Sample of authors
Waltari, Mika
The Finnish author Mika Waltari is considered one of the foremost Nordic authors of the 20th century. Many of his books are classics, probably best-known is the historical novel Sinuhe the Egyptian (1945, Sinuhe, egyptiläinen). He was also a poet and playwright, and he wrote crime stories, non-fiction, short stories, travel writing, and for a period comic strips. His books have been translated ...
Literary figures
Abigail Bukula
Gender: Female
She was only 15 years old when her parents were murdered by apartheid supporters in South Africa. She, herself, was saved by a white soldier who later raped her. Now, Abigail Bukula is almost 40 years old, a successful lawyer in the Ministry of Law and married to newspaper owner Robert Momkapi, whom she however divorces. She is described by author Wessel Ebersohn as coloured, beautiful, smart...