The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
June 5 Literary Facts
Federico García Lorca is born
Explore: Gacela of the Dark Death, Federico García Lorca, How effectively does Lorca depict the issues faced by women in The House of Bernarda Alba?
William Sydney Porter (“O. Henry”) dies
Explore: Mammon and the Archer, O. Henry
Georges Feydeau dies
Explore: A Flea in Her Ear
Henry Kreisel is born
Explore: The Broken Globe
Margaret Drabble is born
Explore: The Radiant Way, Margaret Drabble
Spalding Gray is born
Explore: Spalding Gray
Ken Follett is born
Explore: On Wings of Eagles, Ken Follett, The Pillars of the Earth