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The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
December 26 Literary Facts
Thomas Gray is born
Explore: Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College
Andrew Lytle is born
Explore: Andrew Lytle
Alejo Carpentier is born
Explore: The Kingdom of This World, The Lost Steps, Journey Back to the Source, Alejo Carpentier
Lonne Elder III is born
Explore: Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Rudolph Fisher dies
Explore: The Conjure-Man Dies, Rudolph Fisher, Miss Cynthie