9 August The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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John Dryden1631 · Aldwincle 17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700) -
George Payne Rainsford James1799 · London English novelist and historical writer (1799–1860) -
Philip Larkin1922 · Coventry English writer, jazz critic and librarian (1922-1985) -
Robert Shaw1927 · Westhoughton British actor and writer (1927–1978) -
David Downing1946 · London British writer
Thought for the day
See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.
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Published on this day
- 1894 In the Avu Observatory by H. G. Wells
- 2016 The Last Days of New Paris by China Miéville
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Photo credits
- John Dryden: John Richardson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- George Payne Rainsford James: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Philip Larkin: Humphrey Ocean, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Robert Shaw: Official Films, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- David Downing: Sohopress, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Frederick Marryat: John Simpson (1782-1847), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Louis Golding: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized