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August 7 in literary history
Literary history for August 7: 19 writers born, 11 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1533 to 2022. Born on this day: Yun Hyon-seok, Birgit Zotz, Markus Bundi.
19writers born
11writers died
1literary events
Writers born on August 7
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yun Hyon-seok | South Korean writer and activist (1984–2003) |
| 1979 | Birgit Zotz | Austrian writer and anthropologist |
| 1969 | Markus Bundi | Swiss linguist and author (born 1969) |
| 1969 | Dana G. Peleg | Israeli writer, translator, journalist and LGBTQI activist (born 1969) |
| 1968 | Francesca Gregorini | Italian-American screenwriter and film director |
| 1964 | John Birmingham | British-born Australian author (born 1964) |
| 1955 | Vladimir Sorokin | Russian writer (born 1955) |
| 1953 | Anne Fadiman | American essayist, journalist and magazine editor |
| 1948 | Marty Appel | American executive and author |
| 1943 | Alain Corneau | French film director and writer (1943–2010) |
| 1942 | Garrison Keillor | American author, singer, and media personality (born 1942) |
| 1938 | Helen Caldicott | Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear advocate (born 1938) |
| 1933 | Jerry Pournelle | American writer and scientist (1933–2017) |
| 1928 | Betsy Byars | American children's books author (1928–2020) |
| 1918 | C. Buddingh' | Dutch poet and translator |
| 1887 | Anna Elisabet Weirauch | German author and lesbian activist; known for, The Scorpion' |
| 1826 | August Ahlqvist | Finnish professor, author and literary critic |
| 1598 | Georg Stiernhielm | Swedish civil servant, mathematician, linguist and poet |
| 1533 | Alonso de Ercilla | Spanish soldier and poet (1533–1594) |
Writers who died on August 7
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | David McCullough | American historian and author (1933–2022) |
| 2019 | David Berman (musician) | American musician and poet (1967–2019) |
| 2018 | M. Karunanidhi | Indian writer and politician (1924–2018) |
| 2012 | Anna Piaggi | Italian fashion writer (1931–2012) |
| 2012 | Dušan Zbavitel | Czech indologist and translator (1925–2012) |
| 1995 | Brigid Brophy | English author, literary critic and polemicist (1929–1995) |
| 1974 | Rosario Castellanos | Mexican poet and author (1925–1974) |
| 1958 | Elizabeth Foreman Lewis | American writer (1892–1958) |
| 1817 | Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours | French-American writer, economist, and government official (1739–1817) |
| 1661 | Jin Shengtan | Chinese writer (c. 1610–1661) |
| 1635 | Friedrich Spee | German Jesuit priest, professor and poet (1591–1635) |
Literary events on August 7
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1981 | The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication. |
Featured
Yun Hyon-seok (1984) — Yun Hyon-seok was a South Korean LGBT poet, writer, and activist. He wrote under the pen names Yuk Wu-dang and Seolheon, and was also known by his nickname Midong or Donghwa.
Birgit Zotz (1979) — Birgit Zotz is an Austrian writer, cultural anthropologist and an expert on the subject of hospitality management studies.
Markus Bundi (1969) — Markus Bundi is a Swiss writer.
Sources & data
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