9 September The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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James Smetham1821 · Pateley Bridge British artist (1821-1889) -
Ralph Hodgson1871 · Darlington British writer (1871-1962) -
Clare Frewen Sheridan1885 · London British artist (1885-1970) -
Beverley Nichols1898 · Bristol Author, playwright, journalist, composer (1898-1983) -
Edward Upward1903 · Romford British writer (1903–2009)
Thought for the day
We cannot kindle when we will The fire that in the heart resides, The spirit bloweth and is still, In mystery our soul abides; — But tasks, in hours of insight willed, Can be through hours of gloom fulfilled.
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Published on this day
- 2005 Thud! by Terry Pratchett
- 2014 The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah
- 1949 The Mating Season by P. G. Wodehouse
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Photo credits
- James Smetham: James Smetham, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ralph Hodgson: No answer by website owner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Clare Frewen Sheridan: Francis Bruguière, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Beverley Nichols: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Edward Upward: Jeff Allinson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- William Chatterton Dix: Photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Eugene Lee-Hamilton: uncredited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Graham Joyce: Liftarn, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized