasey has been described as a productive literary phenomenon. According to the experts, around...
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