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March 23 in literary history
Literary history for March 23: 25 writers born and 14 writers who died from 1514 to 2015. Born on this day: Simon Gärdenfors, Judith Godrèche, Gary Whitehead.
Writers born on March 23
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Simon Gärdenfors | Swedish cartoonist |
| 1972 | Judith Godrèche | French actress and author (born 1972) |
| 1965 | Gary Whitehead | American poet (born 1965) |
| 1960 | Haris Romas | Greek actor and screenwriter (born 1960) |
| 1952 | Kim Stanley Robinson | American science fiction writer (born 1952) |
| 1950 | Ahdaf Soueif | Egyptian novelist (born 1950) |
| 1947 | Elizabeth Ann Scarborough | American novelist |
| 1946 | Alan Bleasdale | English screenwriter |
| 1943 | Nils-Aslak Valkeapää | Sámi writer, musician and artist (1943–2001) |
| 1935 | Barry Cryer | British writer, comedian and actor (1935–2022) |
| 1914 | Milbourne Christopher | American illusionist, magic historian, and author (1914–1984) |
| 1912 | Eleanor Cameron | Canadian-American children's author and critic (1912–1996) |
| 1909 | Charles Werner | American cartoonist (1909–1997) |
| 1903 | Frank Sargeson | New Zealand writer (1903–1982) |
| 1901 | Bhakti Hridaya Bon | Indian writer (1901–1982) |
| 1898 | Louis Adamic | Slovene-American author and translator |
| 1891 | Po Kya | Po Kya, Burmese author and educationist (died 1942) |
| 1887 | Josef Čapek | Czech painter and writer (1887–1945) |
| 1887 | Rudolf Kinau | German writer (1887–1975) |
| 1881 | Roger Martin du Gard | French novelist (1881-1958) |
| 1876 | Ziya Gökalp | Turkish writer and journalist (1876–1924) |
| 1876 | Thakin Kodaw Hmaing | Burmese poet and politician (1876–1964) |
| 1874 | J. C. Leyendecker | German-American illustrator (1874–1951) |
| 1868 | Dietrich Eckart | German writer (1868–1923) |
| 1514 | Lorenzino de' Medici | Italian politician and writer |
Writers who died on March 23
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gian Vittorio Baldi | Italian film producer, director and screenwriter |
| 2014 | Jaroslav Šerých | Jaroslav Šerých, Czech painter and illustrator (born 1928) |
| 2011 | Rosario Morales | Puerto Rican writer and poet |
| 2008 | Vaino Vahing | Estonian writer and psychiatrist (1940–2008) |
| 2003 | Fritz Spiegl | Austrian writer (1926–2003) |
| 2001 | Robert Laxalt | American novelist |
| 1991 | Margaret Atwood Judson | American historian and author |
| 1968 | Edwin O'Connor | American journalist and novelist |
| 1965 | Mae Murray | Actress, dancer, film producer, screenwriter (1885–1965) |
| 1953 | Oskar Luts | Estonian writer and playwright |
| 1923 | Hovhannes Tumanyan | Armenian author, poet, novelist, and public activist (1869–1923) |
| 1842 | Stendhal | French writer (1783–1842) |
| 1742 | Jean-Baptiste Dubos | French author, diplomat and art critic |
| 1712 | Zebi Hirsch Kaidanover | Lithuanian-born rabbi and writer (c. 1650 – 1712) |
Featured
Simon Gärdenfors (1978) — Simon Gärdenfors is a Swedish cartoonist, rapper, television presenter, and radio host.
Judith Godrèche (1972) — Judith Godrèche is a French actress, author and feminist activist, who has appeared in more than 30 films.
Gary Whitehead (1965) — Gary Joseph Whitehead is an American poet and educator. He is the author of four books of poetry: Strange What Rises A Glossary of Chickens Measuring Cubits while the Thunder Claps and The Velocity of Dust. His work has appeared in journals, magazines and newspapers and most notably in The New Yorker and Poetry.
Sources & data
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