On this day
August 13 in literary history
Literary history for August 13: 11 writers born and 12 writers who died from 1749 to 2024. Born on this day: Will Clarke (novelist), Quinn Cummings, Steve Higgins.
Writers born on August 13
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Will Clarke (novelist) | American novelist |
| 1967 | Quinn Cummings | American writer, inventor and former child actress (born 1967) |
| 1963 | Steve Higgins | American actor, writer (b. 1963) |
| 1963 | Valerie Plame | American writer, spy novelist and former CIA officer (born 1963) |
| 1961 | Tom Perrotta | American novelist |
| 1958 | David Feherty | Irish professional golfer, broadcaster, writer (born 1958) |
| 1945 | Howard Marks | Welsh author and drug smuggler (1945–2016) |
| 1867 | George Luks | American cartoonist and painter (1867–1933) |
| 1820 | George Grove | English engineer and writer (1820–1900) |
| 1803 | Vladimir Odoyevsky | Russian philosopher, writer, critic, philanthropist and pedagogue |
| 1790 | William Wentworth | Australian statesman, writer and explorer |
Writers who died on August 13
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wally Amos | American television personality, entrepreneur, and author (1936–2024) |
| 2024 | Sergio Donati | Italian screenwriter (1933–2024) |
| 2024 | Greg Kihn | American musician and writer (1949–2024) |
| 2012 | Helen Gurley Brown | American author, publisher, and businesswoman |
| 2010 | Edwin Newman | American newscaster, journalist and author |
| 2007 | Brooke Astor | American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007) |
| 2001 | Betty Cavanna | American novelist (1909–2001) |
| 1998 | Julien Green | American novelist who lived in France |
| 1975 | Murilo Mendes | Brazilian modernist poet (1901–1975) |
| 1946 | H. G. Wells | English writer (1866–1946) |
| 1934 | Mary Hunter Austin | American writer (1868–1934) |
| 1749 | Johann Elias Schlegel | German poet and critic (1719–1749) |
Featured
Will Clarke (novelist) (1970) — Will Clarke is an American novelist who is the author of Lord Vishnu's Love Handles: A Spy Novel , The Worthy: A Ghost's Story,The Neon Palm of Madame Melançon and Marigold: The Secret to Manifestation.
Quinn Cummings (1967) — Quinn L. Cummings is an American entrepreneur, author, humorist, inventor and former actress.
Steve Higgins (1963) — Steve Earl Higgins is an American writer, producer, announcer, actor, and comedian. He has served as the announcer and sidekick of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014, and as a writer and producer of Saturday Night Live since 1995.
Sources & data
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