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The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.

March 1 Literary Facts

Thomas Campion dies

Explore: Thomas Campion, My Sweetest Lesbia

George Herbert dies

Explore: George Herbert, The Rose

William Dean Howells is born

Explore: A Modern Instance, William Dean Howells

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is born

Explore: Akutagawa Ryunosuke

Basil Bunting is born

Explore: Basil Bunting, Briggflatts

Ralph Ellison is born

Explore: Invisible Man, Battle Royal, Ralph Ellison

Robert Lowell is born

Explore: Robert Lowell

Howard Nemerov is born

Explore: Deep Woods, Howard Nemerov

Robert Hass is born

Explore: Robert Hass, Time and Materials

Mariano Azuela dies

Explore: The Underdogs, Mariano Azuela