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October 31 in literary history
Literary history for October 31: 23 writers born, 16 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1320 to 2013. Born on this day: Irina Denezhkina, Mike O'Malley, Frank Bruni.
23writers born
16writers died
1literary events
Writers born on October 31
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Irina Denezhkina | Russian writer (born 1981) |
| 1966 | Mike O'Malley | American actor, writer and producer (born 1966) |
| 1964 | Frank Bruni | American journalist, writer, and professor (born 1964) |
| 1962 | Mari Jungstedt | Swedish journalist and writer |
| 1960 | Arnaud Desplechin | French film director and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Neal Stephenson | American speculative fiction writer (born 1959) |
| 1956 | Bruce Bawer | American writer and translator (born 1953) |
| 1955 | Susan Orlean | American journalist and author |
| 1945 | Barrie Keeffe | English dramatist and screenwriter (1945–2019) |
| 1920 | Dick Francis | English jockey and crime writer (1920–2010) |
| 1912 | Dale Evans | American actress, singer and writer (1912–2001) |
| 1902 | Carlos Drummond de Andrade | Brazilian poet and writer |
| 1897 | Constance Savery | British writer |
| 1888 | Napoleon Lapathiotis | Greek poet |
| 1883 | Marie Laurencin | French painter, poet and printmaker (1883–1956) |
| 1880 | Julia Peterkin | American novelist |
| 1876 | Natalie Clifford Barney | American playwright, poet and novelist (1876–1972) |
| 1875 | Eugene Meyer (financier) | American financier and newspaper publisher (1875–1959) |
| 1849 | Marie Louise Andrews | American short story writer, journalist, editor |
| 1835 | Krišjānis Barons | Latvian writer and folklorist |
| 1795 | John Keats | English Romantic poet (1795–1821) |
| 1724 | Christopher Anstey | English poet |
| 1620 | John Evelyn | English writer, gardener and diarist (1620–1706) |
Writers who died on October 31
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chris Chase | American actor and author (1924–2013) |
| 2013 | Gérard de Villiers | French writer and journalist (1929 - 2013) |
| 2013 | Trevor Kletz | British writer and chemical engineer (1922-2013) |
| 2009 | Mustafa Mahmoud | Egyptian doctor and author |
| 2008 | Studs Terkel | American author, historian and broadcaster (1912–2008) |
| 2006 | Peter Fryer | English writer and journalist (1927–2006) |
| 2005 | Amrita Pritam | Indian writer (1919–2005) |
| 2000 | Ring Lardner Jr. | American screenwriter (1915–2000) |
| 1985 | Nikos Engonopoulos | Greek painter and poet (1907–1985) |
| 1984 | Eduardo De Filippo | Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984) |
| 1980 | Jan Werich | Czech actor, playwright, and writer (1905–1980) |
| 1977 | C. B. Colby | American writer |
| 1960 | H. L. Davis | American novelist |
| 1931 | Octave Uzanne | French writer |
| 1879 | Jacob Abbott | American writer of children's books (1803–1879) |
| 1320 | Riccoldo da Monte di Croce | Italian Dominican friar, travel writer and missionary |
Literary events on October 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1587 | Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575. |
Featured
Irina Denezhkina (1981) — Irina Denezhkina is a Russian controversial writer, notable for a vulgar style of her works, which is explained by some as a reflection of the modern reality, as of the Millennial Generation.
Mike O'Malley (1966) — Michael Edward O'Malley is an American actor, writer and television producer.
Frank Bruni (1964) — Frank Anthony Bruni is an American journalist writing for The New York Times since 1995. Following a wide range of assignments, including a stint as chief restaurant critic, he was named an op-ed columnist in June 2011.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.