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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Thompson, Jim
1906 - 1977

James Myers "Jim" Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. His father was of Scottish origin while his mother had Cherokee...

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Block, Lawrence
1938 -

Lawrence Block is an American author of crime fiction born in Buffalo. He attended Antioch College, Ohio, between 1955 and...

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Caspary, Vera
1899 - 1987

The American author Vera Caspary spent a great deal of time and effort writing her popular screen and stage plays, but she...

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