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June 4 in literary history
Literary history for June 4: 19 writers born and 11 writers who died from 1622 to 2022. Born on this day: Buddy Wakefield, Joyce Sidman, Val McDermid.
Writers born on June 4
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Buddy Wakefield | American poet and spoken word artist |
| 1956 | Joyce Sidman | American children's writer (born 1956) |
| 1955 | Val McDermid | Scottish crime novel writer (born 1955) |
| 1954 | Raphael Ravenscroft | British musician, composer, and author (1954–2014) |
| 1952 | Dambudzo Marechera | Zimbabwean writer (1952–1987) |
| 1941 | Kenneth G. Ross | Australian playwright and screenwriter |
| 1934 | Daphne Sheldrick | Kenya-based British author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry (1934–2018) |
| 1932 | Maurice Shadbolt | New Zealand writer (1932–2004) |
| 1926 | Ain Kaalep | Estonian writer (1926–2020) |
| 1926 | Judith Malina | American actress, writer and director (1926–2015) |
| 1923 | Elizabeth Jolley | Australian writer |
| 1921 | Milan Komar | Slovene Argentine Catholic philosopher and essayist (1921–2006) |
| 1907 | Jacques Roumain | Haitian writer and politician (1907–1944) |
| 1907 | Rosalind Russell | American actress, model, comedian, screenwriter and singer (1907–1976) |
| 1907 | Patience Strong | British poet |
| 1904 | Bhagat Puran Singh | Indian writer, environmentalist and philanthropist |
| 1879 | Mabel Lucie Attwell | British illustrator (1879–1964) |
| 1873 | Nictzin Dyalhis | American novelist |
| 1821 | Apollon Maykov | Russian poet and translator (1821–1897) |
Writers who died on June 4
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | George Lamming | Barbadian novelist, essayist and poet (1927–2022) |
| 2017 | Juan Goytisolo | Spanish writer and poet (1931–2017) |
| 2015 | Marguerite Patten | English food writer and broadcaster |
| 2011 | Andreas P. Nielsen | Danish author and composer |
| 1993 | Bernard Evslin | American author |
| 1989 | Dik Browne | American cartoonist (1917–1989) |
| 1933 | Ahmet Haşim | Turkish symbolist poet and writer, WWI veteran (1884-1933) |
| 1906 | George Griffith | British science fiction writer (1857–1906) |
| 1875 | Eduard Mörike | 19th-century German poet |
| 1798 | Giacomo Casanova | Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798) |
| 1622 | Péter Révay | Hungarian nobleman and poet |
Featured
Buddy Wakefield (1974) — Buddy Wakefield is an American poet, three-time world champion spoken word artist, and the most toured performance poet in history. His latest works have been released by Righteous Babe Records (album) and Write Bloody Publishing (books).
Joyce Sidman (1956) — Joyce Sidman is an American children's writer. She was a runner-up for the 2011 Newbery Medal, and won the Sibert Medal in 2019.
Val McDermid (1955) — Valerie McDermid is a Scottish crime writer of more than 30 novels. Her work is considered part of a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir, and is known for uncompromising depictions of violence.
Sources & data
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