5 November The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 06
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James Elroy Flecker1884 · London English poet (1884-1915) -
John Berger1926 · London Borough of Hackney British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017) -
Peter Hammill1948 · Ealing English singer-songwriter -
Helen Benedict1952 · London British-American novelist -
Rupert Thomson1955 · Eastbourne British writer -
Rana Dasgupta1971 · Canterbury British Indian novelist and essayist
Thought for the day
he that will live in this World, must be endu'd with the three rare Qualities of Dissimulation, Equivocation, and mental Reservation.
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Remembered today
Published on this day
- 2018 Past Tense by Lee Child
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Photo credits
- James Elroy Flecker: Unknown author., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Berger: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Peter Hammill: ceedub13, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Helen Benedict: Bunnyhulahoop, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Rupert Thomson: Wendychutethomson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Rana Dasgupta: Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Hubert Crackanthorpe: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized