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Tangen, Geir
The Norwegian author Geir Tangen was born in Øystese in Hardanger where he also grew up. In the family home, reading was highly regarded and already as a child he dreamt of becoming an author. After studying Politics and IT at university, Tangen worked as a freelance journalist for newspapers, radio and TV. He has also worked for Norwegian publishing houses and as a teacher in upper secondary ...
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Macdonald, Ross
Ross Macdonald is a pseudonym for the American-Canadian crime writer Kenneth Millar. He was born in Los Gatos, California, but he grew up in his parents’ native Canada. His parents divorced shortly after the family moved there, and during childhood Macdonald constantly changed homes, living with his mother who was in poor health. He later wrote that he had figured out that he, up until the age o...