deaths · 1953
Ivan Bunin
Ivan Bunin, Russian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1870)
Available in Langa · 1 book
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Ivan Bunin
Ivan Bunin, Russian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1870)
1953 · deaths · Available in Langa · 1 book
Authors & Thinkers
births · 1954
Kazuo Ishiguro
Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese-British novelist, screenwriter, and short story writer
Available in Langa · 10 books
deaths · 1674
John Milton
John Milton, English poet and philosopher (born 1608)
Available in Langa · 5 books
births · 1847
Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker, Irish novelist and critic, created Count Dracula (died 1912)
Available in Langa · 5 books
deaths · 2002
Jaun Elia
Jaun Elia, Pakistani poet, philosopher, and scholar (born 1931)
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deaths · 1921
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet and playwright (born 1849)
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deaths · 1873
Manuel Bretón de los Herreros
Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (born 1796)
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deaths · 2024
Elizabeth Nunez
Elizabeth Nunez, American novelist (born 1944)
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births · 1938
Richard Stoker
Richard Stoker, English composer, author, and poet (died 2021)
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deaths · 1998
Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden, English author and poet (born 1907)
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deaths · 1973
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel, Turkish poet, author, and politician (born 1898)
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