27 January The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 11
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William Alabaster1567 · Hadleigh English poet, playwright, and religious writer -
Samuel Foote1720 · Truro British dramatist -
Lewis Carroll1832 · Daresbury British author and scholar (1832–1898) -
Herman Charles Merivale1839 · London English dramatist and poet (1839–1906) -
Lawrence Atkinson1875 · Manchester British artist (1875-1931) -
Beatrice Hastings1879 · London British writer (1879–1943) -
Iris Tree1897 · London English actress, artists' model, and poet (1897-1968) -
Timothy Corsellis1921 · Q2057625 English World War II poet (1921-1941) -
Kevin Coyne1944 · Derby English musician (1944-2004) -
Tim Jeal1945 · London British writer -
Alexander Stuart1955 · England British writer
Thought for the day
Come sleep, O sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man’s wealth, the prisoner’s release, The indifferent judge between the high and low.
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Remembered today
No writer in our collection died on 27 January.
Published on this day
- 1927 The Big Four by Agatha Christie
- 2001 White Teeth by Zadie Smith
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Photo credits
- William Alabaster: User Ganymead on en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Samuel Foote: Jean-François Gilles Colson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Lewis Carroll: Lewis Carroll, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Herman Charles Merivale: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Lawrence Atkinson: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Beatrice Hastings: Amedeo Modigliani, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Iris Tree: Curtis Moffat / Possibly Man Ray, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Timothy Corsellis: Timothy John Manley Corsellis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Kevin Coyne: Jean-Luc, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Tim Jeal: w:User:Winvandorst, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alexander Stuart: Singleword, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized