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September 6 in literary history
Literary history for September 6: 24 writers born and 12 writers who died from 1781 to 2017. Born on this day: Małgorzata Rejmer, Pippa Middleton, Asko Künnap.
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12writers died
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Writers born on September 6
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Małgorzata Rejmer | Polish novelist and short story writer (born 1985) |
| 1983 | Pippa Middleton | British socialite and author (born 1983) |
| 1971 | Asko Künnap | Estonian journalist and writer (born 1971) |
| 1969 | Tony DiTerlizzi | American artist, writer and producer (born 1969) |
| 1968 | Chris Brookmyre | Scottish novelist (born 1968) |
| 1967 | Kalli Kalde | Estonian painter, graphic artist and illustrator |
| 1965 | Christopher Nolan (author) | Irish poet and author (1965–2009) |
| 1963 | Alice Sebold | American writer (born 1963) |
| 1958 | Jeff Foxworthy | American comedian, actor, and writer (born 1958) |
| 1955 | Raymond Benson | American writer |
| 1937 | Sergio Aragonés | Spanish Mexican cartoonist (born 1937) |
| 1935 | Isabelle Collin Dufresne | French-American artist and author (1935–2014) |
| 1931 | Bud Shrake | American writer (1931–2009) |
| 1928 | Robert M. Pirsig | American writer and philosopher (1928–2017) |
| 1925 | Andrea Camilleri | Italian writer (1925–2019) |
| 1921 | Carmen Laforet | Spanish author |
| 1900 | Julien Green | American novelist who lived in France |
| 1899 | Billy Rose | American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist (1899–1966) |
| 1869 | Felix Salten | Austro-Hungarian Jewish author and literary critic (1869–1945) |
| 1863 | Jessie Willcox Smith | American illustrator (1863–1935) |
| 1861 | William Lane | English journalist and author |
| 1800 | Catharine Beecher | American educator and writer (1800–1878) |
| 1795 | Frances Wright | Scottish-American philosopher, feminist writer, and socialist activist and reformer |
| 1781 | Vincent Novello | English musician and music publisher (1781–1861) |
Writers who died on September 6
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Peter Luck | Australian TV presenter & writer (1944–2017) |
| 2017 | Kate Millett | American writer and artist (1934–2017) |
| 2013 | Ann C. Crispin | American science fiction writer |
| 2011 | Michael S. Hart | American author, founder of Project Gutenberg (1947–2011) |
| 2009 | Catherine Gaskin | Irish-Australian romance novelist |
| 2007 | Madeleine L'Engle | American writer (1918–2007) |
| 1997 | P. H. Newby | English writer and broadcasting administrator (1918–1997) |
| 1982 | Azra Erhat | Turkish translator and author (1915–1982) |
| 1950 | Olaf Stapledon | English novelist and philosopher (1886–1950) |
| 1939 | Arthur Rackham | English book illustrator (1867–1939) |
| 1907 | Sully Prudhomme | French poet (1839–1907) |
| 1783 | Carlo Bertinazzi | Italian actor and author |
Featured
Małgorzata Rejmer (1985) — Małgorzata Zofia (Margo) Rejmer, born in 1985 in Warsaw, is a Polish novelist, reporter, and writer of short stories.
Pippa Middleton (1983) — Philippa Charlotte "Pippa" Matthews is a British socialite, author and columnist. She is the younger sister of Catherine, Princess of Wales.
Asko Künnap (1971) — Asko Künnap is an Estonian designer, writer, and artist.
Sources & data
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