21 November The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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Barry Cornwall1787 · Leeds English poet (1787-1874) -
Ada Cambridge1844 · Norfolk English-born Australian writer (1844-1926) -
Arthur Quiller-Couch1863 · Bodmin British writer and literary critic (1863–1944) -
C. E. Bechhofer Roberts1894 · London British journalist and writer (1894-1949) -
Conor Maynard1992 · Brighton British singer
Thought for the day
A light broke in upon my brain, — It was the carol of a bird; It ceased, and then it came again, The sweetest song ear ever heard.
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Published on this day
- 1897 The Star by H. G. Wells
- 1996 Voyage by Stephen Baxter
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Photo credits
- Barry Cornwall: William Brockedon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ada Cambridge: Spencer Shier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Arthur Quiller-Couch: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- C. E. Bechhofer Roberts: Ralph Straus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Conor Maynard: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Hill: Uncertain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alice Dudeney: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized