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November 19 in literary history
Literary history for November 19: 15 writers born and 18 writers who died from 1692 to 2023. Born on this day: Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, Shmuley Boteach, Paul Weitz (filmmaker).
Writers born on November 19
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur | Author and activist |
| 1966 | Shmuley Boteach | American Orthodox rabbi and writer (born 1966) |
| 1965 | Paul Weitz (filmmaker) | American film director and screenwriter (born 1965) |
| 1958 | Charlie Kaufman | American filmmaker and novelist |
| 1955 | Sam Hamm | American screenwriter (born 1955) |
| 1942 | Sharon Olds | American poet |
| 1940 | Gary Gruber | American writer and theoretical physicist (1940–2019) |
| 1926 | Barry Reckord | Jamaican playwright and screenwriter (1926–2011) |
| 1921 | Peter Ruckman | American pastor and author (1921–2016) |
| 1909 | Peter Drucker | American management consultant and author (1909–2005) |
| 1907 | Jack Schaefer | American writer (1907–1991) |
| 1900 | Anna Seghers | German writer (1900–1983) |
| 1899 | Allen Tate | American poet, essayist, social commentator (1899–1979) |
| 1898 | Klement Jug | Slovene philosopher, essayist and mountaineer |
| 1845 | Agnes Giberne | British author and astronomer |
Writers who died on November 19
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eddie Linden | Scottish poet and editor (1935–2023) |
| 2015 | Korrie Layun Rampan | Indonesian writer (1953–2015) |
| 2013 | Ray Gosling | British broadcaster, journalist and author |
| 2013 | Charlotte Zolotow | American writer, poet, editor and publisher of children's books |
| 2012 | Arkady and Boris Strugatsky | Soviet and Russian brothers, writer duo |
| 2011 | Ruth Stone | American poet (1915–2011) |
| 2009 | Johnny Delgado | Filipino actor, writer and comedian (1948–2009) |
| 2004 | Trina Schart Hyman | American children's book illustrator |
| 1998 | Alan J. Pakula | American film director, writer and producer (1928–1998) |
| 1988 | Peggy Parish | American writer |
| 1975 | Rudolf Kinau | German writer (1887–1975) |
| 1975 | Elizabeth Taylor (novelist) | English novelist and short-story writer (1912–1975) |
| 1974 | Louise Fitzhugh | American novelist |
| 1962 | Grigol Robakidze | Georgian writer, publicist, and émigré leader |
| 1942 | Bruno Schulz | Polish Jewish writer and artist (1892-1942) |
| 1931 | Xu Zhimo | Chinese poet (1897–1931) |
| 1887 | Emma Lazarus | American poet (1849–1887) |
| 1692 | Thomas Shadwell | 17th-century English poet and playwright |
Featured
Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur (1971) — Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur is an author and activist focused on faith-based initiatives and gender equality in Islam who currently serves as the chief of staff and chief communications officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Shmuley Boteach (1966) — Jacob Shmuel Boteach, also known as Rabbi Shmuley, is an American rabbi, author, and media host.
Paul Weitz (filmmaker) (1965) — Paul John Weitz is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is the older brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Together they worked on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; for the latter, they were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Sources & data
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