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October 1 in literary history
Literary history for October 1: 20 writers born, 8 writers who died and 3 literary events from 1760 to 2013. Born on this day: Ronen Altman Kaydar, Jon Guenther, Brian P. Cleary.
Writers born on October 1
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ronen Altman Kaydar | Israeli writer and poet |
| 1968 | Jon Guenther | American novelist |
| 1959 | Brian P. Cleary | American poet (born 1959) |
| 1949 | Isaac Bonewits | American Neopagan leader and writer (1949–2012) |
| 1947 | Nevill Drury | Australian editor and publisher (1947–2013) |
| 1946 | Tim O'Brien (author) | American novelist (born 1946) |
| 1943 | Jean-Jacques Annaud | French film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1943) |
| 1942 | Günter Wallraff | German writer and journalist |
| 1940 | Phyllis Chesler | American feminist psychotherapist, professor, and author (born 1940) |
| 1935 | Julie Andrews | English actress, singer and author (born 1935) |
| 1935 | Walter De Maria | American artist, sculptor, illustrator and composer (1935–2013) |
| 1919 | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Indian Urdu poet and Hindi language lyricist (1919-2000) |
| 1907 | Maurice Bardèche | French literary critic and neo-fascist writer |
| 1899 | Ernest Haycox | American novelist (1899-1950) |
| 1893 | Faith Baldwin | American novelist (1893–1978) |
| 1885 | Louis Untermeyer | American poet (1885–1977) |
| 1847 | Annie Besant | English writer and activist (1847–1933) |
| 1842 | Charles Cros | French poet and inventor (1842-1888) |
| 1791 | Sergey Aksakov | Russian writer (1791–1859) |
| 1760 | William Beckford (novelist) | British writer and politician (1760–1844) |
Writers who died on October 1
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tom Clancy | American author (1947–2013) |
| 2012 | Octavio Getino | Argentine film director and writer (1935–2012) |
| 2009 | Cintio Vitier | Cuban poet, essayist, and novelist (1921–2009) |
| 2004 | Robert Vaidlo | Estonian journalist and children's writer |
| 1988 | Sacheverell Sitwell | English writer |
| 1985 | E. B. White | American author (1899–1985) |
| 1961 | Ludwig Bemelmans | American writer and illustrator (1898–1962) |
| 1950 | Faik Ali Ozansoy | Turkish politician, poet, and educator |
Literary events on October 1
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1915 | The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka is published in the German journal Die Weißen Blätter |
| 1890 | At the encouragement of preservationist John Muir and writer Robert Underwood Johnson, the U.S. Congress established Yosemite National Park in California. |
| 1861 | Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day. |
Featured
Ronen Altman Kaydar (1972) — Ronen Elimelech Altman Kaydar is an Israeli writer and poet.
Jon Guenther (1968) — Jon Guenther is an American author of nearly forty novels in a variety of genres. In addition to books under his own name, he has written many novels in The Executioner series created by Don Pendleton about the fictional character Mack Bolan. He is also creator of the Christian Pulp brand and genre.
Brian P. Cleary (1959) — Brian P. Cleary is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best known for his books written for grade-school children that explore grammar in humorous ways; he also controls a line of gift books for grownups.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.