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

May 11 Literary Facts

Camilo José Cela is born

Explore: The Family of Pascual Duarte, The Hive, Camilo José Cela

Stanley L. Elkin is born

Explore: A Bad Man, Stanley Elkin, A Poetics for Bullies

Edward Brathwaite is born

Explore: Edward Kamau Brathwaite

Victor E. Villasenor is born

Explore: Macho!, Rain of Gold

Go Down, Moses by William Faulkner is published

Explore: Go Down, Moses, William Faulkner

Michael Palmer is born