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Sample of authors
Ani, Friedrich
Friedrich Ani was born in Kochel am See, Bavaria. His father was Syrian and his mother was born in Silesia. After graduating from university, Ani moved to Munich where he still lives. He began to write plays for the radio and stage in upper secondary school, some of which he was able to sell. After serving his military service as a civilian at a home for troubled youth, he worked as a crime...
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Rendell, Ruth
The British crime writer Ruth Rendell was born in London as Ruth Barbara Graseman. Her mother was of Scandinavian origin and her father a former shipyard worker in Plymouth who was able to train as a technology and mathematics teacher as an adult. Ruth Rendell attended the County High School for Girls in Loughton, Essex. She was a feature writer and deputy editor at a number of local newspapers...