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January 13 in literary history
Literary history for January 13: 22 writers born and 10 writers who died from 1562 to 2026. Born on this day: Katy Brand, Nate Silver, Shonda Rhimes.
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Writers born on January 13
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Katy Brand | English actress, comedian and writer |
| 1978 | Nate Silver | American statistician and writer (born 1978) |
| 1970 | Shonda Rhimes | American television producer and screenwriter (born 1970) |
| 1957 | Claudia Emerson | American academic, writer and poet |
| 1957 | Lorrie Moore | American fiction writer (born 1957) |
| 1955 | Jay McInerney | American writer (born 1955) |
| 1940 | Edmund White | American writer (1940–2025) |
| 1939 | Edgardo Cozarinsky | Argentine writer and filmmaker (1939–2024) |
| 1926 | Michael Bond | English author (1926–2017) |
| 1926 | Carolyn Gold Heilbrun | American writer and professor |
| 1922 | Albert Lamorisse | French filmmaker, film producer, and writer (1922–1970) |
| 1921 | Necati Cumalı | Turkish writer of novels, short-stories, essays and poetry (1921-2001) |
| 1921 | Dachine Rainer | American–English writer (1921–2000) |
| 1914 | Ted Willis, Baron Willis | British playwright, novelist and screenwriter (1914–1992) |
| 1906 | Zhou Youguang | Chinese linguist and author (1906–2017) |
| 1901 | A. B. Guthrie Jr. | American writer and historian (1901–1991) |
| 1893 | Clark Ashton Smith | American author (1893–1961) |
| 1859 | Kostis Palamas | Greek poet (1859–1943) |
| 1832 | Horatio Alger | American novelist (1832–1899) |
| 1812 | Victor de Laprade | French poet and critic (1812–1883) |
| 1720 | Richard Hurd (bishop) | 18th-century English bishop, divine, and writer |
| 1562 | Mark Alexander Boyd | Scottish poet and soldier of fortune (1562–1601) |
Writers who died on January 13
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scott Adams | American cartoonist and author (1957–2026) |
| 2015 | Mark Juddery | Australian author and journalist (1971–2015) |
| 2009 | W. D. Snodgrass | American poet (1926–2009) |
| 1995 | Max Harris (poet) | Australian writer Max Harris (1921–1995 |
| 1974 | Salvador Novo | Mexican writer (1904–1974) |
| 1973 | Sabahattin Eyüboğlu | Turkish writer, essayist, translator and film producer (1908-1973) |
| 1967 | Anatole de Grunwald | Russian British film producer and screenwriter (1910–1967) |
| 1957 | A. E. Coppard | English writer |
| 1941 | James Joyce | Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941) |
| 1599 | Edmund Spenser | English poet (c. 1552–1599) |
Featured
Katy Brand (1979) — Katherine Frances Brand, known as Katy Brand, is an English actress, comedian and writer, known for her ITV2 series Katy Brand's Big Ass Show and Comedy Lab Slap on Channel 4.
Nate Silver (1978) — Nathaniel Read Silver is an American statistician, political analyst, author, sports gambler, and poker player who analyzes baseball, basketball, football, and elections.
Shonda Rhimes (1970) — Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an American television producer and screenwriter, and founder of the production company Shondaland.
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