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July 11 in literary history
Literary history for July 11: 19 writers born, 15 writers who died and 3 literary events from 1558 to 2025. Born on this day: Jhumpa Lahiri, Nadeem Aslam, Pauline McLynn.
19writers born
15writers died
3literary events
Writers born on July 11
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Jhumpa Lahiri | Indian-American author (born 1967) |
| 1966 | Nadeem Aslam | British Pakistani novelist (born 1966) |
| 1962 | Pauline McLynn | Irish character actress and author (born 1962) |
| 1956 | Amitav Ghosh | Indian writer (born 1956) |
| 1950 | Pervez Hoodbhoy | Pakistani nuclear physicist and author (born 1950) |
| 1944 | Patricia Polacco | American writer and illustrator (born 1944) |
| 1937 | Pai Hsien-yung | Taiwanese writer (born 1937) |
| 1931 | Tab Hunter | American actor, singer, film producer, and author (1931–2018) |
| 1930 | Harold Bloom | American critic, scholar, and writer (1930–2019) |
| 1926 | Frederick Buechner | American religious writer (1926–2022) |
| 1920 | Zecharia Sitchin | Author of ancient astronaut books (1920–2010) |
| 1918 | Roy Krenkel | American illustrator |
| 1913 | Cordwainer Smith | American science fiction writer (1913–1966) |
| 1899 | E. B. White | American author (1899–1985) |
| 1892 | Thomas Mitchell (actor) | American actor and writer (1892–1962) |
| 1846 | Léon Bloy | French poet, essayist and satirist (1846–1917) |
| 1723 | Jean-François Marmontel | French historian and writer (1723–1799) |
| 1561 | Luis de Góngora | Spanish Baroque lyric poet (1561–1627) |
| 1558 | Robert Greene (dramatist) | English author (1558–1592) |
Writers who died on July 11
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Martin Cruz Smith | American writer (1942–2025) |
| 2023 | Milan Kundera | Czech and French novelist (1929–2023) |
| 2017 | Jim Wong-Chu | Canadian writer |
| 2014 | Carin Mannheimer | Swedish author, dramatist and director (1934–2014) |
| 2014 | John Seigenthaler | American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927–2014) |
| 2007 | Glenda Adams | Australian writer (1939–2007) |
| 2001 | Herman Brood | Dutch musician, painter, actor, poet and media personality (1946–2001) |
| 2000 | Pedro Mir | Dominican poet and writer |
| 1983 | Ross Macdonald | American writer (1915–1983) |
| 1976 | León de Greiff | Colombian poet (1895–1976) |
| 1974 | Pär Lagerkvist | Swedish writer (1891-1974) |
| 1971 | John W. Campbell | American science fiction writer and editor (1910–1971) |
| 1966 | Delmore Schwartz | American poet (1913–1966) |
| 1844 | Yevgeny Baratynsky | Russian poet (1800–1844) |
| 1797 | Ienăchiță Văcărescu | Wallachian Romanian poet and historian |
Literary events on July 11
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1960 | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States. |
| 1960 | To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel by Harper Lee featuring themes of racial injustice and the loss of innocence in the Deep South of America, was published. |
| 1836 | The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. |
Featured
Jhumpa Lahiri (1967) — Jhumpa Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri is a British-American author known for her short stories, novels, and essays in English and, more recently, in Italian.
Nadeem Aslam (1966) — Nadeem Aslam FRSL is a British Pakistani novelist. His debut novel, Season of the Rainbirds, won the Betty Trask and the Author's Club First Novel Award.
Pauline McLynn (1962) — Pauline McLynn is an Irish actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs.
Sources & data
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