22 November The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 01
Thought for the day
What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.
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Remembered today
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War (1612-1671) -
Gertrude M. Robins British novelist (1861-1939) -
Alfred Edward Woodley Mason British writer (1865-1948) -
P. C. Wren British writer (1875–1941) -
Aldous Huxley viva el completo (1894–1963) -
Anthony Burgess English writer and composer (1917–1993)
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Photo credits
- George Eliot: replica by François D’Albert Durade (1804–1886), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron: Workshop of Robert Walker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Gertrude M. Robins: Wm. Whiteley, Ltd., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alfred Edward Woodley Mason: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- P. C. Wren: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Aldous Huxley: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Anthony Burgess: Open Media Ltd., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized