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Ko Un
1933 -
The Korean poet, essayist and novelist Ko Un was born as Ko Untae to a peasant family in Gunsan, North Jeolla province. He...
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Egholm, Elsebeth
1960 -
The Danish author Elsebeth Egholm was born in Nyborg and grew up in Lisbjerg. Her parents owned a garden centre and rented...
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Rolland, Romain
1866 - 1944
The French author and playwright Romain Rolland was born in Clamecy, Bourgogne. The family moved to Paris, partly for the...
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Gordimer, Nadine
1923 - 2014
South-African novelist born in Springs, now in the province of Gauteng, (part of what was formerly the Transvaal), not far...
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