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September 29 in literary history
Literary history for September 29: 30 writers born, 24 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1547 to 2016. Born on this day: Joanna Brooks, Mackenzie Crook, Suzanne Kamata.
Writers born on September 29
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Joanna Brooks | American author and professor |
| 1971 | Mackenzie Crook | English actor, director, comedian and writer |
| 1965 | Suzanne Kamata | American author and educator |
| 1964 | PJ Manney | American novelist |
| 1959 | Jon Fosse | Norwegian author and dramatist (born 1959) |
| 1959 | Marissa Moss | American children's book author (born 1959) |
| 1958 | Andy Straka | American novelist |
| 1956 | Susanne Antonetta | American poet and author |
| 1955 | Ann Bancroft | American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker (born 1955) |
| 1955 | Gwen Ifill | Panamanian-American journalist, television newscaster, and author (1955–2016) |
| 1953 | Janis F. Kearney | American author |
| 1952 | Pete Hautman | American author (born 1952) |
| 1951 | Roslyn Schwartz | British writer and animator (born 1951) |
| 1950 | Merle Collins | Grenadian writer (born 1950) |
| 1942 | Steve Tesich | Serbian-American screenwriter, playwright and novelist (1942–1996) |
| 1941 | Robert Lieber | Robert Lieber, American writer and academic |
| 1937 | Tom McKeown (poet) | American poet and educator (born 1937) |
| 1936 | James Fogle | American criminal and author of autobiographical novel Drugstore Cowboy (1936–2012) |
| 1934 | Stuart M. Kaminsky | American novelist |
| 1930 | Colin Dexter | English writer (1930–2017) |
| 1927 | Barbara Mertz | American novelist (1927–2013) |
| 1923 | Stan and Jan Berenstain | American author and illustrator duo |
| 1916 | Carl Giles | English cartoonist (1916–1995) |
| 1914 | Olive Dehn | Poet and children's writer |
| 1864 | Miguel de Unamuno | Spanish writer, philosopher and academic (1864–1936) |
| 1853 | Luther D. Bradley | American cartoonist (1853–1917) |
| 1832 | Joachim Oppenheim | Czech rabbi and author (1832 – 1891) |
| 1810 | Elizabeth Gaskell | English novelist, biographer, and short story writer (1810–1865) |
| 1691 | Richard Challoner | Roman Catholic priest and writer (1691–1781) |
| 1547 | Miguel de Cervantes | Spanish writer (1547–1616) |
Writers who died on September 29
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Miriam Defensor Santiago | Filipino politician, lawyer, and author (1945–2016) |
| 2014 | Mary Cadogan | English author (1928–2014) |
| 2013 | Marcella Hazan | Italian-born American cookbook author |
| 2008 | Hayden Carruth | American poet and literary critic (1921–2008) |
| 1997 | Edith Ballinger Price | American writer and illustrator (1897–1997) |
| 1996 | Shūsaku Endō | Japanese writer (1923–1996) |
| 1992 | Jean Aurenche | French screenwriter |
| 1992 | Don West (educator) | American poet and educator |
| 1991 | Grace Zaring Stone | American novelist |
| 1988 | Charles Addams | American cartoonist (1912–1988) |
| 1984 | Hal Porter | Australian writer (1911–1984) |
| 1975 | Gladys Skelton | Australian poet, playwright and author |
| 1973 | W. H. Auden | British-American poet (1907–1973) |
| 1970 | Gilbert Seldes | American dramatist |
| 1967 | Carson McCullers | American writer (1917–1967) |
| 1935 | Winifred Holtby | English novelist and journalist (1898–1935) |
| 1927 | Arthur Achleitner | German writer |
| 1925 | Runar Schildt | Swedish-speaking Finnish author (1888–1925) |
| 1910 | Rebecca Harding Davis | American author and journalist |
| 1908 | Machado de Assis | Brazilian writer (1839–1908) |
| 1905 | Alexander Hay Japp | Scottish author, journalist and publisher (1837–1905) |
| 1902 | William McGonagall | Scottish-Irish poet (1825–1902) |
| 1902 | Émile Zola | French writer (1840–1902) |
| 1800 | Michael Denis | Austrian Catholic priest, Jesuit, poet, bibliographer and lepidopterist (1729–1800) |
Literary events on September 29
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Mafalda, a popular comic strip by Quino, was first published in newspapers in Argentina. |
Featured
Joanna Brooks (1971) — Joanna Brooks is an American author and scholar of American literature. Brooks is currently the Associate Vice President of Faculty Advancement and Student Success at San Diego State University (SDSU). Before working in academic administration at SDSU, she was a professor of English and Comparative Literature.
Mackenzie Crook (1971) — Mackenzie Crook is an English actor, director, comedian, and writer, best known for his roles in television and film. He gained widespread recognition for portraying Gareth Keenan in the British sitcom The Office (2001–2003) and for his role as Ragetti in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–2007).
Suzanne Kamata (1965) — Suzanne Kamata is an American author and educator.
Sources & data
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