10 April The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 03
Thought for the day
I can truly say with Shelley that I have been fortunate in friendships: that I have been no less fortunate in my enemies than in my friends.
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Remembered today
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John Byron British Royal Navy officer and politician; (1723-1786) -
Algernon Charles Swinburne English poet, playwright and novelist (1837–1909) -
Stanley J. Weyman English writer (1855–1928) -
Dorothy Wilde British writer (1895-1941) -
Evelyn Waugh British writer and journalist (1903–1966) -
Peter Lovesey British writer -
Anne Perry English author (1938–2023)
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Photo credits
- George Arliss: Moffett, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Montague Summers: Summers family, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Peter Morgan: NYFF_2010_"Hereafter"_Press_Conference(4).jpg: aphrodite-in-nyc from new york city derivative work: JJ Georges, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Byron: Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Algernon Charles Swinburne: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Stanley J. Weyman: uncredited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Dorothy Wilde: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Evelyn Waugh: Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Peter Lovesey: Mark Coggins from San Francisco, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Anne Perry: Esteban Navarro Soriano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized