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October 28 in literary history
Literary history for October 28: 16 writers born, 15 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1225 to 2026. Born on this day: Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Peter Hitchens, Joe R. Lansdale.
Writers born on October 28
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Javier Grillo-Marxuach | American screenwriter, born 1969 |
| 1951 | Peter Hitchens | English journalist and author (born 1951) |
| 1951 | Joe R. Lansdale | American novelist, martial arts instructor |
| 1946 | Sharon Thesen | Canadian poet (born 1946) |
| 1940 | Susan Harris | American former television comedy writer and producer |
| 1938 | Anne Perry | English author (1938–2023) |
| 1929 | John Hollander | American poet and literary critic (1929–2013) |
| 1925 | Ian Hamilton Finlay | Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener (1925–2006) |
| 1907 | John Hewitt (poet) | Northern Irish poet (1907–1987) |
| 1903 | Evelyn Waugh | British writer and journalist (1903–1966) |
| 1901 | Eileen Shanahan | Irish poet |
| 1884 | William Douglas Cook | New Zealand writer |
| 1854 | Jean-Marie Guyau | French philosopher and poet |
| 1846 | Auguste Escoffier | French chef and writer (1846–1935) |
| 1816 | Malwida von Meysenbug | German writer (1816–1903) |
| 1815 | Ľudovít Štúr | Slovak revolutionary, philosopher, politician and writer (1815–1856) |
Writers who died on October 28
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Barbara Barrie | American actress and author (1931–2026) |
| 2014 | Galway Kinnell | American poet (1927–2014) |
| 2013 | Rajendra Yadav | Indian writer (1929–2013) |
| 1998 | Ted Hughes | English poet and children's writer (1930–1998) |
| 1997 | Paul Jarrico | American screenwriter (1915–1997) |
| 1986 | John Braine | English writer (1922–1986) |
| 1973 | Taha Hussein | Egyptian writer (1889–1973) |
| 1973 | Sergio Tofano | Italian actor, theatre director and playwright |
| 1879 | Marie Roch Louis Reybaud | French writer, political economist and politician |
| 1806 | Charlotte Smith (writer) | English poet and novelist (1749–1806) |
| 1787 | Johann Karl August Musäus | German author (1735–1787) |
| 1754 | Friedrich von Hagedorn | German poet (1708–1754) |
| 1676 | Jean Desmarets | French writer and dramatist |
| 1661 | Agustín Moreto y Cavana | 17th-century Spanish playwright |
| 1225 | Jien | Japanese poet |
Literary events on October 28
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1726 | The novel Gulliver's Travels written by Jonathan Swift is published. |
Featured
Javier Grillo-Marxuach (1969) — Javier "Javi" Grillo-Marxuach is a television screenwriter and producer, and podcaster, known for his work as writer and producer on the first two seasons of the ABC television series Lost, as well as other series including Charmed and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Peter Hitchens (1951) — Peter Jonathan Hitchens is an English author, broadcaster, journalist, and commentator. He writes for The Mail on Sunday and was a foreign correspondent reporting from both Moscow and Washington, D.C.
Joe R. Lansdale (1951) — Joe Richard Lansdale is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense, he has also written comic books and screenplays. Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television.
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