Today in 1860, Scottish dramatist and novelist Sir James Barrie was born… the guy who wrote the story Peter Pan.
Today in 2002, beloved Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren died. Lindgren
created Pippi Longstocking… Also today, in 1754, the word
“serendipity” was used for the first time by Horace Walpole, the 4th
Earl of Orford.
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A wee blether about Burns Night wi Lynn Ferguson an Greg Hemphill… And there’s some Robert Burns poetry too wi Mark Tweddle.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/snigl3t/966477652/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenbowman/3688733950/
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Today “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carrol was first published in America.
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Today in 1889, George S. Kaufman was born. Known for his brilliant satire and caustic wit, Kaufman was a playwright, director and drama critic.
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Today in 1851 the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville was published. If you’ve not read it, you should, because it’s amazing.
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Today in 1960, Penguin’s first run of Lady Chatterley’s lover – DH Lawrence’s sexually explicit novel banned for more than 30 years – sold out.
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