Collins, Wilkie
1824 - 1889

The British author Wilkie Collins (William Wilkie Collins) wrote a series of extremely successful novels as well as a...

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Follett, Ken
1949 -

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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Westlake, Donald E.
1933 - 2008

Donald Edwin Westlake was an American author of Irish descent born in Brooklyn, New York. As a small boy, he moved with his...

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Du Maurier, Daphne
1907 - 1989

The British novelist and playwright Daphne du Maurier was born in London to parents who were both prominent actors; her...

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