Atkinson, Kate
1951 -

The British author Kate Atkinson was born in York, her father was a shopkeeper. She read English literature at Dundee...

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Deitmer, Sabine
1947 - 2020

The German author of crime novels Sabine Deitmar was born in Jena, Thüringen, and grew up in Düsseldorf. Deitmer became i...

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Grisham, John
1955 -

American author, lawyer and politician born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His father was a construction worker who travelled...

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Fonseca, Rubem
1925 - 2020

Brazilian author, born in Juiz de Fora in Minas Gerais, but at the age of 7 moved to Rio de Janeiro. Fonseca gained a...

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