4 August The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 06
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Percy Bysshe Shelley1792 · Horsham British Romantic poet (1792–1822) -
Walter Pater1839 · Shadwell English writer, critic and essayist (1839–1894) -
Evelyn Sharp1869 · London British suffragist (1869-1955) -
David Seidler1937 · London British-American playwright, film, and television writer -
Adrian Plass1948 · Royal Tunbridge Wells British writer -
Jojo Moyes1969 · Maidstone British novelist and journalist
Thought for the day
Twilight, ascending slowly from the east, Entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks O'er the fair front and radiant eyes of day, Night followed, clad with stars.
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Remembered today
Published on this day
- 2011 The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
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Photo credits
- Percy Bysshe Shelley: After Amelia Curran, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Walter Pater: https://www.nndb.com/people/622/000096334/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Evelyn Sharp: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- David Seidler: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Adrian Plass: Thomas Thurman (User:Marnanel), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Jojo Moyes: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- William Babington Maxwell: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized