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February 5 in literary history
Literary history for February 5: 15 writers born and 15 writers who died from 523 to 2015. Born on this day: David Wiesner, Frank Walker (writer, born 1954), Henfil.
Writers born on February 5
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | David Wiesner | American illustrator and writer of children's books (born 1956) |
| 1954 | Frank Walker (writer, born 1954) | Australian author |
| 1944 | Henfil | Brazilian cartoonist |
| 1941 | Stephen J. Cannell | American television producer and writer (1941–2010) |
| 1936 | K. S. Nissar Ahmed | Indian writer (1936–2020) |
| 1933 | Jörn Donner | Finnish writer (1933–2020) |
| 1933 | B. S. Johnson | English novelist, poet and critic (1933–1973) |
| 1928 | Hristu Cândroveanu | Aromanian editor, literary critic and writer |
| 1928 | Tage Danielsson | Swedish author, actor, comedian, poet and film director (1928–1985) |
| 1928 | Andrew Greeley | American novelist (1928–2013) |
| 1914 | William S. Burroughs | American writer and visual artist (1914–1997) |
| 1848 | Joris-Karl Huysmans | French novelist and art critic (1848–1907) |
| 1804 | Johan Ludvig Runeberg | Finnish poet (1804–1877) |
| 1589 | Esteban Manuel de Villegas | 17th-century Spanish poet |
| 1534 | Giovanni de' Bardi | Italian literary critic, writer, composer and soldier |
Writers who died on February 5
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Herman Rosenblat | Polish-born American author (1929–2015) |
| 2012 | John Turner Sargent Sr. | John Turner Sargent Sr., American publisher (born 1924) |
| 2011 | Brian Jacques | English author (1939–2011) |
| 1997 | René Huyghe | French writer and art historian (1906–1997) |
| 1993 | William Pène du Bois | American writer and illustrator (1916–1993) |
| 1972 | Marianne Moore | American poet (1887–1972) |
| 1957 | Sami Ibrahim Haddad | Lebanese doctor, surgeon and writer |
| 1954 | Hossein Sami'i | Iranian poet and politician (1876–1954) |
| 1946 | George Arliss | English actor, author and playwright (1868–1946) |
| 1941 | Banjo Paterson | Australian journalist, author, and poet (1864–1941) |
| 1937 | Lou Andreas-Salomé | Psychoanalyst and author (1861–1937) |
| 1927 | Inayat Khan | Indian singer, poet and Sufi guide (1882–1927) |
| 1892 | Emilie Flygare-Carlén | Swedish novelist (1807–1892) |
| 1881 | Thomas Carlyle | Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher (1795–1881) |
| 523 | Avitus of Vienne | Late antique bishop and poet |
Featured
David Wiesner (1956) — David Wiesner is an American illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books including some that tell stories without words.
Frank Walker (writer, born 1954) (1954) — Frank William Walker is an Australian journalist and non-fiction writer. He writes non-fiction books, mostly on military history including about the British nuclear tests at Maralinga, in South Australia.
Henfil (1944) — Henrique de Souza Filho, commonly known as Henfil, was a Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, journalist and writer, born in Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais.
Sources & data
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