Today in Literary History Jan 11: Hammett meets Chandler
On this day in 1936, the two great crime noir novelists of the early 20th century meet at a dinner in Los Angeles.
Today in Literary History for Jan 10: Dash Day
On this day in 1961, author Dashiell Hammett, creator of private detective Sam Spade dies at the age of 67.
This Day in Literary History: A duel not to the death
A duel is fought on this day in 1825 by Alexandre Dumas, then 23 years old.
Oscar Wilde arrived in NYC this week in 1882
Just finished reading Richard Ellmann’s biography of Oscar Wilde published a couple of decades ago.
Today in Literary History: J.R.R. Tolkien born
January 2: John Ronald Reuel, the son of an impoverished bank clerk, was born on this day in 1892 in Bloemfontein, S.A.
This Week in Literary History: Dec. 16th to Dec 21st
Dec. 16: On this day in 1899, playwright Noel Coward is born in Teddington, Middlesex.
This Week in Literary History: Dec. 16th to Dec 21st
Dec. 16: On this day in 1899, playwright Noel Coward is born in Teddington, Middlesex. Dec. 17: Christmas will never be the same after this date. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is published for the first time on this day in 1843. Dec. 18: Damon Runyon’s ashes are scattered over Broadway, a place he wrote about extensively in his short stories. One of his stories became the basis for […]
This Week in Literary History Dec. 1 to Dec. 8
Dec. 1: On this day in 1886, Rex Stout, one of the greatest-named authors who created one of the greatest named detectives Nero Wolfe, is born in Noblesville, Indiana.
This Week in Literary History: Nov. 26 to 30
Nov. 26: Oxford lecturer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, sends a handwritten manuscript to 10-year-old Alice Liddell.
This Week in Literary History: Nov. 17 to Nov. 25
Nov. 17: On this day in 1919 Sylvia Beach opened the doors to Shakespeare and Company, Paris’ first English-language bookstore and lending library.