The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
February 11 Literary Facts
Sidney Sheldon is born
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Maryse Conde is born
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John Buchan dies
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Sylvia Plath dies
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Ketti Frings dies
Frank Herbert dies
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South African Black Nationalist Nelson Mandela is freed from prison after 27 years of confinement
Explore: Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela