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October 23 in literary history
Literary history for October 23: 26 writers born, 13 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1550 to 2024. Born on this day: Masiela Lusha, Aravind Adiga, Trudi Canavan.
Writers born on October 23
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Masiela Lusha | American actress and author |
| 1974 | Aravind Adiga | Indian journalist and author |
| 1969 | Trudi Canavan | Australian writer of fantasy novels |
| 1965 | Augusten Burroughs | American writer (born 1965) |
| 1963 | Gordon Korman | Canadian American author |
| 1961 | Laurie Halse Anderson | American writer (born 1961) |
| 1960 | Katoucha Niane | Guinean model, activist and author |
| 1953 | Pauline Black | English singer, actress, and author |
| 1949 | Oscar Martínez (actor) | Argentine actor, author, & theatre director (born 1949) |
| 1949 | Nick Tosches | American writer (1949–2019) |
| 1946 | Alicia Borinsky | US-based Argentine novelist, poet and literary critic |
| 1945 | Maury Yeston | American classical and theatre composer, lyricist and music theorist (born 1945) |
| 1942 | Douglas Dunn | Scottish poet (1942–2026) |
| 1942 | Michael Crichton | American author and filmmaker (1942–2008) |
| 1936 | Philip Kaufman | American film director and screenwriter |
| 1932 | Vasily Belov | Soviet-Russian writer, poet, and dramatist |
| 1929 | Shamsur Rahman (poet) | Bangladeshi poet, writer, journalist (1929 – 2006) |
| 1923 | Aslam Farrukhi | Pakistani writer |
| 1923 | Ned Rorem | American composer and writer (1923–2022) |
| 1920 | Bob Montana | American cartoonist (1920–1975) |
| 1920 | Gianni Rodari | Italian writer and journalist (1920–1980) |
| 1915 | Simo Puupponen | Finnish novelist and journalist (1915–1967) |
| 1883 | Hugo Wast | Argentine novelist and script writer |
| 1865 | Neltje Blanchan | American scientific historian and nature writer (1865-1918) |
| 1863 | Mirko Breyer | Mirko Breyer, Croatian writer, bibliographer, antiquarian, and one of the notable… |
| 1844 | Robert Bridges | British poet (1844-1930) |
Writers who died on October 23
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gary Indiana (writer) | American writer, playwright and poet (1950–2024) |
| 2016 | Jack Chick | American cartoonist (1924–2016) |
| 2014 | Ghulam Azam | Bangladeshi writer and politician (1922–2014) |
| 2014 | Bernard Mayes | British broadcaster, academic and writer (1929–2014) |
| 2012 | Sunil Gangopadhyay | Indian poet and author (1934–2012) |
| 2002 | Adolph Green | American dramatist (1914–2002) |
| 2001 | Josh Kirby | British writer and illustrator |
| 1998 | Eric Ambler | English writer (1909–1998) |
| 1990 | Thomas Williams (writer) | American writer |
| 1975 | Marjorie Maynard | British illustrator and farmer |
| 1939 | Zane Grey | American novelist (1872–1939) |
| 1872 | Théophile Gautier | French poet, dramatist and novelist (1811–1872) |
| 1550 | Tiedemann Giese | Polish bishop and writer |
Literary events on October 23
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Belgian artist Peyo's comic characters, the Smurfs, make their debut in Spirou magazine. |
Featured
Masiela Lusha (1985) — Masiela Lusha is an Albanian-American actress and author. She gained recognition for playing Carmen Lopez on the globally syndicated ABC sitcom George Lopez, a role that earned her two consecutive Young Artist Awards for Leading Young Actress in a Comedy or Drama.
Aravind Adiga (1974) — Aravind Adiga is an Indian-born Australian writer and journalist. His debut novel, The White Tiger, won the 2008 Man Booker Prize.
Trudi Canavan (1969) — Trudi Canavan is an Australian writer of fantasy novels, best known for her best-selling fantasy trilogies The Black Magician and Age of the Five. While establishing her writing career she worked as a graphic designer. She completed her third trilogy, The Traitor Spy trilogy, in August 2012 with The Traitor Queen.
Sources & data
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