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June 17 in literary history
Literary history for June 17: 19 writers born and 11 writers who died from 1400 to 2019. Born on this day: Jeph Jacques, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Jello Biafra.
Writers born on June 17
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Jeph Jacques | Comic author and illustrator |
| 1966 | Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras | Iraqi Arabic writer and journalist (born 1967) |
| 1958 | Jello Biafra | American singer, poet and activist (born 1958) |
| 1958 | Daniel McVicar | American actor, director and writer |
| 1951 | Starhawk | American feminist and writer (born 1951) |
| 1946 | Peter Rosei | Austrian literary writer (born 1946) |
| 1945 | Art Bell | American broadcaster and author (1945–2018) |
| 1942 | Roger Steffens | American actor, author, lecturer, editor, reggae archivist, photographer, producer |
| 1933 | Harry Browne | American writer and politician (1933–2006) |
| 1927 | Wally Wood | American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator (1927–1981) |
| 1923 | Dale C. Thomson | Canadian political scientist, author and historian |
| 1922 | John Amis | British broadcaster, music critic, and writer (1922–2013) |
| 1914 | John Hersey | American journalist, novelist and academic (1914–1993) |
| 1880 | Carl Van Vechten | American writer and photographer (1880–1964) |
| 1871 | James Weldon Johnson | American writer and activist (1871–1938) |
| 1867 | John Robert Gregg | Irish educator and writer (1867–1948) |
| 1867 | Henry Lawson | Australian writer and poet (1867–1922) |
| 1810 | Ferdinand Freiligrath | German poet, translator and liberal agitator |
| 1808 | Henrik Wergeland | Norwegian writer (1808–1845) |
Writers who died on June 17
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gloria Vanderbilt | American artist, author, actress, and designer (1924–2019) |
| 2013 | Michael Baigent | New Zealand writer (1948–2013) |
| 2013 | Atiqul Haque Chowdhury | Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, Bangladeshi playwright and producer (born 1930) |
| 2012 | Nathan Divinsky | Canadian mathematician, university professor, chess master, writer and politician |
| 1981 | Zerna Sharp | American writer |
| 1957 | Dorothy Richardson | British author and journalist (1873–1957) |
| 1957 | J. R. Williams | Canadian cartoonist |
| 1866 | Joseph Méry | French writer, poet, playwright and librettist (1797–1866) |
| 1762 | Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon | French poet and tragedian (1674–1762) |
| 1719 | Joseph Addison | British writer and politician (1672–1719) |
| 1400 | Jan of Jenštejn | Bohemian archbishop, composer and poet (1348–1400) |
Featured
Jeph Jacques (1980) — Jeffrey Paul "Jeph" Jacques is an American-Canadian cartoonist who writes and draws the webcomic Questionable Content. Jacques has formerly created the webcomics indietits from 2005 to 2007, Derelict Orbital Reflector Devices and Alice Grove.
Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras (1966) — Mohammed Gahzy Al-Akhras is an Iraqi Arabic writer and journalist. He is known for his moderate political and social opinions, mainly through his daily column in Al Sabaah and his program on the al-Hurra TV channel, Abwab.
Jello Biafra (1958) — Eric Reed Boucher, known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, poet and political activist. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys.
Sources & data
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