11 September The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Thought for the day
The more scholastically educated a man is generally, the more he is an emotional boor.
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Published on this day
- 2008 Nation by Terry Pratchett
- 1942 Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton
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