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November 29 in literary history
Literary history for November 29: 25 writers born and 21 writers who died from 521 to 2024. Born on this day: Fawad Khan, Jon Klassen, Sarah Jones (stage actress).
Writers born on November 29
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Fawad Khan | Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer (born 1981) |
| 1981 | Jon Klassen | Canadian writer and illustrator (born 1981) |
| 1974 | Sarah Jones (stage actress) | American playwright, actress, film director, and podcast host |
| 1967 | Rebecca Wolff | American writer (born 1967) |
| 1966 | Dru Pagliassotti | American writer |
| 1965 | Lauren Child | English author and illustrator (born 1965) |
| 1957 | Jean-Philippe Toussaint | Belgian writer and filmmaker |
| 1954 | Chirlane McCray | American writer and political figure |
| 1953 | Alex Grey | American visual artist and author (born 1953) |
| 1953 | Christine Pascal | French actress, writer and director |
| 1950 | Marie Laberge | Canadian comedian, educator and writer |
| 1950 | Kevin O'Donnell Jr. | American novelist (1950–2012) |
| 1943 | Sue Miller | American novelist |
| 1934 | Willie Morris | American writer and editor (1934–1999) |
| 1918 | Madeleine L'Engle | American writer (1918–2007) |
| 1915 | Ludu Daw Amar | Burmese writer and journalist |
| 1915 | Billy Strayhorn | American jazz pianist, composer, lyricist, and arranger (1915–1967) |
| 1910 | Antanas Škėma | Lithuanian actor-writer |
| 1906 | Barbara C. Freeman | English writer and illustrator |
| 1898 | C. S. Lewis | British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963) |
| 1843 | Gertrude Jekyll | British garden designer and writer |
| 1832 | Louisa May Alcott | American novelist (1832–1888) |
| 1817 | William Ellery Channing (poet) | American poet (1817–1901) |
| 1802 | Wilhelm Hauff | German poet and novelist |
| 1781 | Andrés Bello | Venezuelan-Chilean poet, humanist and diplomat (1781–1865) |
Writers who died on November 29
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Marshall Brickman | American screenwriter and director (1939–2024) |
| 2023 | Taichi Yamada | Japanese writer (1934–2023) |
| 2022 | Derek Granger | British producer and screenwriter (1921–2022) |
| 2015 | Joseph F. Girzone | American novelist |
| 2015 | Christopher Middleton (poet) | British poet and translator (1926–2015) |
| 2014 | Mark Strand | Canadian-American poet, essayist, translator |
| 2013 | Natalya Gorbanevskaya | Russian poet, translator and civil rights activist |
| 2013 | Brian Torrey Scott | American playwright (1976–2013) |
| 2010 | Bella Akhmadulina | Soviet-Russian poet, short story writer, and translator (1937-2010) |
| 2010 | Mario Monicelli | Italian film director and screenwriter (1915–2010) |
| 2009 | Robert Holdstock | British fantasy and science fiction author (1948–2009) |
| 2009 | Zuhair Al-Karmi | Palestinian TV presenter, journalist and writer |
| 2007 | James Barber (author) | Canadian writer (1923–2007) |
| 2006 | Allen Carr | British author (1934–2006) |
| 2001 | John Knowles | American novelist |
| 2000 | Ilmar Laaban | Estonian poet and literary critic |
| 1999 | Germán Arciniegas | Colombian essayist and historian |
| 1643 | William Cartwright (dramatist) | 17th-century English English poet, playwright, and churchman |
| 1594 | Alonso de Ercilla | Spanish soldier and poet (1533–1594) |
| 1590 | Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin | German philologist, writer, mathematician and astronomer |
| 521 | Jacob of Serugh | Syrian writer and bishop (c. 451–521) |
Featured
Fawad Khan (1981) — Fawad Afzal Khan is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, songwriter, and singer known for his work in films and Urdu television. Khan is the recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards, and six Hum Awards.
Jon Klassen (1981) — Jon Klassen is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, and an animator. He is known for the 2012 picture book This Is Not My Hat, which won both the Caldecott Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Sarah Jones (stage actress) (1974) — Sarah Jones is an American playwright, actress, film director, and podcast host. She is best known for her multi-character solo performances and her Tony Award-winning Broadway show Bridge & Tunnel (2006), which was produced by Meryl Streep.
Sources & data
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