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Victoria Cross (British writer)
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Nan Gregory
Gregory, Nan 1944-PersonalBorn 1944, in Boston, MA; married; children: one son. Education: University of British Columbia, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Kayaking, drawing, watercolor painting, clowning.AddressesHome and office—Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.CareerProfessional storyteller,... Read more |
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Carol Gorman
Gorman, Carol 1952–(Jane Ballard) PersonalBorn 1952, in Iowa City, IA; daughter of a pediatrician and a homemaker; married Ed Gorman (a writer); children: Ben. Education: University of Iowa, B.A.AddressesHome—IA. Agent—c/o Susan Cohen, Writers House, Inc., 21 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10010.... Read more |
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Peter Haining
Haining, Peter (1940-) British novelist, writer on occult subjects, and anthologist of horror stories. Born April 2, 1940, in Enfield, Middlesex, England, Haining was educated in Buckhurst Hill, England. He worked as a journalist and magazine writer (1957-63) and successively as editor, senior... Read more |
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Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry 1958– British comedian, actor, writer, and director ... Read more |
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Meg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff1958 • Boston, MassachusettsWriterMeg Rosoff made a remarkable debut as a fiction writer with her 2004 novel for young adults, How I Live Now. It won several awards, and reviewers recommended it as a suitable book for adult readers, too. The story takes place in a war-ravaged England of... Read more |
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Janice Galloway
GALLOWAY, Janice Nationality: Scottish. Born: Kilwinning, Scotland, 2 December 1956. Education: Glasgow University, M.A. 1978. Family: Has one son. Career: Welfare rights worker, 1976-77; teacher of English, Strathclyde Regional Council, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1980-89. Awards: Scottish... Read more |
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Agatha Christie
A GATHAC HRISTIE Born: September 15, 1890 Torquay, England Died: January 12, 1976 Wallingford, England English author and playwright Agatha Christie was the best-selling mystery writer of all time. She wrote ninety-three books and... Read more |
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Angela Johnson
Johnson, Angela 1961-PersonalBorn June 18, 1961, in Tuskegee, AL; daughter of Arthur (an autoworker) and Truzetta (an accountant) Johnson. Education: Attended Kent State University.AddressesHome—Kent, OH.CareerVolunteers in Service to America (VISTA), Ravenna, OH, child development worker, 1981-82;... Read more |
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Macrobius
Macrobius , fl. c.430, Latin writer and philosopher. His Saturnalia, a dialogue in seven books chiefly concerned with a literary evaluation of Vergil, incorporates valuable quotations from other writers. He also wrote a commentary on Cicero's Dream of Scipio, which was popular in the Middle Ages... Read more |
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