The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
June 11 Literary Facts
Roger Bacon dies
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Ben Jonson is born
Explore: The Alchemist, Song: To Celia, Ben Jonson, Analysis of Ben Jonson's "Song: To Celia"
Josephine Miles is born
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Mary Lavin is born
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William Styron is born
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Athol Fugard is born
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Allan Gurganus is born
Lonne Elder III dies
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