1866 - Beatrix Potter
English author and illustrator who became famous for her children's stories, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
1887 - Willard Price
Canadian-born American author whose Adventure series followed the travels of teenage zoologists Hal and Roger Hunt.
1909 - Malcolm Lowry
English poet and novelist who was best known for his novel Under the Volcano, which was voted No. 11 in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels list.
English author and illustrator who became famous for her children's stories, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
1887 - Willard Price
Canadian-born American author whose Adventure series followed the travels of teenage zoologists Hal and Roger Hunt.
1909 - Malcolm Lowry
English poet and novelist who was best known for his novel Under the Volcano, which was voted No. 11 in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels list.
1927 - John Ashbery
American poet who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his collection Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror.
American poet who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his collection Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror.
1932 - Natalie Babbitt
American author of children's books, whose novels Tuck Everlasting and The Eyes of the Amaryllis have both been made into movies.
American author of children's books, whose novels Tuck Everlasting and The Eyes of the Amaryllis have both been made into movies.
1956 - John Feinstein
American sportswriter, whose books mainly focus on basketball and golf.
1959 - William T. Vollman
American novelist who won the 2005 National Book Award for Fiction for his novel, Europe Central.
1960 - Jon J. Muth
American children's and comic artist, known for his painted techniques.
American sportswriter, whose books mainly focus on basketball and golf.
1959 - William T. Vollman
American novelist who won the 2005 National Book Award for Fiction for his novel, Europe Central.
1960 - Jon J. Muth
American children's and comic artist, known for his painted techniques.
1963 - Michael Ruhlman
American author and foodie icon, who has written about the restaurant industry and collaborated on fine cookbooks.
Died:
1655 - Cyrano de Bergerac
1965 - Edogawa Rampo
2001 - Ahmed Sofa
2006 - David Gemmell
2012 - Carol Kendall
American author and foodie icon, who has written about the restaurant industry and collaborated on fine cookbooks.
Died:
1655 - Cyrano de Bergerac
1965 - Edogawa Rampo
2001 - Ahmed Sofa
2006 - David Gemmell
2012 - Carol Kendall
2024 - Francine Pascal
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