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September 28 in literary history
Literary history for September 28: 24 writers born and 15 writers who died from 1494 to 2016. Born on this day: Greg Anderson (pianist), Ben Greenman, Piper Kerman.
Writers born on September 28
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greg Anderson (pianist) | American pianist, composer, video producer, and writer |
| 1969 | Ben Greenman | American novelist and magazine journalist |
| 1969 | Piper Kerman | American author (born 1969) |
| 1967 | Moon Zappa | American actress and author (born 1967) |
| 1963 | Greg Weisman | American television and comics writer |
| 1952 | Christopher Buckley (novelist) | American writer (born 1952) |
| 1950 | Christina Hoff Sommers | American author and philosopher (born 1950) |
| 1950 | John Sayles | American film director, screenwriter and novelist (born 1950) |
| 1946 | Tom Bower | British writer (born 1946) |
| 1944 | Marcia Muller | American novelist |
| 1943 | George W. S. Trow | American writer |
| 1926 | Jerry Clower | American comedian and author (1926–1998) |
| 1926 | Bonnie Leman | American magazine publisher (1926–2010) |
| 1923 | Tuli Kupferberg | American poet, author, cartoonist and publisher (1923–2010) |
| 1913 | Warja Lavater | Swiss artist and illustrator (1913–2007) |
| 1909 | Al Capp | American cartoonist and humorist (1909–1979) |
| 1898 | Mate Balota | Croatian playwright |
| 1893 | Giannis Skarimpas | Giannis Skarimpas, Greek author, poet, and playwright (died 1984) |
| 1892 | Elmer Rice | American playwright (1892–1967) |
| 1867 | James Edwin Campbell (poet) | African-American poet (1867–1896) |
| 1856 | Kate Douglas Wiggin | American writer (1856–1923) |
| 1824 | Francis Turner Palgrave | British critic, anthologist and poet (1824–1897) |
| 1803 | Prosper Mérimée | French writer, archaeologist and historian (1803–1870) |
| 1494 | Agnolo Firenzuola | Italian poet and litterateur |
Writers who died on September 28
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Agnes Nixon | American soap opera screenwriter (1922–2016) |
| 2016 | Gary Glasberg | American television writer and producer |
| 2016 | Gloria Naylor | American novelist (1950–2016) |
| 2014 | Dannie Abse | Welsh poet and physician (1923–2014) |
| 2013 | James Emanuel | American poet (1921–2013) |
| 2012 | Avraham Adan | Israeli military officer and author |
| 2009 | Ulf Larsson | Swedish actor, comedian, writer and director |
| 2007 | Wally Parks | American writer |
| 1993 | Peter De Vries | American editor and novelist |
| 1970 | John Dos Passos | American novelist (1896–1970) |
| 1962 | Roger Nimier | French novelist (1925–1962) |
| 1904 | Lafcadio Hearn | Writer and translator (1850–1904) |
| 1891 | Herman Melville | American writer (1819–1891) |
| 1873 | Émile Gaboriau | French writer (1832–1873) |
| 1618 | Josuah Sylvester | English poet (1563–1618) |
Featured
Greg Anderson (pianist) (1981) — Greg Anderson is an American pianist, composer, video producer, and writer. According to his website, Anderson's mission is to "make classical piano music a relevant and powerful force in society."
Ben Greenman (1969) — Ben Greenman is an American novelist, magazine journalist, and publisher who has written nearly thirty fiction and non-fiction books, including collaborations with pop-music artists like Questlove, George Clinton, Brian Wilson, Gene Simmons, Steven Van Zandt, Sly Stone, and others.
Piper Kerman (1969) — Piper Eressea Kerman is an American author. She was indicted in 1998 on charges of felonious money-laundering and drug-trafficking activities, and sentenced to 15 months' detention in a federal correctional facility, of which she served 13 months.
Sources & data
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