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It is 75 years today since Ken Follett was born.
British author and journalist born in Cardiff, Wales. Kenneth "Ken" Follett’s parents were active members of the church of the Plymouth Brethren, and as a child he was not allowed to watch television. Instead he read profusely; his first favourite author was Shakespeare. Follett graduated from University College London in 1970 and began to write about rock music for the Cardiff-based South Wales E...
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Fitzek, Sebastian
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The German author and game constructor Sebastian Fitzek was born in Berlin. After studying at Charlottenburger...
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Pronzini, Bill
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The extremely prolific American author William John "Bill" Pronzini is the prize-winning author of over a hundred works of...
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Flynn, Gillian
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Already as a child, the American author and journalist Gillian Flynn was fascinated by horror and crime. She read books...
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Sendker, Jan-Philipp
1960 -
Jan-Philipp Sendker is a German journalist and author. From 1990 to 1995, he was the correspondent in America for the...
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