The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
April 4 Literary Facts
Oliver Goldsmith dies
Explore: She Stoops to Conquer, Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield
Robert E. Sherwood is born
Explore: Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight, Robert E. Sherwood
Marguerite Duras is born
Explore: India Song, The Lover, Marguerite Duras
Maya Angelou is born
Explore: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. dies
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Max Frisch dies
Explore: Homo Faber, The Firebugs, Max Frisch
Marilynne Robinson receives the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for Gilead
Explore: Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
John Patrick Shanley receives the Pulitzer Prize in drama for Doubt: A Parable
Explore: Doubt, John Patrick Shanley
David Hackett Fischer receives the Pulitzer Prize in history for Washington’s Crossing
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Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan receive the Pulitzer Prize in biography for De Kooning: An American Master
Ted Kooser receives the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for Delights & Shadows
Explore: Ted Kooser