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June 16 in literary history
Literary history for June 16: 16 writers born, 16 writers who died and 4 literary events from 1468 to 2015. Born on this day: Andy Weir, Māris Čaklais, Torgny Lindgren.
16writers born
16writers died
4literary events
Writers born on June 16
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Andy Weir | American novelist (born 1972) |
| 1940 | Māris Čaklais | Latvian poet and writer (1940–2003) |
| 1938 | Torgny Lindgren | Swedish writer (1938–2017) |
| 1938 | Joyce Carol Oates | American author (born 1938) |
| 1937 | Erich Segal | American author (1937–2010) |
| 1927 | Herbert Lichtenfeld | Herbert Lichtenfeld, German author and screenwriter (died 2001) |
| 1927 | Ariano Suassuna | Brazilian playwright (1927–2014) |
| 1925 | Jean d'Ormesson | French novelist, writer and public figure (1925–2017) |
| 1920 | Isabelle Holland | American author of fiction for children and adults (1920-2022) |
| 1917 | Katharine Graham | American newspaper publisher (1917–2001) |
| 1912 | Albert Chartier | French-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator |
| 1896 | Murray Leinster | American fiction writer (1896–1975) |
| 1820 | Athanase Josué Coquerel | French theologian & author |
| 1738 | Mary Katharine Goddard | American publisher and postmaster (1738–1816) |
| 1625 | Samuel Chappuzeau | French scholar, author, poet and playwright (1625–1701) |
| 1613 | John Cleveland | English poet and Royalist (1613–1658) |
Writers who died on June 16
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jean Vautrin | French writer, filmmaker and film critic |
| 2013 | Khondakar Ashraf Hossain | Bangladeshi writer |
| 2013 | Norman MacKenzie (journalist) | British writer, journalist and educationalist (1921–2013) |
| 2008 | Mario Rigoni Stern | Italian writer |
| 2005 | Enrique Laguerre | Puerto Rican writer |
| 1988 | Miguel Piñero | Puerto Rican writer (1946–1988) |
| 1987 | Marguerite de Angeli | American novelist (1889–1987) |
| 1984 | Erni Krusten | Estonian writer (1900–1984) |
| 1946 | Gordon Brewster | Irish cartoonist (1889–1946) |
| 1940 | DuBose Heyward | American dramatist (1885–1940) |
| 1931 | Lucie Lagerbielke | Swedish author and painter (1865–1931) |
| 1925 | Chittaranjan Das | Indian politician, poet, author and leader of the Bengali Swaraj Party (1870–1925) |
| 1872 | Norman Macleod (minister, born 1812) | Scottish clergyman and author (1812–1872) |
| 1777 | Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset | French poet and dramatist (1709–1777) |
| 1666 | Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet | 17th-century English diplomat, politician, poet, and translator |
| 1468 | Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy | Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy, Burgundian historian and author (born 1395) |
Literary events on June 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Psycho, a psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a novel of the same name by Robert Bloch, premiered. |
| 1904 | Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday". |
| 1904 | Irish author James Joyce (pictured) began a relationship with Nora Barnacle, and subsequently used the date to set the actions for his 1922 novel Ulysses, commemorated as Bloomsday. |
| 1811 | Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. |
Featured
Andy Weir (1972) — Andy Weir is an American novelist. His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016. His 2021 novel Project Hail Mary was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel, and was adapted into the 2026 film of the same name.
Māris Čaklais (1940) — Māris Čaklais was a Latvian poet, writer, and journalist.
Torgny Lindgren (1938) — Gustav Torgny Lindgren was a Swedish writer.
Sources & data
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