19 May The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 02
Thought for the day
It is our duty never to speak ill of others, you know; least of all when we know that to do so will be the cause of much pain and trouble.
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Remembered today
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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax English politician and noble (1661-1715) -
Marmaduke Pickthall British Islamic scholar, an English translator of the Qur'an into English (1875–1936) -
John Betjeman English poet, writer and broadcaster (1906–1984) -
Pete Brown English performance poet and lyricist (1940–2023) -
Martin Amis British novelist (1949–2023)
Published on this day
- 2009 George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt by Lucy Hawking
- 1994 The Folding Star by Alan Hollinghurst
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Photo credits
- George Gissing: Published by R.F. Fenno & Co, New York, 1896, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Joygopal Podder: 006john007, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax: Attributed to Michael Dahl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Marmaduke Pickthall: The Bombay Chronicle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Betjeman: Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum Edited & Uploaded By MediaJet, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Pete Brown: Shu Tomioka, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Martin Amis: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized