Eco, Umberto
1932 - 2016

Umberto Eco was an Italian author, literary scholar, historian and philosopher born in Alessandria in Piedmont. His surname...

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Robinson, Peter
1950 - 2022

Peter Robinson is a Canadian author born in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. He was a wayward teenager with little interest...

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Grisham, John
1955 -

American author, lawyer and politician born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His father was a construction worker who travelled...

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Mankell, Henning
1948 - 2015

Henning Georg Mankell was a Swedish playwright and author. From the 1990s onwards, he won international renown for his...

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