The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
May 21 Literary Facts
Alexander Pope is born
Explore: The Rape of the Lock, Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man
Christopher Smart dies
Explore: Christopher Smart, My Cat, Jeoffry
Thomas Warton dies
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Harold Robbins is born
Explore: The Carpetbaggers, A Stone for Danny Fisher, Harold Robbins
Robert Creeley is born
Explore: Fading Light, Robert Creeley, I Know a Man
Janet Dailey is born
Barbara Cartland dies
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