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September 23 in literary history
Literary history for September 23: 17 writers born and 17 writers who died from 965 to 2018. Born on this day: Cush Jumbo, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Peter David.
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Writers born on September 23
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Cush Jumbo | British actress and writer (born 1985) |
| 1959 | Frank Cottrell-Boyce | British screenwriter, novelist and actor (born 1959) |
| 1956 | Peter David | American writer (1956–2025) |
| 1952 | Mark Bego | American biographer |
| 1946 | Bernard Maris | French economist, writer and journalist (1946–2015) |
| 1945 | Paul Petersen | American actor, singer and writer (born 1945) |
| 1941 | George Jackson (activist) | American author and activist (1941–1971) |
| 1941 | Norma Winstone | English jazz singer and lyricist (born 1941) |
| 1937 | Jacques Poulin | Canadian novelist (1937–2025) |
| 1934 | Per Olov Enquist | Swedish writer (1934–2020) |
| 1930 | Sehba Akhtar | Pakistani poet and film songwriter (1931–1996) |
| 1910 | Jakob Streit | Swiss writer, teacher and anthroposophist (1910–2009) |
| 1908 | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar | Indian poet (1908–1974) |
| 1907 | Anne Desclos | French journalist and novelist (1907–1998) |
| 1901 | Jaroslav Seifert | Czech writer and poet (1901–1986) |
| 1865 | Baroness Orczy | Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright (1865–1947) |
| 1791 | Theodor Körner (author) | German poet (1791–1813) |
Writers who died on September 23
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jane Fortune | American author, journalist and philanthropist |
| 1999 | Ivan Goff | Australian screenwriter (1910–1999) |
| 1997 | Natalie Savage Carlson | American writer |
| 1994 | Robert Bloch | American fiction writer (1917–1994) |
| 1992 | Ivar Ivask | Estonian poet and literary scholar (1927-1992) |
| 1992 | Glendon Swarthout | American writer (1918–1992) |
| 1988 | Tibor Sekelj | Hungarian author and explorer (1912–1988) |
| 1973 | Pablo Neruda | Chilean poet, diplomat, and politician (1904–1973) |
| 1944 | Jakob Schaffner | Swiss novelist (1875–1944) |
| 1943 | Elinor Glyn | British novelist and scriptwriter (1864–1943) |
| 1889 | Wilkie Collins | English novelist and playwright (1824–1889) |
| 1870 | Prosper Mérimée | French writer, archaeologist and historian (1803–1870) |
| 1764 | Robert Dodsley | English publisher and writer (1703–1764) |
| 1675 | Valentin Conrart | French author |
| 1605 | Pontus de Tyard | French poet and priest |
| 1241 | Snorri Sturluson | Icelandic historian, poet and politician (1179–1241) |
| 965 | Al-Mutanabbi | Arab poet (c. 915 – 965) |
Featured
Cush Jumbo (1985) — Cush Jumbo is a British actress and writer.
Frank Cottrell-Boyce (1959) — Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a British screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, known for his children's fiction and for his collaborations with film director Michael Winterbottom.
Peter David (1956) — Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.
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