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July 22 in literary history
Literary history for July 22: 19 writers born, 12 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1598 to 2012. Born on this day: Keegan Allen, Ece Temelkuran, Ann Godoff.
19writers born
12writers died
1literary events
Writers born on July 22
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Keegan Allen | American actor, photographer, author, and musician |
| 1973 | Ece Temelkuran | Turkish journalist and author (born 1973) |
| 1949 | Ann Godoff | American editor and publisher (1949–2026) |
| 1948 | Neil Hardwick | Finnish theatre and TV director and writer |
| 1948 | S. E. Hinton | American writer (born 1948) |
| 1947 | Albert Brooks | American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter (born 1947) |
| 1941 | Vaughn Bodē | American underground cartoonist and illustrator (1941–1975) |
| 1932 | Tom Robbins | American writer (1932–2025) |
| 1928 | Per Højholt | Danish poet |
| 1926 | Bryan Forbes | British filmmaker, writer, and actor (1926–2013) |
| 1925 | Jack Matthews (author) | American novelist (1925–2013) |
| 1908 | Amy Vanderbilt | American Author and Socialite |
| 1898 | Stephen Vincent Benét | Poet, short story writer, novelist (1898–1943) |
| 1895 | León de Greiff | Colombian poet (1895–1976) |
| 1886 | Hella Wuolijoki | Estonian-born Finnish writer |
| 1884 | Odell Shepard | American professor, poet, and politician |
| 1878 | Janusz Korczak | Polish pediatrician, educator and children's author (1879–1942) |
| 1849 | Emma Lazarus | American poet (1849–1887) |
| 1618 | Johan Nieuhof | Dutch explorer, writer, sinologist (1618–1672) |
Writers who died on July 22
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Frank Pierson | American screenwriter and film director (1925–2012) |
| 2000 | Carmen Martín Gaite | Spanish writer (1925–2000) |
| 2000 | Claude Sautet | French film director and screenwriter (1924–2000) |
| 1990 | Manuel Puig | Argentine writer (1932–1990) |
| 1986 | Floyd Gottfredson | American cartoonist (1905–1986) |
| 1970 | George Johnston (novelist) | Australian journalist, war correspondent and novelist |
| 1968 | Giovannino Guareschi | Italian journalist, cartoonist, and humorist (1908–1968) |
| 1967 | Carl Sandburg | American writer and editor (1878–1967) |
| 1958 | Mikhail Zoshchenko | Soviet writer and satirist (1894–1958) |
| 1932 | J. Meade Falkner | English novelist and poet |
| 1916 | James Whitcomb Riley | American poet (1849–1916) |
| 1904 | Wilson Barrett | English manager, actor and playwright (1846–1904) |
Literary events on July 22
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1598 | William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers' Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers' Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight control over all published material. |
Featured
Keegan Allen (1989) — Keegan Phillip Allen is an American actor, photographer, author, and musician. Son of actor Phillip R. Allen, he is known for his recurring role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017) and starring portrayal of Liam Walker in the CW western drama series Walker (2021–2024).
Ece Temelkuran (1973) — Ece Temelkuran is a Turkish journalist and author.
Ann Godoff (1949) — Ann Leslie Godoff was an American editor and publisher. She was the president of Random House and the founder of Penguin Press.
Sources & data
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