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The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, March 11, 2022

Posted on March 11, 2022 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1959 Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun” opened on Broadway. New York Times called it “the play that changed American theater forever.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, March 10, 2022

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It’s the birthday of the author of the style guide known as “Fowler’s Modern English Usage”–Henry Watson Fowler, born in Tonbridge, England (1858).

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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It’s the birthday of writer Vita Sackville-West (1892), and also the publication date of her lover Virginia Woolf’s first novel “The Voyage Out” (1913).

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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Writer John McPhee celebrates his 91st birthday today. A writer of non-fiction, his work spans a vast range of subjects from the making of canoes, to military stories, to his own genealogy.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, March 7, 2022

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“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep/But I have promises to keep/And miles to go before I sleep” Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” published on this day in 1923.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, March 6, 2022

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“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” –Gabriel García Márquez, born this day in Colombia, 1927.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, March 5, 2022

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Gerardus Mercator is not a household name. Born in 1512, he developed the “Mercator projection,” distorting a map so latitude and longitude lines were at right angles. It revolutionized navigation, and is still used today.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, March 4, 2022

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Frances Perkins became the first female U.S. Secretary of Labor on this date in 1933. She led the elimination of Child Labor, the 40-hour workweek, and Social Security.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, March 3, 2022

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220 years ago on this day, Ludwig van Beethoven published the “Moonlight” Sonata. Of its popularity, he said, “Surely I’ve written better things.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, March 2 , 2022

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“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”– Sholem Aleichem, born on this day in Ukraine, 1859.

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