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Bryce Courtenay (14 August, 1933 – 22 November, 2012) was one of Australia’s bestselling novelist known for his sweeping historical sagas. Books by Bryce Courtenay* 1. Arthur Bryce Courtenay was born in Lebombo Mountains of South Africa. His father, Arthur Ryder was […]
Betsy Byars (7 August, 1928 – 26 February, 2020) was an children’s books daughter from North Carolina. Her 1971 novel, The Summer of the Swans, won the Newbery Medal. Books by Betsy Byars* 1. Betsy Cromer was born in Charlotte, North Carolina […]
Premchand (31 July, 1880-8 October, 1936) was an Indian poet regarded as the “Emperor of Novelists” in Hindustani literature. Book by Premachand* 1. Dhanpat Rai Srivastava Lamhi, was born in a village around Banaras which is a city on the Gangas River. […]
John D. MacDonald (24 July, 1916-28 December, 1986) was an American writer of noir crime novels, most known for his novel The Executioners, later adapted to visual media as Cape Fear. Books by John D. MacDonald* 1. John Dann MacDonald was bornin […]
Erle Stanley Gardner (17 July, 1889-11 March, 1970) is an American author and lawyer who wrote legal detective fiction with the iconic character of Perry Mason. Books by Erle Stanley Gardner* 1. Erle Stanley Gardner was born in Malden, Massachusetts, to Charles […]
Alice Munro (10, July 1931-13, May 2024) was a Canadian writer and Noble Prize winner. Books by Alice Munro* 1. Alice Ann Munro was born in Wingham, Ontario during the Great Depression. Robert Eric Laidlow, her father, farmed foxes, minks, and later […]
Franz Kafka (3 July, 1883-3 June, 1924) was a Czech writer known for his stories dealing with the absurdities of life and government. Books by Franz Kafka* 1. Franz Kafka was born in the middle class Czech Jewish family in Prague. His […]
Walter Farley (26 June, 1915 – 16 October, 1989) was an American who specialized in writing children books about horses. Books by Walter Farley* 1. Walter Lorimer Farley was born in Syracuse, NY but his family soon moved to New York City. His […]
Elbert Hubbard (19 June, 1856-7 May, 1915) was an eccentric American writer, publisher, artist and founder of East Aurora, NY – an artisan community. Books by Elbert Hubbard* 1. Elbert Hubbard was born in Bloomington, IL. His father, Silas, was a doctor […]
Djuna Barnes (12 June, 1892-18 June, 1982) was an Artist, journalist, illustrator and writer who was a fixture in the bohemian circles of New York and Paris. Books by Djuna Barnes* 1. Djuna Barnes was born in a log cabin on Storm […]
