The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
June 27 Literary Facts
Paul Laurence Dunbar is born
Explore: The Sport of the Gods, Paul Laurence Dunbar, We Wear the Mask
Frank O’Hara is born
Explore: A True Account of Talking to the Sun at Fire Island, Selected Poems
James L. Collier is born
Explore: My Brother Sam Is Dead, Summary of Main Events in "My Brother Sam Is Dead"
David Mercer is born
Explore: David Mercer
Lucille Clifton is born
Explore: Lucille Clifton, The lost baby poem
Luis Omar Salinas is born
Explore: Luis Omar Salinas
Alden Nowlan dies
Explore: Alden Nowlan
A(lfred) J(ules) Ayer dies
Explore: A. J. Ayer, Language, Truth, and Logic
Shelby Foote dies