Thompson, Jim
1906 - 1977

James Myers "Jim" Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. His father was of Scottish origin while his mother had Cherokee...

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Piglia, Ricardo
1941 - 2017

Argentinian novelist, critic, essayist and university lecturer born in the city of Adrogué 200 kilometres south of Buenos ...

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Himes, Chester
1909 - 1984

Chester Bomar Himes was among the foremost Afro-American authors, especially in terms of the way he wrote about racism in...

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Cook, Robin (1940-)
1940 -

American doctor, businessman and author, who has written a long row of thriller-like medical crime novels, many of which...

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