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Cercas, Javier
The Spanish author and essayist Javier Cercas was born in Ibahernando (Cáceres), Extremadura, western Spain. His father was a country vet. When Cercas was four years old, the family moved to Girona in Catalonia where he attended a Catholic school. He spent all his summer holidays in Ibahernando and has continued to be closely attached to his place of birth.
Cercas immediate family were ...
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Fitzek, Sebastian
The German author and game constructor Sebastian Fitzek was born in Berlin. After studying at Charlottenburger Wald-Gymnasium, he started a course in Veterinary Medicine but dropped out of that after three months. Instead, he concentrated on Law, specialising in copyright law, and receiving a higher degree in 2000. While he was still a student he came into contact with a famous radio station,...