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Kurt Vonnegut-Jr
Kurt Vonnegut Jr was born on November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
He died on April 11, 2007 in New York after a fall in his home.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr was an American author of fiction, drama and non-fiction books.
He was known for his satirical style and his comic wit.
It was not until Vonnegut published Slaughterhouse-5 that he became popular.
This was his sixth book.
But it seemed to be aligned with the mood of the day as it was anti-war and published when the Vietnam War was at its most unpopular with the youth of America.
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| 1987 |
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Primo Levi
Primo Levi was an author of novels. essays, short stories and poems.
He was born on July 31, 1919 in Turin, Italy, and died on April 11, 1987 also in Turin, Italy.
Primo Michael Levi was an Italian Jew and he spent a year in Auschwitz.
The Wrench is his best known work of fiction.
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| 1960 |
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson is a broadcaster, journalist and often-times humourist.
Clarkson presented Top Gear, a BBC presentation on motoring, alongside Richard Hammond and James May.
This was until his sacking for assaulting a producer.
He also writes for the Sunday Times.
Since then he has taken up the mantle of presenter of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.
Jeremy Clarksn was born on April 11, 1960 in Doncaster, United Kingdom.
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