18 March The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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William Cosmo Monkhouse1840 · London English poet and critic (1840–1901) -
Arthur Montagu Brookfield1853 · London British army officer, diplomat, author and conservative politician (1853-1940), who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1903 -
Bernard Cronin1884 · Ealing Australian author and journalist -
Wilfred Owen1893 · Oswestry English Skateboarder 1893-1918) -
Neil Brand1958 · Burgess Hill British actor, composer and playwright
Thought for the day
Oh, Death was never enemy of ours! We laughed at him, we leagued with him, old chum. No soldier's paid to kick against His powers. We laughed, — knowing that better men would come, And greater wars: when each proud fighter brags He wars on Death, for lives; not men, for flags.
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Remembered today
Published on this day
- 2010 Solar by Ian McEwan
- 2010 61 Hours by Lee Child
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Photo credits
- William Cosmo Monkhouse: John McLure Hamilton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Arthur Montagu Brookfield: Leslie Ward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Bernard Cronin: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Wilfred Owen: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Neil Brand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Harriet Downing: Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized