Sample of Authors
Esterházy, Péter
1950 - 2016
The Hungarian author Péter Esterházy was born into one of Hungary's wealthiest and most influential aristocratic families. H...
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Heyer, Georgette
1902 - 1974
Georgette Heyer was born in Wimbledon, Surrey, to a wealthy family. She befriended Joanna Cannan and Carola Oman while she...
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Montale, Eugenio
1896 - 1981
The Italian poet and translator Eugenio Montale was born to a middle-class family in Genoa. He was the youngest of seven...
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King, Laurie R.
1952 -
American author and theologian, born as Laurie Richardson in Oakland, California. The family moved several times within the...
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