On this day
May 5 in literary history
Literary history for May 5: 16 writers born, 8 writers who died and 2 literary events from 1282 to 2013. Born on this day: Tatiana Schlossberg, Adam Hughes, Josh Weinstein.
Writers born on May 5
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tatiana Schlossberg | American journalist and author (1990–2025) |
| 1967 | Adam Hughes | American comics artist and illustrator (born 1967) |
| 1966 | Josh Weinstein | American television writer and producer |
| 1945 | Kurt Loder | American journalist, film critic, author, and television personality (born 1945) |
| 1943 | Ignacio Ramonet | Spanish academic, journalist and writer (born 1943) |
| 1939 | Ray Gosling | British broadcaster, journalist and author |
| 1935 | Eddie Linden | Scottish poet and editor (1935–2023) |
| 1910 | Leo Lionni | Dutch-Italian artist and children's writer |
| 1907 | Iryna Vilde | Ukrainian writer (1907–1982) |
| 1905 | Floyd Gottfredson | American cartoonist (1905–1986) |
| 1890 | Christopher Morley | American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet |
| 1882 | Sylvia Pankhurst | English activist, writer and artist (1882–1960) |
| 1865 | Helen Maud Merrill | American poet |
| 1846 | Henryk Sienkiewicz | Polish epic writer (1846–1916) |
| 1800 | Louis Hachette | French magazine publisher (1800–1864) |
| 1282 | Juan Manuel | Duke of Peñafiel & Spanish writer (1282-1348) |
Writers who died on May 5
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sarah Kirsch | German poet |
| 2012 | Aatos Erkko | Finnish newspaper editor and publisher |
| 2001 | Clifton Hillegass | Creator and publisher of CliffsNotes |
| 1994 | Mário Quintana | Brazilian writer and translator |
| 1993 | Irving Howe | American writer, literary critic, socialist activist (1920–1993) |
| 1988 | Michael Shaara | American novelist (1928–1988) |
| 1973 | Zekai Özger | Turkish poet (born 1948) |
| 1902 | Bret Harte | American fiction writer and poet (1836–1902) |
Literary events on May 5
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1912 | The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda is published. |
| 1821 | The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published. |
Featured
Tatiana Schlossberg (1990) — Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg was an American environmental journalist and author. She worked as a science and climate reporter for The New York Times and wrote for several other publications, including The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, and Bloomberg News.
Adam Hughes (1967) — Adam Hughes is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as Wonder Woman and Catwoman.
Josh Weinstein (1966) — Joshua Weinstein is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series The Simpsons. Weinstein and Bill Oakley became best friends and writing partners at St. Albans School; Weinstein then attended Stanford University and was editor-in-chief of the Stanford Chaparral.
Sources & data
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