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February 22 in literary history
Literary history for February 22: 17 writers born, 15 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1079 to 2021. Born on this day: Paul Lieberstein, Richard Greenberg, Nigel Planer.
Writers born on February 22
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Paul Lieberstein | American actor and screenwriter (born 1967) |
| 1958 | Richard Greenberg | American playwright and television writer (1958–2025) |
| 1953 | Nigel Planer | British actor, comedian and writer (born 1953) |
| 1943 | Terry Eagleton | English author and academic (born 1943) |
| 1938 | Ishmael Reed | American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, and playwright (born 1938) |
| 1937 | Joanna Russ | American writer and academic (1937–2011) |
| 1933 | Sheila Hancock | English actress, singer, and author (born 1933) |
| 1923 | François Cavanna | French writer and satirical newspaper editor (1923–2014) |
| 1903 | Morley Callaghan | Canadian novelist, writer, broadcaster (1903–1990) |
| 1899 | George O'Hara (actor) | American actor and screenwriter |
| 1895 | Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre | Peruvian politician, philosopher and author |
| 1892 | Edna St. Vincent Millay | American poet (1892–1950) |
| 1886 | Hugo Ball | German author and poet (1886–1927) |
| 1876 | Zitkala-Ša | Yankton Dakota writer (1876–1938) |
| 1864 | Jules Renard | French author (1864–1910) |
| 1819 | James Russell Lowell | American poet and diplomat (1819–1891) |
| 1805 | Sarah Fuller Flower Adams | English poet and hymnwriter (1805–1848) |
Writers who died on February 22
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lawrence Ferlinghetti | American poet (1919–2021) |
| 2014 | Leo Vroman | Dutch poet |
| 2012 | Sukhbir (writer) | Indian writer (1925–2012) |
| 1999 | William Bronk | American poet (1918–1999) |
| 1985 | Salvador Espriu | Catalan writer (1913–1985) |
| 1982 | Josh Malihabadi | Pakistani poet (1898–1982) |
| 1980 | Oskar Kokoschka | Austrian dramatic, painter and writer (1886–1980) |
| 1973 | Elizabeth Bowen | Irish writer (1899-1973) |
| 1958 | Maulana Azad | Indian politician and writer (1888–1958) |
| 1945 | Osip Brik | Russian, writer, lawyer and literary critic |
| 1942 | Stefan Zweig | Austrian writer (1881–1942) |
| 1939 | Antonio Machado | Spanish poet (1875–1939) |
| 1904 | Leslie Stephen | English writer and mountaineer (1832–1904) |
| 1674 | Jean Chapelain | French poet and critic (1595–1674) |
| 1079 | John of Fécamp | 11th-century Italian spiritual writer |
Literary events on February 22
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1632 | Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, the dedicatee, receives the first printed copy of Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. |
Featured
Paul Lieberstein (1967) — Paul Bevan Lieberstein is an American actor, screenwriter, television director and television producer. A Primetime Emmy Award winner, he is best known as a writer, executive producer, and supporting cast member on the NBC sitcom The Office, playing the role of Toby Flenderson.
Richard Greenberg (1958) — Richard Greenberg was an American playwright and television writer known for his subversively humorous depictions of middle-class American life.
Nigel Planer (1953) — Nigel George Planer is a British actor, writer and musician. His television credits include playing Neil in the sitcom The Young Ones, Ralph Filthy in the sitcom Filthy, Rich and Catflap and narrating the children's animated series Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids.
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