On this day
September 18 in literary history
Literary history for September 18: 14 writers born, 11 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1709 to 2017. Born on this day: Chris Hedges, Anna Deavere Smith, Lynn Abbey.
14writers born
11writers died
1literary events
Writers born on September 18
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Chris Hedges | American journalist, author, commentator and minister |
| 1950 | Anna Deavere Smith | African-American actress and playwright (born 1950) |
| 1948 | Lynn Abbey | American computer programmer and author |
| 1935 | Peter Clarke (cartoonist) | British cartoonist (1935–2012) |
| 1926 | Bud Greenspan | American film director, writer, and producer (1926–2010) |
| 1917 | Francis Parker Yockey | American fascist writer (1917–1960) |
| 1906 | Kaka Hathrasi | Indian satirist and poet (1906–1995) |
| 1893 | William March | United States Marine, novelist, short story writer (1893–1954) |
| 1891 | Rafael Pérez y Pérez | Spanish writer (1891–1984) |
| 1888 | Grey Owl | Canadian writer, lecturer and conservationist (1888–1938) |
| 1878 | James O. Richardson | United States Navy Admiral and author |
| 1786 | Justinus Kerner | German poet and medical writer (1786–1862) |
| 1750 | Tomás de Iriarte | 18th-century Spanish writer and fabulist |
| 1709 | Samuel Johnson | English writer and polymath (1709–1784) |
Writers who died on September 18
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Afzal Ahsan Randhawa | Pakistani writer, translator and politician |
| 2013 | Arthur Lamothe | Arthur Lamothe, French-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928) |
| 2005 | Clint C. Wilson Sr. | American cartoonist |
| 1980 | Katherine Anne Porter | American journalist and writer (1890–1980) |
| 1964 | Seán O'Casey | Irish dramatist and memoirist (1880–1964) |
| 1959 | Benjamin Péret | French poet |
| 1939 | Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz | Polish writer and artist (1885–1939) |
| 1905 | George MacDonald | Scottish writer and Christian minister (1824–1905) |
| 1890 | Dion Boucicault | Irish actor and dramatist (1820–1890) |
| 1830 | William Hazlitt | 19th-century English essayist and critic (1778-1830) |
| 1721 | Matthew Prior | English diplomat and poet (1664–1721) |
Literary events on September 18
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1851 | The New York Times, the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, was founded. |
Featured
Chris Hedges (1956) — Christopher Lynn Hedges is an American journalist, author, commentator and Presbyterian minister.
Anna Deavere Smith (1950) — Anna Deavere Smith is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is known for her roles as National Security Advisor Dr. Nancy McNally in The West Wing (2000–06), hospital administrator Gloria Akalitus in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–15), and U.S.
Lynn Abbey (1948) — Marilyn Lorraine "Lynn" Abbey is an American fantasy author.
Sources & data
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