11 June The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 08
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Angela Forbes1876 · Grafton Street noblewoman; British socialite and novelist (1876-1950) -
Renée Vivien1877 · London British poet who wrote in French -
Geoffrey Scott1884 · Hampstead British architectural historian (1884–1929) -
Edward Shanks1892 · London British poet, academic and journalist (1892-1953) -
Roy Fisher1930 · Handsworth British artist, bookmaker, and author, born 1930 (1930–2017) -
Hugh Laurie1959 · Blackbird Leys English actor, comedian, director, musician and writer (born 1959) -
Cathi Unsworth1968 · Great Yarmouth English writer -
Jane Goldman1970 · London English screenwriter, author and producer (1970-)
Thought for the day
See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.
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Published on this day
- 2009 One Day by David Nicholls
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Photo credits
- Angela Forbes: Dorothy Wilding, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Renée Vivien: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Geoffrey Scott: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Edward Shanks: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Roy Fisher: Scollings26, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Hugh Laurie: jmb1977, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Cathi Unsworth: Paul Hudson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Jane Goldman: Damien Everett from Southampton, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- William Johnson Cory: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- George Walter Thornbury: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized