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Born January 13, 1929 • Copenhagen • Denmark
Died December 16, 2001 (aged 72) • Copenhagen • Denmark
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Danish author
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Swedish writer and critic
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George Ripley
American journalist
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Croatian writer
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Danish author
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Danish writer
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German author
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British artist and writer
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