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December 21 in literary history
Literary history for December 21: 17 writers born and 9 writers who died from 1375 to 2014. Born on this day: Kunihiko Ikuhara, List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame, U. R. Ananthamurthy.
Writers born on December 21
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Kunihiko Ikuhara | Japanese director, writer, artist, and music producer |
| 1946 | List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame | Roy Karch, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1932 | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Indian Kannada-language writer and critic (1932-2014) |
| 1932 | Edward Hoagland | American author (1932–2026) |
| 1926 | Arnošt Lustig | Czech Jewish writer (1926–2011) |
| 1917 | Heinrich Böll | German writer (1917–1985) |
| 1913 | Arnold Friberg | American illustrator and painter (1913–2010) |
| 1909 | Seichō Matsumoto | Japanese detective fiction writer (1909–1992) |
| 1905 | Anthony Powell | English novelist (1905–2000) |
| 1892 | Rebecca West | British author and journalist (1892–1983) |
| 1884 | María Cadilla | Puerto Rican writer, educator, women's rights activist |
| 1872 | Albert Payson Terhune | American author and journalist (1872–1942) |
| 1859 | Gustave Kahn | French Symbolist poet and art critic (1859–1936) |
| 1843 | Thomas Bracken | New Zealand poet, journalist and politician |
| 1840 | Namık Kemal | Turkish writer and activist (1840–1888) |
| 1672 | Benjamin Schmolck | German writer of hymns |
| 1603 | Roger Williams | English Baptist minister, theologian, author, and founder of Rhode Island |
Writers who died on December 21
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sitor Situmorang | Indonesian poet |
| 1982 | Hafeez Jalandhari | Pakistani poet (1900–1982) |
| 1971 | Ásta Sigurðardóttir | Icelandic writer and visual artist |
| 1964 | Carl Van Vechten | American writer and photographer (1880–1964) |
| 1958 | Lion Feuchtwanger | German writer (1884–1958) |
| 1940 | F. Scott Fitzgerald | American writer (1896–1940) |
| 1935 | Kurt Tucholsky | German journalist, satirist and writer |
| 1807 | John Newton | Anglican cleric, hymn-writer, and abolitionist (1725–1807) |
| 1375 | Giovanni Boccaccio | Italian author and poet (1313–1375) |
Featured
Kunihiko Ikuhara (1964) — Kunihiko Ikuhara , also known by the nickname Ikuni, is a Japanese director, writer, artist, and music producer. He has created and collaborated on several notable anime and manga series, including Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Penguindrum, Yurikuma Arashi, and Sarazanmai.
List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame (1946) — The AVN Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995. The individuals inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame have "made significant contributions to the adult industry" and have had "a minimum of 10 years in the industry" to be considered for induction.
U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932) — Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy was an Indian contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language. He was born in Thirthahalli Taluk and is considered one of the pioneers of the Navya movement.
Sources & data
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