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August 27 in literary history
Literary history for August 27: 28 writers born, 15 writers who died and 2 literary events from 1635 to 2015. Born on this day: Lana Bastašić, Johan Norberg, Reece Shearsmith.
Writers born on August 27
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lana Bastašić | Bosnian writer |
| 1973 | Johan Norberg | Swedish author, historian and classical liberal commentator |
| 1969 | Reece Shearsmith | British actor, comedian and writer (born 1969) |
| 1959 | András Petőcz | Hungarian writer and poet (born 1959) |
| 1959 | Jeanette Winterson | English writer (born 1959) |
| 1958 | Tom Lanoye | Belgian poet and playwright (born 1958) |
| 1957 | Jeff Grubb | American writer and game designer (born 1957) |
| 1953 | Joan Smith | English novelist, journalist and human rights activist |
| 1948 | Philippe Vallois | Philippe Vallois, French director and screenwriter |
| 1939 | William Least Heat-Moon | American travel writer and historian (born 1939) |
| 1936 | Joel Kovel | American scholar and author (1936–2018) |
| 1935 | Michael Holroyd | English writer and biographer (born 1935) |
| 1935 | Frank Yablans | American screenwriter and film producer (1935 - 2014) |
| 1932 | Antonia Fraser | British author and novelist (born 1932) |
| 1931 | Sri Chinmoy | Indian writer and spiritual teacher (1931–2007) |
| 1930 | Aase Foss Abrahamsen | Norwegian children's writer (1930–2023) |
| 1929 | Ira Levin | American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (1929–2007) |
| 1925 | Saiichi Maruya | Japanese writer (1925–2012) |
| 1925 | Jaswant Singh Neki | Punjabi poet (1925–2015) |
| 1924 | David Rowbotham | Australian poet and journalist |
| 1904 | Norah Lofts | British writer (1904–1983) |
| 1904 | John Hay Whitney | American diplomat and publisher (1904–1982) |
| 1899 | C. S. Forester | British novelist (1899–1966) |
| 1896 | Kenji Miyazawa | Japanese writer (1896–1933) |
| 1871 | Theodore Dreiser | American novelist and journalist (1871–1945) |
| 1870 | Amado Nervo | Mexican poet |
| 1856 | Ivan Franko | Ukrainian poet and writer (1856–1916) |
| 1812 | Bertalan Szemere | Hungarian poet and nationalist who became the third Prime Minister of Hungary |
Writers who died on August 27
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pascal Chaumeil | French director and screenwriter |
| 2014 | Valeri Petrov | Bulgarian writer, poet and translator (1920–2014) |
| 2014 | Benno Pludra | German children's author (1925–2014) |
| 2013 | Chen Liting | Chinese playwright and film director |
| 2009 | Sergey Mikhalkov | Russian writer (1913–2009) |
| 1998 | Essie Summers | New Zealand writer |
| 1980 | Douglas Kenney | American comedy writer (1946–1980) |
| 1978 | Ieva Simonaitytė | Lithuanian writer (1897–1978) |
| 1971 | Bennett Cerf | American publisher and author (1898–1971) |
| 1969 | Ivy Compton-Burnett | English novelist (1884–1969) |
| 1969 | Erika Mann | German actress and writer |
| 1950 | Cesare Pavese | Italian writer, literary critic, and translator (1908–1950) |
| 1931 | Frank Harris | Irish-American writer (1856–1931) |
| 1748 | James Thomson (poet, born 1700) | Scottish poet (1700–1748) |
| 1635 | Lope de Vega | Spanish playwright and poet (1562–1635) |
Literary events on August 27
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1955 | The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain. |
| 1955 | The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published. |
Featured
Lana Bastašić (1986) — Lana Bastašić is a Bosnian writer, novelist and translator.
Johan Norberg (1973) — Johan Norberg is a Swedish author who promotes economic globalization and classical liberal positions. He is the author of In Defense of Global Capitalism (2001), Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future (2016), and The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World (2023).
Reece Shearsmith (1969) — Reeson Wayne Shearsmith is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is a member of The League of Gentlemen, with Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson. Jointly with Pemberton, he created, wrote and starred in the sitcom Psychoville and the dark comedy anthology series Inside No. 9.
Sources & data
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