The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
May 26 Literary Facts
Samuel Pepys dies
Explore: The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Samuel Pepys
Alexander Pushkin is born
Explore: The Stationmaster, The Queen of Spades, Alexander Pushkin, The Shot, Why does Pushkin end Eugene Onegin the way he does?
Leonard Bacon is born
Walker Percy is born
Explore: The Moviegoer, The Second Coming, Walker Percy, Love in the Ruins
Raymond Chandler dies
Explore: The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler, An analysis of the themes and stylistic elements in Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep