24 March The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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William Morris1834 · Walthamstow textile designer, artist, writer, printer (1834–1896) - Jo Shapcott1953 · London English poet, editor
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Stewart Home1962 · London English writer, artist and filmmaker -
Kwame Kwei-Armah1967 · Hillingdon actor, playwright, singer, and broadcaster -
Keaton Henson1988 · London English musician and artist
Thought for the day
O thrush, your song is passing sweet But never a song that you have sung, Is half so sweet as thrushes sang When my dear Love and I were young.
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Published on this day
- 2008 Nothing to Lose by Lee Child
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Photo credits
- William Morris: Frederick Hollyer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Stewart Home: Geoffrey Chaucer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Kwame Kwei-Armah: Amplified2010, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Keaton Henson: Sophie Harris-Taylor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Edwin Arnold: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Charlotte Mew: poetryfoundation.orgg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Yvonne Mitchell: The National Archives UK, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Richard Stoker: Gill Stoker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized