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J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Yate, England. * She studied French and Classics at the University of Exeter. * After…

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Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1947. * He was a rebellious teenager who was once institutionalized for his…

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Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is an American author of children's and young adult literature. * He is best known for his Percy Jackson and the…

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Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 31, 1965. * He is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film…

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain was an American author, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. * He was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on…

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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern…

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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. * He was born in Dublin in 1854 and died in Paris in…

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Anonymous

Anonymous is a hacktivist collective known for its online activism. It is a decentralized group that uses Guy Fawkes masks as its…

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Rumi

Rumi was born in Balkh, Afghanistan in 1207. * He was a Sufi mystic and poet. * His poetry is known for its deep spirituality and…

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet. * He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1803. *…

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Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was born in Beaconsfield, England, in 1948. * He began his writing career as a journalist, but soon turned to…

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John Green

John Green is an American author, YouTuber, podcaster, and philanthropist. * He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1977. * He…

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Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto, Japan, in 1949. * He studied drama and literature at Waseda University in Tokyo. * After…

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Stephen King

Stephen King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. * He…

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1564. He was a playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered one…

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C.S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1898. He was a scholar, novelist, and author of many books, including The…

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