McCall Smith, Alexander
1948 -

The British author Alexander McCall Smith – called Sandy by family and friends – was born in Bulawayo in the then British col...

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Doctorow, E.L.
1931 - 2015

American author of Russian-Jewish descent who grew up in the Bronx where his father owned a record store and his mother was...

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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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Hoch, Edward D.
1930 - 2008

The American crime writer Edward D. (Dentinger) Hoch was unique in the sense that he appears to be the only American crime...

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