4 February The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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William Harrison Ainsworth1805 · Cheetham Hill English novelist (1805-1882) -
John Clarke1885 · Jarrow British writer and politician (1885-1959) -
Sheila Kaye-Smith1887 · St Leonards British writer (1887-1956) -
Julian Bell1908 · London British writer (1908-1937) -
Neal Asher1961 · Billericay British science fiction author
Thought for the day
Great and little cannot understand one another. But in every child born of man, Father Redwood, lurks some seed of greatness — waiting for the Food.
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Photo credits
- William Harrison Ainsworth: Daniel Maclise, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Clarke: Unknown (Bassano), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Sheila Kaye-Smith: E. O. Hoppe (picture credit), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Julian Bell: Julian Bell (1908-1937), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Neal Asher: Danie Ware, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon: William Powell Frith (died 1909), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mona Caird: H. S. Mendelssohn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Clara Gilbert Cole: Herbert Cole, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized