births · 1896
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist and short story writer (died 1940)
Available in Langa · 19 books
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist and short story writer (died 1940)
1896 · births · Available in Langa · 19 books
Authors & Thinkers
births · 1950
John Kessel
John Kessel, American author, poet, and playwright
Available in Langa · 2 books
deaths · 1904
Niels Ryberg Finsen
Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese-Danish physician and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1860)
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births · 1817
Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio
Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Spanish poet and philosopher (died 1901)
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births · 1920
Jan Carew
Jan Carew, Guyanese-American author, poet, and playwright (died 2012)
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deaths · 1991
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator (born 1904)
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births · 1930
Józef Krupiński
Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (died 1998)
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births · 1878
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (died 1947)
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births · 1812
Mary Ann Browne
Mary Ann Browne, British poet and writer of musical scores (died 1845)
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deaths · 1707
Vincenzo da Filicaja
Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet and author (born 1642)
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births · 1969
Shamim Sarif
Shamim Sarif, English author, director, and screenwriter
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births · 1934
John Brunner (author)
John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (died 1995)
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deaths · 2008
Oliver Crawford
Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (born 1917)
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deaths · 2004
Françoise Sagan
Françoise Sagan, French author and screenwriter (born 1935)
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