Authors born on August 27

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• 1932 Antonia Fraser

  Antonia Fraser is a renowned British author and historian, acclaimed for her biographies, historical works, and detective fiction. She is particularly known for her works on British history, including biographies of Mary, Queen of Scots, Oliver Cromwell, and Marie Antoinette. [bio]