Category Archives: Literary Birthdays
Literary Birthdays: James Michener
February 3 is the birthdate of James A. Michener (1907 – 1997), Pulitzer Prize winning novelist. And, while a quick look at my reading list might tell you that I really, really prefer women authors, I have read several of … Continue reading
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Thesaurus Day?
According to Holiday Insights, today is Thesaurus Day because it is the birth date of Peter Mark Roget (1779), the author of the reference book Roget’s Thesaurus. Roget was a British doctor, theologian, and lexicographer (dictionary writer in a … Continue reading
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Literary Birthdays: Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Today is the birth date of Kentucky-born novelist Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice (1870-1942). Rice wrote the bestselling Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1901), which is set in Louisville, Kentucky (my hometown!). (It was made into a movie starring W.C. Fields in … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Zora Neale Hurston
Today is the birth date of Zora Neale Hurston, the author of Book 393 in the 1001 Books List: Their Eyes were Watching God. Written in 1937, Their Eyes Were Watching God is set in central and southern Florida in the early … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Carl Sandburg
Today is the birth date of Carl Sandburg. Sandburg is mostly known for his poetry. The most famous or well-known quote from Carl Sandburg is probably his description of Chicago as: “Hog Butcher for the World/Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat/Player … Continue reading
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