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September 24 in literary history
Literary history for September 24: 22 writers born and 15 writers who died from 887 to 2014. Born on this day: Marc Guggenheim, Shamim Sarif, Rajesh Khattar.
Writers born on September 24
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Marc Guggenheim | American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist |
| 1969 | Shamim Sarif | British novelist and filmmaker (born 1969) |
| 1966 | Rajesh Khattar | Indian actor, voice actor and screenwriter (born 1966) |
| 1962 | Nia Vardalos | Canadian-Greek actress and screenwriter (born 1962) |
| 1961 | John Logan (writer) | American playwright and screenwriter (born 1961) |
| 1950 | John Kessel | American author (born 1950) |
| 1944 | Eavan Boland | Irish poet, author, and professor (1944–2020) |
| 1940 | Yves Navarre | French writer (1940–1994) |
| 1934 | John Brunner (author) | British science fiction author (1934–1995) |
| 1931 | Brian Glanville | English football writer (1931–2025) |
| 1930 | Józef Krupiński | Polish poet (1930–1998) |
| 1922 | John Moffatt (actor) | English actor and playwright (1922–2012) |
| 1920 | Jan Carew | Guyanese writer and professor (1920–2012) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette | American businesswoman, author, and educator (1916–2004) |
| 1912 | Robert Lewis Taylor | American writer |
| 1900 | Ham Fisher | American comic strip writer and cartoonist |
| 1896 | F. Scott Fitzgerald | American writer (1896–1940) |
| 1890 | A. P. Herbert | English politician and novelist (1890–1971) |
| 1878 | Charles Ferdinand Ramuz | Swiss writer (1878–1947) |
| 1817 | Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio | Spanish poet |
| 1812 | Mary Ann Browne | English poet and writer (1812–1845) |
| 1717 | Horace Walpole | British politician, writer, historian and antiquarian (1717–1797) |
Writers who died on September 24
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire | English aristocrat and writer (1920–2014) |
| 2014 | Madis Kõiv | Estonian writer, philosopher and physicist |
| 2013 | Boris Karvasarsky | Boris Karvasarsky, Ukrainian-Russian psychiatrist and author (born 1931) |
| 2009 | Nelly Arcan | Canadian novelist |
| 2008 | Oliver Crawford | American screenwriter and author |
| 2004 | Françoise Sagan | French writer (1935–2004) |
| 1996 | Zeki Müren | Turkish singer, composer, songwriter, actor, and poet (1931–1996) |
| 1991 | Dr. Seuss | American author and cartoonist (1904–1991) |
| 1978 | James Bassett (author) | American newspaper editor and author |
| 1936 | József Klekl (writer) | Slovene writer, journalist and Roman Catholic priest |
| 1933 | A. M. Williamson | American-English author (1858–1933) |
| 1802 | Alexander Radishchev | Russian author (1749–1802) |
| 1707 | Vincenzo da Filicaja | Italian poet and politician (1642–1707) |
| 1494 | Poliziano | Italian classical scholar and poet (1454–1494) |
| 887 | Gao Pian | Chinese general, poet, and politician during the Tang dynasty |
Featured
Marc Guggenheim (1970) — Marc Guggenheim is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist.
Shamim Sarif (1969) — Shamim Sarif is a British novelist, screenwriter, and film director of Indian South African heritage. Sarif is best known for her work in writing and directing films with themes that often explore issues of identity and cultural diversity.
Rajesh Khattar (1966) — Rajesh Khattar is an Indian actor, voice artist and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He was married to Neelima Azeem and is the father of actor Ishaan Khattar and step father of Shahid Kapoor.
Sources & data
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