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Biggers, Earl Derr
Earl Derr Biggers was an American journalist, theatre critic and the father of Charlie Chan, a Chinese detective from Honolulu and a classic character in crime fiction. Although Biggers only wrote six novels about Chan, he has been the subject of some fifty films, one television drama and two television series. New Charlie Chan stories have been written after the author's death by, among others,...
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Allen, Grant
Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen was a British philosopher, natural scientist and journalist. His support for evolutionary theory, socialism, agnosticism and the emancipation of women made him a controversial figure in late 19th century Britain. Not only did he write a large number of scientific works, he was also the author of horror, crime, adventure and science fiction stories.
Allen was...