27 August The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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Henry Carey1687 · London English composer and playwright (1687-1743) -
Roden Noel1834 · London English poet (1834–1894) -
Antonia Fraser1932 · London British author and novelist -
Joan Smith1953 · London English novelist, journalist and human rights activist -
Jeanette Winterson1959 · Manchester English writer
Thought for the day
Truth is the trial of itself And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much.
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Remembered today
No writer in our collection died on 27 August.
Published on this day
- 2015 The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett
- 1998 England, England by Julian Barnes
- 2012 NW by Zadie Smith
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Photo credits
- Henry Carey: Charles Grignion the Elder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Roden Noel: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Antonia Fraser: englishpen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Joan Smith: Laurence Boyce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Jeanette Winterson: Mariusz Kubik, http://www.mariuszkubik.pl, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons, resized