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February 7 in literary history
Literary history for February 7: 15 writers born and 10 writers who died from 1127 to 2013. Born on this day: Sam J. Miller, Ashok Banker, Robert Smigel.
Writers born on February 7
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Sam J. Miller | English science fiction, fantasy and horror short fiction author |
| 1964 | Ashok Banker | Indian writer |
| 1960 | Robert Smigel | American comedian, writer, and actor (born 1960) |
| 1950 | Karen Joy Fowler | American writer |
| 1935 | Jörg Schneider (actor) | Jörg Schneider, Swiss actor and author (died 2015) |
| 1932 | Gay Talese | American writer (born 1932) |
| 1905 | Paul Nizan | French philosopher and writer |
| 1885 | Sinclair Lewis | American writer (1885–1951) |
| 1867 | Laura Ingalls Wilder | American teacher and writer (1867–1957) |
| 1812 | Charles Dickens | English writer and journalist (1812–1870) |
| 1802 | Louisa Jane Hall | American poet, essayist, literary critic |
| 1741 | Henry Fuseli | Swiss artist and writer (1741–1825) |
| 1722 | Azar Bigdeli | Iranian poet and anthologist (1722–1781) |
| 1612 | Thomas Killigrew | English dramatist and theatre manager (1612–1683) |
| 1478 | Thomas More | English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535) |
Writers who died on February 7
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Krsto Papić | Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (born 1933) |
| 2003 | Augusto Monterroso | Guatemalan writer |
| 2001 | Anne Morrow Lindbergh | American aviator and author (1906–2001) |
| 1968 | Nick Adams (actor, born 1931) | American actor, screenwriter (1931–1968) |
| 1942 | Ivan Bilibin | Russian illustrator (1876–1942) |
| 1891 | Marie Louise Andrews | American short story writer, journalist, editor |
| 1873 | Sheridan Le Fanu | Irish writer of Gothic literature and journalist (1814–1873) |
| 1823 | Ann Radcliffe | English novelist (1764–1823) |
| 1693 | Paul Pellisson | French author |
| 1127 | Ava (poet) | Medieval German poet |
Featured
Sam J. Miller (1979) — Sam J. Miller is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror author. His stories have appeared in magazines such as Clarkesworld, Asimov's Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and more. They've been reprinted in over 15 "Year's Best" collections.
Ashok Banker (1964) — Ashok Kumar Banker is an author and screenwriter. His writing spans crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism, fiction and Indian mythology.
Robert Smigel (1960) — Robert Smigel is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and puppeteer, known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
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