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It is 75 years today since Ingrid Hedström was born.
TThe Swedish journalist and author Ingrid Hedström were born in Söderhamn in the central Swedish province of Hälsingland, and then moved to Avesta in nearby Dalarna when she was five years old. She is said to be one of the 1960’s so-called "welfare-state princesses", meaning that she was the first in her family to graduate from high school. She completed her final exam at Avesta Grammar School in...
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Rudberg, Denise
1971 -
Denise Rudberg is dubbed the queen of Swedish chick lit, and she has scored commercial high points in Sweden as well as in...
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Fitzek, Sebastian
1971 -
The German author and game constructor Sebastian Fitzek was born in Berlin. After studying at Charlottenburger...
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Suter, Martin
1948 -
The Swiss author Martin Suter was born and raised in Zurich. He began to write early, decided to make writing his...
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Henry, O.
1862 - 1910
O. Henry was born as William Sidney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina. He later changed the spelling of his middle name...
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