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November 12 in literary history
Literary history for November 12: 20 writers born and 7 writers who died from 975 to 2018. Born on this day: Judith Holofernes, Richelle Mead, Rob Schrab.
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Writers born on November 12
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Judith Holofernes | German singer, guitarist, songwriter and author |
| 1976 | Richelle Mead | American fantasy author (born 1976) |
| 1969 | Rob Schrab | Comic book creator, screenwriter, producer, and director (born 1969) |
| 1964 | Barbara Stühlmeyer | German theologian, musicologist and author (born 1964) |
| 1962 | Neal Shusterman | American novelist (born 1962) |
| 1947 | Patrice Leconte | French film director, comic strip writer and screenwriter |
| 1945 | Michael Bishop (author) | American author (1945–2023) |
| 1943 | Wallace Shawn | American actor and writer (born 1943) |
| 1940 | Jürgen Todenhöfer | German author and journalist (born 1940) |
| 1934 | John McGahern | Irish writer |
| 1929 | Michael Ende | German writer (1929–1995) |
| 1923 | Rubén Bonifaz Nuño | Mexican poet and scholar (1923–2013) |
| 1922 | Tadeusz Borowski | Polish writer and journalist |
| 1915 | Roland Barthes | French philosopher and essayist (1915–1980) |
| 1906 | George Dillon (poet) | American poet |
| 1895 | Nima Yooshij | Iranian modern poet (1895–1960) |
| 1889 | DeWitt Wallace | American magazine publisher |
| 1886 | Ben Travers | English writer (1886–1980) |
| 1651 | Juana Inés de la Cruz | Mexican Catholic nun, philosopher, composer and poet (1648–1695) |
| 1528 | Qi Jiguang | Chinese general and writer (1528–1588) |
Writers who died on November 12
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stan Lee | American comic book writer (1922–2018) |
| 2007 | Ira Levin | American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (1929–2007) |
| 1955 | Tin Ujević | Croatian poet |
| 1933 | F. Holland Day | American photographer and publisher (1864–1933) |
| 1916 | Percival Lowell | American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer (1855–1916) |
| 1865 | Elizabeth Gaskell | English novelist, biographer, and short story writer (1810–1865) |
| 975 | Notker Physicus | Monk, physician, painter, composer and poet (died 975) |
Featured
Judith Holofernes (1976) — Judith Holfelder-Roy, known by her stage name Judith Holofernes, is a German singer, guitarist, songwriter and author.
Richelle Mead (1976) — Richelle Mead is an American fantasy author best known for Georgina Kincaid, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines and the Dark Swan.
Rob Schrab (1969) — Robby Christopher Schrab is an American comic book creator, writer, director, and producer.
Sources & data
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