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November 26 in literary history
Literary history for November 26: 16 writers born and 19 writers who died from 1688 to 2024. Born on this day: James Dashner, Vicki Pettersson, Matt Frei.
Writers born on November 26
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | James Dashner | American author (born 1972) |
| 1971 | Vicki Pettersson | American author (born 1972) |
| 1963 | Matt Frei | British television news journalist and writer |
| 1956 | Don Lake | Canadian actor, writer, and television producer (born 1956) |
| 1954 | Roz Chast | American cartoonist (born 1954) |
| 1943 | Marilynne Robinson | American novelist and essayist (born 1943) |
| 1933 | Richard Holloway | Scottish author and cleric (born 1933) |
| 1922 | Charles M. Schulz | American cartoonist (1922–2000) |
| 1919 | Frederik Pohl | American science fiction writer and editor (1919–2013) |
| 1909 | Eugène Ionesco | Romanian-French playwright (1909–1994) |
| 1904 | K. D. Sethna | Indian historian and writer (1904–2011) |
| 1889 | Albert Dieudonné | French actor, screenwriter, film director, and novelist |
| 1888 | Ford Beebe | American screenwriter, film director (1888–1978) |
| 1827 | Ellen G. White | American author and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1827–1915) |
| 1731 | William Cowper | English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800) |
| 1703 | Theophilus Cibber | English actor and playwright (1703–1758) |
Writers who died on November 26
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Abrahams | American film director and writer (1944–2024) |
| 2021 | Stephen Sondheim | American composer and lyricist (1930–2021) |
| 2012 | Celso Ad. Castillo | Filipino film director and screenwriter |
| 2012 | M. C. Nambudiripad | Indian popular science writer and translator |
| 2007 | Mel Tolkin | American comedy writer (1913–2007) |
| 2006 | Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos | Portuguese poet (1923–2006) |
| 2005 | Stan and Jan Berenstain | American author and illustrator duo |
| 2004 | C. Walter Hodges | English artist and illustrator (1909–2004) |
| 2003 | Stefan Wul | French writer |
| 2001 | Nils-Aslak Valkeapää | Sámi writer, musician and artist (1943–2001) |
| 1997 | Marguerite Henry | American novelist |
| 1978 | Ford Beebe | American screenwriter, film director (1888–1978) |
| 1974 | Cyril Connolly | English writer (1903–1974) |
| 1952 | Sven Hedin | Swedish geographer, explorer, photographer, and illustrator (1865–1952) |
| 1950 | Hedwig Courths-Mahler | German writer (1867–1950) |
| 1896 | Coventry Patmore | English poet and literary critic (1823–1896) |
| 1857 | Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff | German poet and novelist (1788–1857) |
| 1855 | Adam Mickiewicz | PoIish writer and activist (1798–1855) |
| 1688 | Philippe Quinault | French dramatist and librettist |
Featured
James Dashner (1972) — James Smith Dashner is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for The Maze Runner series and the young adult fantasy series The 13th Reality.
Vicki Pettersson (1971) — Vicki Pettersson is an American author known for her Signs of the Zodiac urban fantasy series and Celestial Blues trilogy, both set in modern-day Las Vegas. The Zodiac series follows casino heiress Joanna Archer, who discovers on her 25th birthday that she has superpowers. The Celestial Blues features a P.I.
Matt Frei (1963) — Matthias "Matt" Frei is a British-German television news journalist and writer, formerly the Washington, D.C. correspondent for Channel 4 News. As of 2024 he is the channel's Europe editor and a presenter of the main Channel 4 News at 7pm.
Sources & data
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