Akunin, Boris
1956 -

Boris Akunin is the pseudonym of the Russian writer and translator Grigory Chkhartishvili of Georgian-Jewish origin. He was...

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Hayder, Mo
1962 - 2021

The British thriller writer Mo Hayder, pen name for Clare Dunkel, grew up in Essex. She revolted against her academic...

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Pollock, Donald Ray
1954 -

The American author Donald Ray Pollock was born and grew up in America’s backyard. In the little community called K...

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Ani, Friedrich
1959 -

Friedrich Ani was born in Kochel am See, Bavaria. His father was Syrian and his mother was born in Silesia. After...

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