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August 3 in literary history
Literary history for August 3: 25 writers born, 19 writers who died and 1 literary events from 881 to 2015. Born on this day: Esther Earl, Charlotte Casiraghi, Brent Butt.
Writers born on August 3
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Esther Earl | American author and online personality (1994–2010) |
| 1986 | Charlotte Casiraghi | Eldest daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, author and brand ambassador |
| 1966 | Brent Butt | Canadian actor, comedian, and writer |
| 1958 | Lindsey Hilsum | English television journalist and writer (born 1958) |
| 1950 | Linda Howard | American writer |
| 1943 | Steven Millhauser | American novelist and short story writer (born 1943) |
| 1941 | Martha Stewart | American businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941) |
| 1936 | Edward Petherbridge | English actor, writer, author, and artist |
| 1930 | James Komack | American television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor (1924–1997) |
| 1928 | Cécile Aubry | French actress, television director, writer and screenwriter |
| 1926 | Anthony Sampson | British writer and journalist (1926–2004) |
| 1924 | Leon Uris | American author (1924–2003) |
| 1921 | Richard Adler | American lyricist, writer, composer and producer (1921–2012) |
| 1921 | Hayden Carruth | American poet and literary critic (1921–2008) |
| 1920 | Max Fatchen | Australian author and journalist |
| 1920 | P. D. James | English crime writer (1920–2014) |
| 1918 | Eddie Jefferson | American jazz vocalist and lyricist (1918–1979) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni | Indian lyricist (1916–1970) |
| 1913 | Mel Tolkin | American comedy writer (1913–2007) |
| 1909 | Walter Van Tilburg Clark | Novelist, short story writer, educator |
| 1904 | Clifford D. Simak | American science fiction writer (1904–1988) |
| 1900 | Ernie Pyle | American war correspondent and writer |
| 1887 | Rupert Brooke | English poet (1887–1915) |
| 1886 | Maithilisharan Gupt | Indian Poet (1886-1964) |
| 1863 | Géza Gárdonyi | Hungarian writer and journalist |
Writers who died on August 3
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Robert Conquest | British-American historian and poet (1917–2015) |
| 2015 | Jef Murray | American fantasy artist and author |
| 2014 | Dorothy Salisbury Davis | American novelist |
| 2011 | William Sleator | American science fiction author |
| 2008 | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | Soviet-Russian author and dissident (1918–2008) |
| 2007 | John Gardner (British writer) | English writer (1926–2007) |
| 1995 | Edward Whittemore | American novelist |
| 1979 | Angelos Terzakis | Greek writer (1907–1979) |
| 1975 | Andreas Embirikos | Greek surrealist poet and psychoanalyst |
| 1964 | Flannery O'Connor | American writer (1925–1964) |
| 1954 | Colette | French novelist (1873–1954) |
| 1949 | Ignotus | Hungarian editor and writer |
| 1924 | Joseph Conrad | Polish-British writer (1857–1924) |
| 1916 | Roger Casement | Irish diplomat, activist, nationalist and poet (1864–1916) |
| 1857 | Eugène Sue | French writer (1804–1857) |
| 1839 | Dorothea von Schlegel | German novelist and translator (1764–1839) |
| 1805 | Christopher Anstey | English poet |
| 1773 | Stanisław Konarski | Polish pedagogue, educational reformer, political writer, poet, dramatist and priest |
| 1621 | Guillaume du Vair | French author and lawyer (1556–1621) |
Literary events on August 3
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 881 | Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu: Louis III of France defeats the Vikings, an event celebrated in the poem Ludwigslied. |
Featured
Esther Earl (1994) — Esther Grace Earl was an American author, internet vlogger, online personality, and Nerdfighter, as well as an activist in the Harry Potter Alliance.
Charlotte Casiraghi (1986) — Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi is a Monégasque writer and philosopher with experiences working in journalism and publishing. She has worked extensively as a brand ambassador and fashion model. While for many years she pursued equestrianism, her main interests revolve around French philosophy and literature.
Brent Butt (1966) — Brent Leroy Butt is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his role as Brent Leroy on the CTV sitcom Corner Gas, which he created. He also created the television series Hiccups and wrote the 2013 film No Clue.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.