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

August 25 Literary Facts

1632

Thomas Dekker dies

Explore: Old Fortunatus, The Shoemaker's Holiday, Thomas Dekker

1776

David Hume dies

Explore: David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, What does David Hume mean when he describes human nature as a "bundle of perceptions"?

1836

Bret Harte is born

Explore: Tennessee's Partner, The Luck of Roaring Camp, Bret Harte, The Outcasts of Poker Flat, What are the symbols in Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?

1900

Friedrich Nietzsche dies

Explore: Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Genealogy of Morals, Why is Friedrich Nietzsche considered an important influence in philosophy?

1921

Brian Moore is born

Explore: The Luck of Ginger Coffey, Lies of Silence, Black Robe, Brian Moore

1935

Charles Wright is born

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1938

Frederick Forsyth is born

Explore: Frederick Forsyth

1944

Sherley Anne Williams is born

Explore: Dessa Rose, Sherley Anne Williams

1949

Martin Amis is born

Explore: Martin Amis, London Fields, Time's Arrow, Analysis of literary techniques in London Fields by Martin Amis

1976

Eyvind Johnson dies

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1984

Truman Capote dies

Explore: In Cold Blood, A Christmas Memory, Miriam, Truman Capote, What is the climax of "A Christmas Memory"?

1990

Morley Callaghan dies

Explore: All the Years of Her Life, Morley Callaghan, A Cap for Steve, Two Fishermen, In "A Cap for Steve" by Morley Callaghan, what does the cap symbolize?

1995

John Brunner dies

Explore: Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner