Georges Simenon (12/13 February, 1903-4 September, 1989) was a Belgian writer known for this detective fiction and his character Jules Maigret. Books by Georges Simenon* Fun Facts about Georges Simenon: 1. Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was born in Liège, Belgium, where he […]
Károly Kisfaludy (5 February, 1788-21 November, 18:30) was a Hungarian dramatist and artist, and founder of the nation’s drama. Books by Károly Kisfaludy* Fun Facts about Károly Kisfaludy: 1. Kistatudy Károly (westernized as Károly Kisfaludy) was born in Tet, Hungary was the […]
Le Tiers Livre (The Third Book), published January 23, 1546, was a turning point in his five book series called Gargantua and Pantagruel. The series follows the adventures of two giants, Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. Buy the Gargantua and Pantagruel series […]
Robert W. Service (16 January, 1874 – 11 September, 1958) was a Canadian poet inspired by the stories of the Klondike Gold Rush. Books by, or about, Robert W. Service* Fun Facts about Robert W. Service: Books by, or about, Robert W. […]
T. W. Robertson (9 January, 1829 – 3 February, 1871) was an English theatre director and dramatist. Books by T. W. Robertson from Amazon.com* Fun Facts about T. W. Robertson: 1. Thomas William Robertson was born in Newark-upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire to a family […]
Philip Morin Freneau (2 January, 1752 – 18 December, 1832) was an American poet, ship captain and newspaper editor. Works by Philip Morin Freneau* Fun Facts about Philip Morin Freneau: Works by Philip Morin Freneau* Zohar — Man of la Book*Amazon links […]
Thomas Gray (26 December, 1716-30 July, 1771) was an English poet, writer and classical scholar. Books by Thomas Gray* Fun Facts about Thomas Gray: 1. Thomas Gray was born in what is to become the historic financial center of London, Cornhill. His […]
Italo Svevo (19 December, 1861-13 September, 1928) was the pseudonym of an Italian novelist and businessman. Mr. Svevo is a pioneer of the Italian psychological novel. Books by Italo Svevo* Fun Facts about Italo Svevo: 1. Aron Hector Schmitz was born under […]
John Osborne (12 December, 1929-24 December, 1994) was an influential British screenwriter, playwright and activist. Works by John Osborne* Fun Facts about John Osborne: 1. John James Osborne was born in London, England to Thomas Godfrey Osborne, an advertising professional, and Nellie […]
Hristo Botev (6 January, 1848-1 June, 1876) was a poet and revolutionary from Bulgaria. To this day his poetry is considered to be a first-rate example of the Bulgarian National Revival. Books by Hristo Botev* Fun Facts about Hristo Botev: 1. Hristo […]
