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The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Posted on June 14, 2022 - Writer's Almanac

Ernesto “Che” Guevara was born on this day in Argentina in 1928. In 1954 he wrote, “I will perfect myself and accomplish whatever may be necessary in order to become a true revolutionary.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, June 13, 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022 - Writer's Almanac

Today is the birthday of British mystery writer Dorothy L. (Leigh) Sayers (1893). One of the first female graduates from Oxford, she got her degree in medieval literature.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, June 12, 2022

Posted on June 12, 2022 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of sociologist and writer Harriet Martineau, born in Norwich, England (1802). She said, “Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, June 11, 2022

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Playwright Ben Johnson, peer, and rival to William Shakespeare is believed to be born on this day in England, 1572.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, June 10, 2022

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“A novelist may lose his readers for a few pages; a playwright never dares lose his audience for a minute.” –playwright Terence Rattigan, born on this day in London (1911).

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, June 9, 2022

Posted on June 9, 2022 - Writer's Almanac

The hitmaker of “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Night and Day,” “You’re the Top,” “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall In Love,” “I’ve got You Under My Skin,” and “Let’s Misbehave” Cole Porter was born on this day 1891.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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Today is the birthday of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. He would often tell his students: “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, June 7, 2022

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It’s the birthday of novelist Elizabeth Bowen, born in Dublin (1899). Bowen’s novels include The Death of the Heart (1938), The Heat of the Day (1949), and Eva Trout (1968).’

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, June 6, 2022

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Poet Maxine Kumin was born on this day in 1925. She wrote: “Allegiance to the land is tenderness. / The luck of two good cuttings in this climate. / Now clear down to the alders in the swale, / the fields begin an autumn flush of growth, / the steady work of setting roots, and then / as in a long exhale, go dormant.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, June 5, 2022

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It’s the birthday of Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca (1898). He became a national celebrity upon the publication of “Gypsy Ballads.”

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