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June 6 in literary history
Literary history for June 6: 14 writers born and 6 writers who died from 1799 to 2016. Born on this day: Sam Simon, Harvey Fierstein, Alexander Cockburn.
Writers born on June 6
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Sam Simon | American television writer and producer (1955–2015) |
| 1952 | Harvey Fierstein | American actor and playwright (born 1952) |
| 1941 | Alexander Cockburn | Scottish-born Irish-American political journalist and writer |
| 1934 | Taichi Yamada | Japanese writer (1934–2023) |
| 1925 | Maxine Kumin | American poet and author (1925–2014) |
| 1923 | V. C. Andrews | American novelist (1923–1986) |
| 1901 | Jan Struther | English writer, known for character Mrs. Miniver (1901–1953) |
| 1891 | Masti Venkatesha Iyengar | Indian Kannada-language writer (1891–1986) |
| 1875 | Thomas Mann | German novelist (1875–1955) |
| 1872 | Arthur Henry Adams | New Zealand–Australian poet and journalist |
| 1862 | Henry Newbolt | English writer (1862–1938) |
| 1843 | Henriette Wulfsberg | Norwegian school owner and writer (1843–1906) |
| 1841 | Eliza Orzeszkowa | Polish novelist (1841–1910) |
| 1799 | Alexander Pushkin | Russian writer (1799–1837) |
Writers who died on June 6
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peter Shaffer | English playwright and screenwriter (1926–2016) |
| 2015 | Vincent Bugliosi | American lawyer and true crime writer (1934–2015) |
| 2015 | Ludvík Vaculík | Czech writer and journalist (1926–2015) |
| 1983 | Hans Leip | German writer |
| 1982 | Kenneth Rexroth | American poet and translator (1905–1982) |
| 1946 | Gerhart Hauptmann | German author (1862–1946) |
Featured
Sam Simon (1955) — Samuel Michael Simon was an American television writer, producer and animal rights activist who co-developed the animated sitcom The Simpsons.
Harvey Fierstein (1952) — Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He gained notice for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy, winning both the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play.
Alexander Cockburn (1941) — Alexander Claud Cockburn was a Scottish-born Irish-American political journalist and writer. Cockburn was brought up by British parents in Ireland, and lived and worked in the United States from 1972. Together with Jeffrey St. Clair, he edited the political newsletter CounterPunch.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.