On this day
December 1 in literary history
Literary history for December 1: 13 writers born, 13 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1800 to 2014. Born on this day: Matt Fraction, John Schlimm, Jo Walton.
Writers born on December 1
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Matt Fraction | American comic book writer (born 1975) |
| 1971 | John Schlimm | John Schlimm, American author and educator |
| 1964 | Jo Walton | Canadian writer and poet (born 1964) |
| 1958 | Candace Bushnell | American author, journalist, and producer |
| 1952 | Stephen Poliakoff | British playwright and director |
| 1948 | John Roskelley | American mountain climber and author (born 1948) |
| 1944 | Tahar Ben Jelloun | Moroccan writer (born 1944) |
| 1942 | John Crowley (author) | American writer of speculative fiction (1942–2026) |
| 1900 | Karna Birmingham | Australian artist, illustrator and print maker |
| 1895 | Henry Williamson | English writer (1895–1977) |
| 1886 | Rex Stout | American writer (1886–1975) |
| 1847 | Julia A. Moore | American poet (1847–1920) |
| 1800 | Mihály Vörösmarty | Hungarian poet and dramatist |
Writers who died on December 1
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rocky Wood | Australian writer (1959–2014) |
| 2011 | Christa Wolf | German novelist and essayist (1929–2011) |
| 2005 | Mary Hayley Bell | English actress, writer and dramatist (1911–2005) |
| 2002 | Edward L. Beach Jr. | US Navy officer, author (1918–2002) |
| 1998 | Janet Lewis | American novelist, poet |
| 1987 | James Baldwin | American writer and activist (1924–1987) |
| 1981 | Russ Manning | American cartoonist |
| 1975 | Anna Roosevelt Halsted | American writer and socialite (1906–1975) |
| 1954 | Fred Rose (songwriter) | American music producer, publisher and songwriter (1898–1954) |
| 1928 | José Eustasio Rivera | Colombian lawyer and novelist (1888-1928) |
| 1923 | Virginie Loveling | Flemish author |
| 1913 | Juhan Liiv | Estonian writer |
| 1865 | Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich | Swiss poet (1796–1865) |
Literary events on December 1
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1953 | American men's magazine Playboy was founded in Chicago by Hugh Hefner and his associates. |
Featured
Matt Fraction (1975) — Matt Fritchman, better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of The Invincible Iron Man, FF, The Immortal Iron Fist, Uncanny X-Men, and Hawkeye for Marvel Comics; Casanova and Sex Criminals for Image Comics; and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen and Batman for…
John Schlimm (1971) — John Schlimm is an American author and educator.
Jo Walton (1964) — Jo Walton is a Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet. She is best known for the fantasy novel Among Others, which won the Hugo and Nebula Awards in 2012, and Tooth and Claw, a Victorian-era novel with dragons which won the World Fantasy Award in 2004.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.