20 October The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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Thomas Hughes1822 · Oxfordshire English lawyer, judge, politician and author (1822–1896) -
Christopher Caudwell1907 · Putney British Marxist literary critic, journalist and writer (1907-1937) -
Tim Etchells1962 · Stevenage British artist -
Annabel Abbs1964 · Bristol British writer -
Paul Kingsnorth1972 · Worcester English writer and environmentalist (1972-)
Thought for the day
Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
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Remembered today
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John Fitchett poet -
James Anthony Froude English historian, novelist and biographer (1818–1894) -
Richard Francis Burton British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890) -
Christabel Marshall English suffragist, playwright, journalist -
Eleanor Smith noblewoman; English writer, journalist, and member of the Bright Young Things
Published on this day
- 2015 Career of Evil by J. K. Rowling
- 2015 Girl Online: On Tour by Zoe Sugg
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Photo credits
- Thomas Hughes: Russell & Sons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Christopher Caudwell: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Tim Etchells: Artmax, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Annabel Abbs: Adam Tinworth, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Paul Kingsnorth: Navjoat Kingsnorth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Fitchett: Thomas Robson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- James Anthony Froude: George Reid, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Richard Francis Burton: Rischgitz/Stringer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Christabel Marshall: LSE Library, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Eleanor Smith: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized