27 November The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
Discover the writers who share this date, their stories, and where to read them.
Born on this day 05
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Mary Darby Robinson1758 · Bristol English poet, novelist, dramatist, actress (1758–1800) -
Frances Anne Kemble1809 · London English actress and writer (1809–1893) -
Alan Simpson1929 · Brixton British screenwriter (1929-2017) -
Arthur Smith1954 · Bermondsey English comedian and writer -
Mike Skinner1978 · Birmingham British rapper
Thought for the day
If you want to inspire confidence, give plenty of statistics – it does not matter that they should be accurate, or even intelligible, so long as there is enough of them.
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Remembered today
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Ada Lovelace English mathematician (1815–1852) -
Alice Meynell English publisher, editor, writer, poet, activist (1847–1922) -
T. F. Powys British novelist and short story writer (1875–1953) -
Gabriel Fielding British writer (1916-1986) -
P. D. James English crime writer (1920-2014) -
Jonathan Miller British theatre director (1934-2019)
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Photo credits
- Mary Darby Robinson: After Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Frances Anne Kemble: Thomas Sully, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alan Simpson: Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Arthur Smith: Rodw, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mike Skinner: Karatyshov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ada Lovelace: Antoine Claudet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alice Meynell: Published by Herder, MO, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- T. F. Powys: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Gabriel Fielding: Greenbloom, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- P. D. James: Benutzer:Smalltown Boy (Diskussion), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Jonathan Miller: Open Media Ltd., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized