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November 13 in literary history
Literary history for November 13: 15 writers born, 13 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1650 to 2024. Born on this day: Kick (comedian), Zulfiqer Russell, Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Writers born on November 13
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Kick (comedian) | Japanese comedian and writer |
| 1977 | Zulfiqer Russell | Bangladeshi lyricist and journalist (born 1977) |
| 1969 | Ayaan Hirsi Ali | Somali-born activist, politician, and author (born 1969) |
| 1951 | Harry Hurt III | American author and journalist |
| 1948 | Humayun Ahmed | Bangladeshi author and filmmaker (1948–2012) |
| 1946 | Stanisław Barańczak | Polish poet, literary critic, scholar, editor, translator and lecturer (1946 – 2014) |
| 1938 | Gérald Godin | Canadian poet and politician |
| 1933 | Ojārs Vācietis | Latvian writer and poet |
| 1913 | Dimitrios Hatzis | Greek novelist and journalist |
| 1910 | William Bradford Huie | American journalist and novelist (1910–1986) |
| 1910 | Pat Reid | British Army officer, prisoner of war, author (1910–1990) |
| 1850 | Robert Louis Stevenson | Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894) |
| 1847 | Mir Mosharraf Hossain | Bengali writer (1847-1912) |
| 1782 | Esaias Tegnér | Swedish writer, professor of the Greek language, and bishop (1782–1846) |
| 1710 | Charles Simon Favart | French playwright and theatre director (1710–1792) |
Writers who died on November 13
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shuntaro Tanikawa | Japanese poet and translator (1931–2024) |
| 2013 | Hans-Jürgen Heise | German author and poet |
| 2012 | Erazm Ciołek (photographer) | Erazm Ciołek, Polish photographer and author (born 1937) |
| 2010 | Luis García Berlanga | Spanish film director and screenwriter (1921-2010) |
| 2005 | Vine Deloria Jr. | Native American writer from South Dakota, U.S. (1933–2005) |
| 2004 | John Balance | English musician and poet (1962–2004) |
| 2002 | Rishikesh Shah | Nepalese writer, politician and human rights activist |
| 1979 | Dimitris Psathas | Greek satirist and playwright |
| 1975 | Olga Berggolts | Russian and Soviet poet |
| 1955 | Bernard DeVoto | American historian and author (1897–1955) |
| 1952 | Margaret Wise Brown | American writer (1910–1952) |
| 1862 | Ludwig Uhland | German poet and politician (1787–1862) |
| 1650 | Thomas May | English poet, dramatist and historian (1594/5–1650) |
Literary events on November 13
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family in Amityville, New York, events that later inspired the book The Amityville Horror and a subsequent media franchise. |
Featured
Kick (comedian) (1979) — Hisashi Kikuta , better known as Kick , is a Japanese comedian and writer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro. He was born in Tokyo, and graduated from Toho Junior and Senior High School and Japan University of the Arts Faculty Department of Photography.
Zulfiqer Russell (1977) — Zulfiqer Russell is a Bangladeshi lyricist and journalist. He served as the editor of the online news portal The Bangla Tribune from 13 May 2014 to 31 January 2026. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the film Putro (2018).
Ayaan Hirsi Ali (1969) — Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Lady Ferguson is a Somali-born Dutch-American writer, activist, and former politician.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.