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March 2 in literary history
Literary history for March 2: 23 writers born and 11 writers who died from 1577 to 2015. Born on this day: Ann Leckie, Mark Evanier, George Layton.
Writers born on March 2
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Ann Leckie | American science fiction author (born 1966) |
| 1952 | Mark Evanier | American comic book and television writer |
| 1943 | George Layton | British actor, director and author (born 1942) |
| 1943 | Peter Straub | American novelist and poet (1943–2022) |
| 1943 | Robert Williams (artist) | American painter and cartoonist |
| 1942 | John Irving | American and Canadian novelist and screenwriter (born 1942) |
| 1939 | Jan Howard Finder | American science fiction fan and writer; academic administrator |
| 1933 | Leo and Diane Dillon | American husband-and-wife illustrator duo |
| 1932 | Gun Hägglund | Swedish television host and translator |
| 1930 | Tom Wolfe | American author and journalist (1930–2018) |
| 1924 | Renos Apostolidis | Greek writer, philologist and literary critic |
| 1919 | Eddie Lawrence | American dramatist (1919–2014) |
| 1917 | David Goodis | American novelist (1917–1967) |
| 1913 | Godfried Bomans | Dutch author (1913–1971) |
| 1905 | Geoffrey Grigson | English poet, writer, critic and naturalist (1905–1985) |
| 1904 | Dr. Seuss | American author and cartoonist (1904–1991) |
| 1862 | John Jay Chapman | American author |
| 1859 | Sholem Aleichem | Yiddish author and playwright (1859–1916) |
| 1820 | Multatuli | Dutch writer (1820–187) |
| 1817 | János Arany | Hungarian poet (1817–1882) |
| 1800 | Yevgeny Baratynsky | Russian poet (1800–1844) |
| 1651 | Carlo Gimach | Maltese architect, engineer and poet (1651–1730) |
| 1577 | George Sandys | English traveller, colonist, poet, translator |
Writers who died on March 2
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mal Peet | English writer and illustrator (1947–2015) |
| 2014 | Ryhor Baradulin | Belarusian poet |
| 2013 | Shabnam Shakeel | Award winning Pakistan Writer |
| 2012 | Lawrence Anthony | South African conservationist, environmentalist, explorer and author |
| 2007 | Henri Troyat | Russian-French author (1911–2007) |
| 1982 | Philip K. Dick | American science fiction author (1928–1982) |
| 1967 | José Martínez Ruiz | Spanish novelist & essayist (1873–1967) |
| 1949 | Sarojini Naidu | Indian political activist and poet (1879–1949) |
| 1945 | Emily Carr | Canadian artist and writer (1871–1945) |
| 1930 | D. H. Lawrence | English writer and poet (1885–1930) |
| 1797 | Horace Walpole | British politician, writer, historian and antiquarian (1717–1797) |
Featured
Ann Leckie (1966) — Ann Leckie is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Her 2013 debut novel Ancillary Justice, which features artificial consciousness and gender-blindness, won the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Novel, as well as the Nebula Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the BSFA Award.
Mark Evanier (1952) — Mark Stephen Evanier is an American comic book and television writer, known for his work on the animated TV series Garfield and Friends and wordplay for the comic book Groo the Wanderer.
George Layton (1943) — George Layton is a British actor, director, and television comedy writer best known for three television roles: junior doctor Paul Collier in the comedy series Doctor in the House and its sequels Doctor at Large, Doctor in Charge, and Doctor at the Top; bombardier 'Solly' Solomons in the first two series of It Ain't…
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.