On this day
November 25 in literary history
Literary history for November 25: 34 writers born, 11 writers who died and 3 literary events from 1562 to 2024. Born on this day: Jenna Bush Hager, John F. Kennedy Jr., Connie Palmen.
34writers born
11writers died
3literary events
Writers born on November 25
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jenna Bush Hager | American journalist, author, and television personality (born 1981) |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy Jr. | American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999) |
| 1955 | Connie Palmen | Dutch writer (born 1955) |
| 1953 | Mark Frost | American novelist, screenwriter, and film and television producer (born 1953) |
| 1951 | Charlaine Harris | American mystery writer (born 1951) |
| 1951 | Arturo Pérez-Reverte | Spanish writer and journalist |
| 1950 | Chris Claremont | American comic book writer (born 1950) |
| 1950 | Giorgio Faletti | Italian writer (1950–2014) |
| 1950 | Alexis Wright | Australian writer (born 1950) |
| 1945 | Gail Collins | American journalist, columnist and author |
| 1944 | Ben Stein | American writer and commentator (born 1944) |
| 1942 | Naomi Stadlen | Naomi Stadlen was a British therapist and writer (died 2025) |
| 1926 | Poul Anderson | American science fiction writer (1926–2001) |
| 1924 | Takaaki Yoshimoto | Japanese poet and philosopher |
| 1922 | Ilja Hurník | Czech composer and essayist (1922–2013) |
| 1913 | Lewis Thomas | American physician, researcher, writer, and educator |
| 1909 | P. D. Eastman | American writer and illustrator (1909–1986) |
| 1908 | Nurul Momen | Bangladeshi playwright (1908–1990) |
| 1906 | Alice Ambrose | American philosopher, logician, and author (1906–2001) |
| 1905 | Samiha Ayverdi | Turkish writer (1905–1993) |
| 1895 | Helen Hooven Santmyer | American writer (1895–1986) |
| 1893 | Joseph Wood Krutch | American author, critic, and naturalist (1893–1970) |
| 1890 | Isaac Rosenberg | English poet (1890–1918) |
| 1889 | Reşat Nuri Güntekin | Turkish novelist, storywriter and playwright (1889–1956) |
| 1883 | Harvey Spencer Lewis | American writer and mystic (1883–1939) |
| 1881 | Jacob Fichman | Israeli poet (1881–1958) |
| 1880 | Elsie J. Oxenham | English writer (1880–1960) |
| 1877 | Harley Granville-Barker | British actor and playwright (1877–1946) |
| 1870 | Winthrop Ames | American playwright (1870–1937) |
| 1858 | Alfred Capus | French journalist and playwright |
| 1845 | Eça de Queiroz | Portuguese realist writer (1845–1900) |
| 1778 | Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck | British writer |
| 1752 | Johann Friedrich Reichardt | German composer and writer (1752–1814) |
| 1562 | Lope de Vega | Spanish playwright and poet (1562–1635) |
Writers who died on November 25
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hal Lindsey | American evangelist and Christian writer (1929–2024) |
| 2015 | Lennart Hellsing | Swedish children's book writer and poet |
| 2014 | Irvin J. Borowsky | American publisher and philanthropist |
| 2011 | Jawayd Anwar | Pakistani poet and writer (1959–2011) |
| 2010 | Alfred Balk | American non-fiction writer (1930–2010) |
| 2006 | Phyllis Fraser | American socialite, writer, publisher, and actress |
| 1985 | Geoffrey Grigson | English poet, writer, critic and naturalist (1905–1985) |
| 1970 | Yukio Mishima | Japanese author and coup attempt leader (1925–1970) |
| 1968 | Upton Sinclair | American writer (1878–1968) |
| 1950 | Johannes V. Jensen | Danish author (1873–1950) |
| 1785 | Richard Glover (poet) | English poet and politician (1712–1785) |
Literary events on November 25
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1970 | In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt. |
| 1970 | After failing to instigate a military coup to restore the powers of the Emperor of Japan, author Yukio Mishima and a member of his militia committed ritual suicide. |
| 1912 | Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians prior to World War II, ceases its publications. |
Featured
Jenna Bush Hager (1981) — Jenna Welch Bush Hager is an American news personality, author, and journalist. She is the co-host of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, the fourth hour of NBC's morning news program, Today. Hager and her fraternal twin sister, Barbara, are the daughters of the 43rd U.S. president George W.
John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960) — John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., also referred to as JFK Jr., was an American businessman, attorney, magazine publisher, and journalist. He was the son of the 35th U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
Connie Palmen (1955) — Aldegonda Petronella Huberta Maria "Connie" Palmen is a Dutch author.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.