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July 2 in literary history
Literary history for July 2: 18 writers born, 12 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1621 to 2016. Born on this day: Darren O'Shaughnessy, Evelyn Lau, Larry David.
18writers born
12writers died
1literary events
Writers born on July 2
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Darren O'Shaughnessy | Irish novelist |
| 1971 | Evelyn Lau | Canadian poet and novelist |
| 1947 | Larry David | American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947) |
| 1939 | Alexandros Panagoulis | Greek politician and poet (1939–1976) |
| 1933 | Peter Desbarats | Canadian author, playwright and journalist (1933–2014) |
| 1926 | Octavian Paler | Romanian writer and politician (1926–2007) |
| 1924 | Chia-ying Yeh | Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (1924–2024) |
| 1923 | Cyril M. Kornbluth | American science fiction author (1923–1958) |
| 1923 | Wisława Szymborska | Polish poet and Nobel laureate (1923–2012) |
| 1920 | John Kneubuhl | American screenwriter (1920–1992) |
| 1919 | Jean Craighead George | American writer (1919–2012) |
| 1916 | Zélia Gattai | Brazilian photographer and author (1916–2008) |
| 1914 | Mário Schenberg | Brazilian electrical engineer, physicist, art critic and writer (1914–1990) |
| 1902 | K. Kanapathypillai | Sri Lankan Tamil academic and author (1902–1968) |
| 1877 | Hermann Hesse | German writer (1877–1962) |
| 1869 | Liane de Pougy | French courtesan, dancer and novelist (1869–1950) |
| 1865 | Lily Braun | German feminist writer (1865–1916) |
| 1724 | Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock | German poet (1724–1803) |
Writers who died on July 2
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Caroline Aherne | English actress, comedian and writer (1963–2016) |
| 2016 | Elie Wiesel | American writer and activist (1928–2016) |
| 2010 | Beryl Bainbridge | English writer (1932–2010) |
| 2005 | Ernest Lehman | American screenwriter (1915–2005) |
| 2004 | Mochtar Lubis | Indonesian journalist and novelist (1922–2004) |
| 1999 | Mario Puzo | American author and screenwriter (1920–1999) |
| 1993 | Fred Gwynne | American actor and author (1926–1993) |
| 1978 | Aris Alexandrou | Greek novelist, poet, and translator (1922–1978) |
| 1977 | Vladimir Nabokov | Russian and American novelist (1899–1977) |
| 1966 | Jan Brzechwa | Polish poet, author, and lawyer (1898–1966) |
| 1961 | Ernest Hemingway | American author and journalist (1899–1961) |
| 1621 | Thomas Harriot | English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer and translator |
Literary events on July 2
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling, the second novel of the Harry Potter series, was published. |
Featured
Darren O'Shaughnessy (1972) — Darren O'Shaughnessy is an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his young adult fiction series The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B, published under the pseudonym Darren Shan.
Evelyn Lau (1971) — Evelyn Lau is a Canadian novelist, poet, and short story writer.
Larry David (1947) — Lawrence Gene David is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer. He is known for his dry wit, portrayals of awkward social situations, and observations on everyday life.
Sources & data
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