27 September The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
- Rosa Nouchette Carey1840 · Bow British writer (1840–1909)
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Cyril Scott1879 · Oxton English composer, writer, and poet (1879–1970) -
Cynthia Asquith1887 · Wiltshire British writer (1887-1960) -
Basil Dean1888 · Croydon British actor and filmmaker -
William Empson1906 · Kingston upon Hull English literary critic and poet (1906–1984)
Thought for the day
Great and little cannot understand one another. But in every child born of man, Father Redwood, lurks some seed of greatness — waiting for the Food.
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Published on this day
- 2012 The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling
- 2011 Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker
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Photo credits
- Cyril Scott: Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882-1966 -- Photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Cynthia Asquith: Unidentified photographer from Bassano Ltd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Basil Dean: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- William Empson: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Robert Bigsby: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- David Croft: Rob enwiki (Robert Weedon), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized