Calendar of Literary Facts

Literary Facts - April 28

1888: Collier’s, a mass-circulation general weekly magazine, is founded by Peter Collier. (Explore: Destructive Generation)

1914: Bernard Malamud is born. (Explore: The Natural, The Magic Barrel, The First Seven Years, Bernard Malamud, How does Malamud conclude "The Magic Barrel?")

1917: Robert Anderson is born. (Explore: Tea and Sympathy, Robert Anderson)

1922: Alistair MacLean is born. (Explore: Alistair MacLeod, As Birds Bring Forth the Sun, The Closing Down of Summer, Island: The Complete Stories, How is marriage represented in "The Boat" by Alistair MacLoed?)

1926: Harper Lee is born. (Explore: To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, Why did Harper Lee name this book To Kill a Mockingbird?  , What influenced Harper Lee to write the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?)

1950: Carolyn Forche is born. (Explore: The Garden Shukkei-en, Carolyn Forché, The Angel of History, What is the theme of Carolyn Fuche's poem, "Museum of Stones?")

1976: Richard Hughes dies. (Explore: A High Wind in Jamaica, Richard Hughes)

1984: Sylvia Ashton-Warner dies. (Explore: Sylvia Ashton-Warner)

2000: Penelope Fitzgerald dies. (Explore: The Gate of Angels, The Blue Flower, Penelope Fitzgerald, Can there be any description of any sort to help me understand the story "At...)