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March 30 in literary history
Literary history for March 30: 18 writers born, 22 writers who died and 2 literary events from 1662 to 2015. Born on this day: Abhishek Chaubey, Obadele Thompson, Tobias Hill.
18writers born
22writers died
2literary events
Writers born on March 30
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Abhishek Chaubey | Indian film director, writer and screenwriter |
| 1976 | Obadele Thompson | Barbados-born former sprinter, lawyer, and author |
| 1970 | Tobias Hill | British writer (1970–2023) |
| 1959 | Martina Cole | British crime writer (born 1959) |
| 1957 | Marie-Christine Koundja | Marie-Christine Koundja, Chadian author and diplomat |
| 1949 | Naomi Sims | American model, businesswoman, and author (1948–2009) |
| 1947 | Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin | American writer, activist, and Black anarchist (born 1947) |
| 1940 | Jerry Lucas | American basketball player and author (born 1940) |
| 1928 | Robert Badinter | French politician, lawyer and author (1928–2024) |
| 1928 | Tom Sharpe | English satirical novelist (1928–2013) |
| 1923 | Milton Acorn | Canadian poet, writer, and playwright |
| 1902 | Brooke Astor | American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007) |
| 1899 | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay | Indian writer |
| 1895 | Jean Giono | French writer (1895–1970) |
| 1888 | J. R. Williams | Canadian cartoonist |
| 1880 | Seán O'Casey | Irish dramatist and memoirist (1880–1964) |
| 1844 | Paul Verlaine | French poet (1844–1896) |
| 1820 | Anna Sewell | English novelist (1820–1878) |
Writers who died on March 30
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Helmut Dietl | German film director and author |
| 2015 | Roger Slifer | American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer (1954–2015) |
| 2013 | Daniel Hoffman | American poet and essayist |
| 2013 | Edith Schaeffer | American author |
| 2006 | John McGahern | Irish writer |
| 2005 | Robert Creeley | American poet (1926–2005) |
| 2005 | O. V. Vijayan | Indian writer and cartoonist |
| 2004 | Michael King (historian) | New Zealand historian and writer |
| 2002 | Anand Bakshi | Indian poet and lyricist (1930–2002) |
| 1996 | Hugh Falkus | Hugh Falkus, English pilot and author (born 1917) |
| 1986 | John Ciardi | American poet, professor, translator (1916–1986) |
| 1981 | DeWitt Wallace | American magazine publisher |
| 1975 | Peter Bamm | German writer |
| 1967 | Jean Toomer | American poet and novelist (1894–1967) |
| 1966 | Maxfield Parrish | American painter and illustrator (1870–1966) |
| 1964 | Nella Larsen | American novelist (1891–1964) |
| 1959 | Daniil Andreyev | Russian writer and mystic (1906–1959) |
| 1956 | Edmund Clerihew Bentley | English author (1875–1956) |
| 1912 | Karl May | German author (1842–1912) |
| 1907 | Aurora von Qvanten | Swedish writer and artist (1816–1907) |
| 1806 | Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire | English socialite, activist, and author (1757–1806) |
| 1662 | François le Métel de Boisrobert | French poet and playwright (1592-1662) |
Literary events on March 30
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1861 | British chemist William Crookes published his discovery of thallium using flame spectroscopy. |
| 1730 | The Author's Farce, by Henry Fielding, premiered at the Little Theatre in London. |
Featured
Abhishek Chaubey (1977) — Abhishek Chaubey is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.
Obadele Thompson (1976) — Obadele "Oba" Thompson BSS is a Barbados-born former sprinter, lawyer, author, and speaker. He won Barbados's first and only Olympic medal as an independent country by placing third in the 100 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He is a three-time Olympian, and a finalist at each Olympics.
Tobias Hill (1970) — Tobias Fleet Hill was a British poet, essayist, writer of short stories and novelist.
Sources & data
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