McDermid, Val
1955 -

Val McDermid is a Scottish crime writer born in Kirkcaldy, Fife. She attended Kirkcaldy High School where she was among a...

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Day Lewis, Cecil
1904 - 1972

Irish poet, publisher and professor, and a British citizen from 1948. Cecil Day Lewis is one of the most prominent names in...

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Nesser, Håkan
1950 -

Håkan Nesser was born in Elvesta Gård (manor) on the outskirts of Kumla. His father was a farmer, as were his family since t...

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Lockridge, Richard
1898 - 1982

An American journalist and author, born in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he also grew up. After finishing school, he studied...

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