4 April The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
Discover the writers who share this date, their stories, and where to read them.
Born on this day 00
Nobody in our collection was born on 4 April. Try tomorrow.
Thought for the day
A man who sells his conscience for his interest will sell it for his pleasure. A man who will betray his country will betray his friend.
Reveal who said it
Quote from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Remembered today
No writer in our collection died on 4 April.
Published on this day
- 1960 Jeeves in the Offing by P. G. Wodehouse
Explore the archive
A new literary discovery, every day.
Explore 1,669 authors and find your next read.
Photo credits
- Maria Edgeworth: John Downman (1750-1824), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized