30 January The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 06
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George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham1627 · London English statesman and poet (1628-1687) -
Walter Savage Landor1775 · Warwick English writer, poet, and activist (1775–1864) -
Ann Taylor1782 · Islington British poet and literary critic (1782–1866) -
Augusta Webster1837 · Poole English poet, dramatist, essayist and translator -
Angela Thirkell1890 · London British writer (1890-1961) -
Les Barker1947 · Manchester British writer (1947–2023)
Thought for the day
O let us love our occupations, Bless the squire and his relations, Live upon our daily rations, And always know our proper stations.
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Remembered today
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Mary Howitt English poet, and author, editor (1799-1888) -
Arthur O'Shaughnessy British poet and herpetologist (1844–1881) -
Robert Sherard British writer (1861–1943) -
J. S. Fletcher British journalist and author (1863-1935) -
John Clarke British writer and politician (1885-1959) -
Stanley Holloway British actor, singer and comedian (1890–1982)
Published on this day
- 1992 Hideous Kinky by Esther Freud
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Photo credits
- George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Peter Lely, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Walter Savage Landor: William Fisher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ann Taylor: Isaac Taylor (died 1829), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Augusta Webster: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Angela Thirkell: John Collier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Les Barker: Shaggy359, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mary Howitt: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Arthur O'Shaughnessy: Elliott & Fry (London), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Robert Sherard: Unknown (Life time: n.d.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- J. S. Fletcher: UnknownUnknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Clarke: Unknown (Bassano), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Stanley Holloway: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized