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February 23 in literary history
Literary history for February 23: 10 writers born, 8 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1455 to 2015. Born on this day: Francesca Simon, Rebecca Goldstein, César Aira.
10writers born
8writers died
1literary events
Writers born on February 23
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Francesca Simon | American-British author (born 1955) |
| 1950 | Rebecca Goldstein | American philosopher and novelist (born 1950) |
| 1949 | César Aira | Argentine writer & translator (born 1949) |
| 1944 | Bernard Cornwell | British writer (born 1944) |
| 1930 | Paul West (writer, born 1930) | British-born American novelist, poet, and essayist (1930–2015) |
| 1927 | Jessica Huntley | Publisher and community rights activist (1927–2013) |
| 1923 | Mary Francis Shura | American novelist |
| 1899 | Erich Kästner | German author, poet and satirist (1899–1974) |
| 1892 | Agnes Smedley | American journalist and writer |
| 1805 | Johan Jakob Nervander | Finnish poet, physicist and meteorologist (1805–1848) |
Writers who died on February 23
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | James Aldridge | Australian-British writer and journalist |
| 2014 | Roger Hilsman | American soldier, statesman, teacher, and author (1919–2014) |
| 2013 | Joseph Friedenson | Joseph Friedenson, Holocaust survivor, Holocaust historian, Yiddish writer, lecturer and… |
| 1955 | Paul Claudel | French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868–1955) |
| 1948 | John Robert Gregg | Irish educator and writer (1867–1948) |
| 1900 | Ernest Dowson | English writer (1867–1900) |
| 1859 | Zygmunt Krasiński | Polish poet (1812–1859) |
| 1821 | John Keats | English Romantic poet (1795–1821) |
Literary events on February 23
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1455 | Traditionally the date of publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed with movable type. |
Featured
Francesca Simon (1955) — Francesca Isabella Simon is an American-born British author. She wrote the Horrid Henry series of children's books.
Rebecca Goldstein (1950) — Rebecca Goldstein is an American philosopher and novelist. She has written eleven books, both fiction and nonfiction. She holds a Ph.D.
César Aira (1949) — César Aira is an Argentine writer and translator, and an exponent of contemporary Argentine literature. He has published over a hundred short books of stories, novels and essays.
Sources & data
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