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

April 10 Literary Facts

George William Russell (“A.E.”) is born

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Algernon Charles Swinburne dies

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Kahlil Gibran dies

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Bella Akhatovna Akhmadulina is born

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Paul Theroux is born

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Evelyn Waugh dies

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