24 October The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 04
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Christabel Marshall1871 · Exeter English suffragist, playwright, journalist -
Denise Levertov1923 · Ilford British-American poet (1923-1997) -
Elaine Feinstein1930 · Bootle poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, biographer and translator (1930-2019) -
Matthew Warchus1966 · Rochester British director and dramatist
Thought for the day
Thespis, the first professor of our art, At country wakes sung ballads from a cart.
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Remembered today
Published on this day
- 1960 The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
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Photo credits
- Christabel Marshall: LSE Library, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Denise Levertov: Elsa Dorfman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Elaine Feinstein: Kaido Vainomaa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Matthew Warchus: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Thomas Chaloner: anonymous, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized