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Hannah, Sophie
The British poet and novelist Sophie Hannah was born and raised in Manchester. She grew up with her younger sister in a house with many books – both their parents were authors. Their mother, Adèle Geras, born in Jerusalem, was an actor and singer before becoming a popular author of primarily children’s and young adult books. The father, Norman Geras, was born in Rhodesia. He is a retired prof...
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Poe, Edgar Allan
Edgar Allan Poe, born Edgar Poe, was an American author of Irish descent whose contribution to the horror, crime and fantasy fiction genres cannot be overestimated. He has been described as the father of the modern mystery novel and broke new ground in the field of horror and fantasy. Poe preferred to describe himself as a poet, and many of his poems are classics.
Poe was born in Boston,...
