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Timothy Mo
Timothy Peter Mo was born in Hong Kong. Three of his novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize
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Ann Schlee
Ann Schlee was brought up in America and spent parts of her childhood and youth in Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea - a peripatetic existence that was reflected in several of her novels
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Robertson Davies
Canadian author Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario. A novelist, playwright, literary critic and essayist, he received numerous awards for his work
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J.L. Carr
J.L. Carr was born in Thirsk, England. He started writing full-time relatively late in life, at the age of 55
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Jan Morris
Jan Morris was born in Wales. Her books include Coronation Everest, Venice, The Pax Britannica Trilogy and Conundrum
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Rohinton Mistry
Rohinton Mistry is the author of three novels, all of which have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and a collection of short stories
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Chinua Achebe
The poet, critic and novelist Chinua Achebe came to prominence in 1958 with Things Fall Apart. By 1987 and Anthills of the Savannah, he was a venerated figure
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Rose Tremain
A year after judging the Booker Prize, Rose Tremain was shortlisted for Restoration. She wasn’t done, however, and renewed her acquaintance with the prize in 2010 as a longlistee with Trespass
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George Mackay Brown
George Mackay Brown was one of the 20th century’s most distinguished and original writers
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Romesh Gunesekera
Romesh Gunesekera is an award-winning author, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1994