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June 15 in literary history
Literary history for June 15: 24 writers born and 8 writers who died from 1605 to 2003. Born on this day: Lewis Hancox, Ashley Nicole Black, Christian Bauman.
Writers born on June 15
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lewis Hancox | English graphic novelist and filmmaker (born 1989) |
| 1985 | Ashley Nicole Black | American comedian, actress and writer |
| 1970 | Christian Bauman | American novelist |
| 1959 | Eileen Davidson | American actress, author and television personality |
| 1945 | Miriam Defensor Santiago | Filipino politician, lawyer, and author (1945–2016) |
| 1939 | Brian Jacques | English author (1939–2011) |
| 1937 | Pierre Billon (writer) | Canadian writer |
| 1937 | Ray Coleman | 20th century British journalist and writer |
| 1930 | Miguel Méndez | American writer and educator (1930–2013) |
| 1927 | Ibn-e-Insha | Pakistani poet, travelogue writer and columnist (1927–1978) |
| 1925 | Attilâ İlhan | Turkish poet, novelist, essayist, journalist and reviewer (1925–2005) |
| 1924 | Hédi Fried | Swedish-Romanian author and psychologist (1924–2022) |
| 1920 | Amy Clampitt | American writer (1920–1994) |
| 1914 | Saul Steinberg | Romanian-born American cartoonist (1914–1999) |
| 1914 | Hilda Terry | Cartoonist |
| 1913 | Tom Adair | American songwriter and screenwriter (1913–1988) |
| 1911 | Wilbert Awdry | British author and vicar (1911–1997) |
| 1902 | Erik Erikson | American psychoanalyst and essayist (1902–1994) |
| 1888 | Martin D'Arcy | English Jesuit priest and author (1888-1976) |
| 1888 | Ramón López Velarde | Mexican poet (1888–1921) |
| 1835 | Adah Isaacs Menken | American actress, dancer, painter, and poet (1835–1868) |
| 1809 | François-Xavier Garneau | French Canadian notary, poet, civil servant and liberal |
| 1763 | Kobayashi Issa | Japanese poet |
| 1605 | Thomas Randolph (poet) | English poet and dramatist (1605–1635) |
Writers who died on June 15
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hume Cronyn | Canadian actor and writer (1911–2003) |
| 2000 | Jules Roy | French writer |
| 1996 | Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet | Scottish soldier, writer and politician |
| 1992 | Chuck Menville | American screenwriter (1940–1992) |
| 1961 | Peyami Safa | Turkish journalist, columnist and novelist (1899-1961) |
| 1941 | Evelyn Underhill | English writer, theologian, retreat leader and pacifist (1875–1941) |
| 1889 | Mihai Eminescu | Romanian poet, novelist and journalist (1850–1889) |
| 1844 | Thomas Campbell (poet) | Scottish poet (1777–1844) |
Featured
Lewis Hancox (1989) — Lewis Joy Hancox is an English graphic novelist, social media personality, and filmmaker. He authored the 2022 graphic memoir Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure, about growing up transgender in the 2000s, which was shortlisted for several awards, including an Eisner Award.
Ashley Nicole Black (1985) — Ashley Nicole Black is an American comedian, actress, writer and producer. She was a writer and correspondent for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2019), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.
Christian Bauman (1970) — Christian Bauman is an American novelist and musician. He lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.