On this day
September 27 in literary history
Literary history for September 27: 31 writers born, 15 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1552 to 2018. Born on this day: Horacio Sandoval, Shaun Cassidy, Irvine Welsh.
31writers born
15writers died
1literary events
Writers born on September 27
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Horacio Sandoval | Horacio Sandoval, Mexican illustrator |
| 1958 | Shaun Cassidy | American singer, actor, producer and writer (born 1958) |
| 1958 | Irvine Welsh | Scottish novelist (born 1958) |
| 1956 | Martin Handford | British children's author and illustrator |
| 1952 | Katie Fforde | British writer |
| 1951 | Jim Shooter | American comic book writer (1951–2025) |
| 1950 | John Marsden (writer) | Australian writer and educator (1950–2024) |
| 1939 | Carol Lynn Pearson | American Mormon writer (1939–2026) |
| 1936 | Gordon Honeycombe | British newscaster, actor and writer (1936–2015) |
| 1934 | Dick Schaap | American sportswriter, broadcaster, and author (1934–2001) |
| 1927 | Romano Scarpa | Italian animator and comic book writer |
| 1925 | George Gladir | American writer |
| 1924 | Josef Škvorecký | Czech-Canadian writer and publisher (1924–2012) |
| 1921 | Miklós Jancsó | Hungarian film director and screenwriter (1921–2014) |
| 1921 | Milton Subotsky | American film and television producer and writer |
| 1921 | Bernard Waber | American writer |
| 1919 | Jayne Meadows | American actress and author (1919–2015) |
| 1917 | Louis Auchincloss | American lawyer, novelist and historian (1917–2010) |
| 1916 | S. Yizhar | Israeli writer and politician |
| 1907 | Bernard Miles | English actor, writer, and director (1907–1991) |
| 1906 | William Empson | English literary critic and poet |
| 1906 | Jim Thompson (writer) | American novelist (1906–1977) |
| 1906 | Sergei Varshavsky | Russian (Soviet) writer and art collector |
| 1904 | Edvard Kocbek | Slovenian writer |
| 1879 | Cyril Scott | English composer and writer (1879–1970) |
| 1871 | Grazia Deledda | Italian writer (1871–1936) |
| 1861 | Corinne Roosevelt Robinson | American poet (1861–1933) |
| 1840 | Thomas Nast | American cartoonist (1840–1902) |
| 1821 | Henri-Frédéric Amiel | Swiss philosopher and poet (1821–1881) |
| 1729 | Michael Denis | Austrian Catholic priest, Jesuit, poet, bibliographer and lepidopterist (1729–1800) |
| 1552 | Flaminio Scala | Italian playwright and stage actor |
Writers who died on September 27
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kavita Mahajan | Indian writer |
| 2017 | Hugh Hefner | American magazine publisher (1926–2017) |
| 2015 | Syed Ahmed (politician) | Governor of Jharkhand, Indian politician, author (1945–2015) |
| 2015 | Kallen Pokkudan | Indian author and activist |
| 2011 | David Croft (TV producer) | English writer, producer and director (1922–2011) |
| 2005 | Mary Lee Settle | American writer (1918–2005) |
| 1992 | Zhang Leping | Chinese cartoonist (1910–1992) |
| 1961 | H.D. | American poet and novelist (1886–1961) |
| 1960 | Sylvia Pankhurst | English activist, writer and artist (1882–1960) |
| 1915 | Remy de Gourmont | French writer (1858–1915) |
| 1891 | Ivan Goncharov | Russian novelist and official (1812–1891) |
| 1833 | Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Indian reformer and writer (1772–1833) |
| 1730 | Laurence Eusden | English poet (1688–1730) |
| 1674 | Robert Arnauld d'Andilly | French conseiller d'État and writer (1589–1674) |
| 1612 | Piotr Skarga | Polish Jesuit and writer (1536–1612) |
Literary events on September 27
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring is published, inspiring an environmental movement and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |
Featured
Horacio Sandoval (1971) — Horacio Miguel Sandoval Pérez is a comic book artist, member of !Ka-Boom¡ Estudio.
Shaun Cassidy (1958) — Shaun Paul Cassidy is an American singer, actor, television producer and screenwriter. He has created or produced a number of television series, including American Gothic, Roar, and Invasion. Cassidy was also an executive producer and writer for NBC's medical drama New Amsterdam.
Irvine Welsh (1958) — Irvine Welsh is a Scottish novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and filmmaker.
Sources & data
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