Hornung, E.W.
1866 - 1921

The English teacher and journalist Ernest William Hornung (Willie to his family) was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s b...

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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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Thomas, Leslie
1931 - 2014

The Welsh author Leslie Thomas was born in Newport, South Wales. He is one of the most popular British late 20th century...

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Tokarczuk, Olga
1962 -

Polish author, born in the little village Klenica in western Poland, where her parents were teachers at a residential...

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