27 October The literary calendar

On this day in English literature

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Born on this day 03

Enid Bagnold1889 · Rochester English dramatist, playwright, memoirist (1889-1981)
A. N. Wilson1950 · Stone British poet, biographer, critic, journalist writer and newspaper columnist (1950-)
Jonathan Stroud1970 · Bedford British writer of fantasy fiction

Thought for the day

Now such an one for daughter Creon had As maketh wise men fools and young men mad.

Reveal who said it

William Morris · The Life and Death of Jason, Book xvii (1867)
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