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Adolphe Chenevière was a Swiss writer, born in 1855. He led a quiet life studying literature. In the 1890s, he suddenly started writing novels, which sold very well, but –...

Alexander Kielland was born in Norway in 1849, the son of wealthy parents, and belonging to a family that was important in politics and government. Kielland was not only a...

Alexander Pushkin was born in 1799 in Russia. His family was aristocratic and could trace its origins back to the twelfth century (although his great-grandfather was, in fact, an African...

Ambrose Bierce was born in Indiana, U.S.A. in 1842. He was the tenth of thirteen children and his parents were poor but loved books and reading. He left home at...

Anton Chekhov was born in Russia in 1860 to a religious but violent father and a loving but very unhappy mother. He had a difficult childhood but went on to...

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859 in Scotland, although his parents were Irish. He had a difficult childhood as his father had problems with drink and psychiatric illness, but...

Arthur Schnitzler (1862 – 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist. His parents were both from Jewish families. He began studying medicine at the University of Vienna in 1879, received...

Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson was born in 1864 on a farm in the ‘outback’, a term Australians use for their wild countryside - this was the setting for many of...

Bram Stoker was born in Ireland in 1847. His job was writing his opinions of new plays for newspapers. Because he was very positive about a famous actor, Sir Henry...

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and spent much of his early life living in great hardship. His father was sent to prison because he owed money and young Dickens...