On this day
September 8 in literary history
Literary history for September 8: 32 writers born, 16 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1413 to 2017. Born on this day: Celya AB, Jason Mattera, Sarah Stup.
32writers born
16writers died
1literary events
Writers born on September 8
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Celya AB | French writer and comedian |
| 1983 | Jason Mattera | American writer, political activist, radio host, and journalist |
| 1983 | Sarah Stup | American writer and advocate (born 1983) |
| 1978 | Angela Rawlings | Canadian writer and poet (born 1978) |
| 1973 | Matteo Strukul | Italian writer |
| 1964 | Joachim Nielsen | Norwegian rock musician and poet |
| 1956 | David Carr (journalist) | American columnist, and author (1956–2015) |
| 1955 | Terry Tempest Williams | American writer (born 1955) |
| 1954 | Michael Shermer | American science writer (born 1954) |
| 1950 | Zachary Richard | American musician and poet |
| 1947 | Ann Beattie | American novelist and short story writer |
| 1947 | Marianne Wiggins | American author (born 1947) |
| 1940 | Jack Prelutsky | American writer of children's poetry |
| 1937 | Archie Goodwin (comics) | American writer (1937–1998) |
| 1934 | Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue | British Labour Party politician, academic, businessman and author |
| 1933 | Michael Frayn | English playwright, novelist (born 1933) |
| 1924 | Grace Metalious | American-French writer (1924–1964) |
| 1923 | Rasul Gamzatov | Avar poet (1923–2003) |
| 1922 | Sid Caesar | American comic actor and writer (1922–2014) |
| 1919 | Gianni Brera | Italian sports journalist and novelist (1919–1992) |
| 1886 | Siegfried Sassoon | English war poet and writer (1886–1967) |
| 1873 | Alfred Jarry | French symbolist writer (1873–1907) |
| 1863 | W. W. Jacobs | English fiction writer (1863–1943) |
| 1831 | Wilhelm Raabe | German novelist (1831-1910) |
| 1830 | Frédéric Mistral | French Provençal writer and lexicographer (1830–1914) |
| 1828 | Clarence Cook | American writer and art critic |
| 1804 | Eduard Mörike | 19th-century German poet |
| 1783 | N. F. S. Grundtvig | Danish Lutheran pastor, theologian, hymn-writer and educator (1783–1872) |
| 1767 | August Wilhelm Schlegel | German poet, translator, critic, and writer (1767–1845) |
| 1474 | Ludovico Ariosto | Italian poet (1474–1533) |
| 1462 | Henry Medwall | English dramatist |
| 1413 | Catherine of Bologna | Italian writer, artist (1413–1463) |
Writers who died on September 8
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jerry Pournelle | American writer and scientist (1933–2017) |
| 2015 | Joost Zwagerman | Dutch writer, poet, and essayist |
| 2007 | Vincent Serventy | Australian author, ornithologist and conservationist |
| 2006 | Hilda Bernstein | British-born author, artist and activist |
| 2004 | Frank Thomas (animator) | American animator and writer (1912–2004) |
| 1997 | Derek Taylor | English journalist, writer, publicist and record producer |
| 1990 | Denys Watkins-Pitchford | British naturalist, illustrator and author (1905–1990) |
| 1969 | Alexandra David-Néel | French explorer, spiritualist and writer (1868–1969) |
| 1942 | Rıza Nur | Turkish surgeon, politician and writer |
| 1940 | Hemmo Kallio | Finnish actor and playwright |
| 1831 | John Aitken (music publisher) | Scottish-American music publisher |
| 1682 | Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz | Spanish philosopher, writer, mathematician and Catholic clergyman (1606–1682) |
| 1656 | Joseph Hall (bishop) | British bishop and writer (1574–1656) |
| 1645 | Francisco de Quevedo | Spanish nobleman, writer and politician (1580–1645) |
| 1644 | Francis Quarles | English poet (1592–1644) |
| 1555 | Thomas of Villanova | Preacher, ascetic and religious writer |
Literary events on September 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Gays in the military: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline "I Am A Homosexual". He is given a general discharge, later upgraded to honorable. |
Featured
Celya AB (1995) — Celya AB is a French stand-up comedian, writer and actress based in England. She won the Best Newcomer Chortle Award in 2022.
Jason Mattera (1983) — Jason Joseph Mattera is an American writer, conservative activist, radio host, and Emmy-nominated journalist. Originally from New York City, Mattera started in conservative political activism as a student at Roger Williams University. In 2010, Mattera released his first New York Times bestseller, Obama Zombies.
Sarah Stup (1983) — Sarah Stup is an American writer and advocate. She writes about community inclusion, education, and her experience in the world as an autistic woman.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.