4 March The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 09
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Christopher Marlowe1564 · Canterbury English dramatist, poet and translator (1564–1593) -
Matilda Betham-Edwards1836 · Suffolk English novelist, travel writer, poet and children's writer (1836-1919) -
Thomas Sturge Moore1870 · Hastings British playwright, poet and artist (1870-1944) -
Rosamund Stanhope1919 · Northampton British poet and teacher known for her use of esoteric and unusual words (1919-2005) -
Patrick Moore1923 · Pinner English astronomer, broadcaster and writer (1923–2012) -
Alan Sillitoe1928 · Nottingham British writer (1928-2010) -
Glen Baxter1944 · Leeds British illustrator (1944-2026) -
Geoff Nicholson1953 · Sheffield British novelist and non-fiction writer -
Jez Butterworth1969 · London English playwright, screenwriter and film director
Thought for the day
Now such an one for daughter Creon had As maketh wise men fools and young men mad.
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Published on this day
- 1999 Chocolat by Joanne Harris
- 1984 Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter
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Photo credits
- Christopher Marlowe: anonymous, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Matilda Betham-Edwards: arrauds Ltd., London, (1892-1904) Reference:Michael Pritchard (1994) A Directory of London Photographers 1841-1908, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Thomas Sturge Moore: Charles Haslewood Shannon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Rosamund Stanhope: Oueeza, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Patrick Moore: South Downs Planetarium, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alan Sillitoe: Ian brown LRPS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Glen Baxter: Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Geoff Nicholson: Trans Elborough, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Jez Butterworth: The Tony Awards, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Cyril Harcourt: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized