16 March The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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Alaric Alexander Watts1797 · London British poet and journalist (1797–1864) -
Alice Mary Buckton1867 · Chiddingfold British educator and author (1867 - 1944) -
Mark Sykes1879 · London British politician, diplomatic advisor, and traveller (1879-1919) -
Sophie Irene Hunter1978 · Hammersmith British theatre director -
Ella McLeod1996 · London Borough of Lambeth YA author and podcaster
Thought for the day
Pope has more virulence and less vehemence than any of the great satirists. His character of Sporus is the perfection of satirical writing. The very sound of words scarify before the sense strikes.
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Published on this day
- 1934 Thank You, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse
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Photo credits
- Alaric Alexander Watts: William Brockedon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alice Mary Buckton: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mark Sykes: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Sophie Irene Hunter: UKinUSA from Washington, D.C., USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ella McLeod: The Novelry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Hoadly: Francis Hayman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Aubrey Beardsley: Frederick H. Evans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- David Seidler: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alex Wheatle: Kim Aldis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized