Maugham, W. Somerset
1874 - 1965

William Somerset Maugham was a British author born in Paris. His father was a lawyer at the British Embassy there. When...

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Anderson, Lin
1951 -

Lin (Linda) Anderson was born in Greenock, western Scotland. Her parents were of Scottish and Irish descent. Her father was...

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Hannah, Sophie
1971 -

The British poet and novelist Sophie Hannah was born and raised in Manchester. She grew up with her younger sister in a...

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Whitehead, Colson
1969 -

American writer Art Colson Chipp Whitehead spent his early years at 139th Riverside in Harlem, a tough place by his...

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