Jerzy Andrzejewski (born August 19, 1909) Polish novelist – Ashes and Diamonds (1948)
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Frank McCourt (born August 19, 1930) Irish-American memoirist - Angela's Ashes (1996)
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Frank McCourt talks about his book Angela's Ashes
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Ogden Nash (born August 19, 1902) U.S. poet – “The Guppy” in Selected Poetry of Ogden Nash
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Listen to Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash
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