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The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
August 5 Literary Facts
Guy de Maupassant is born
Explore: The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant, The Piece of String
Peter Viereck is born
Explore: For an Assyrian Frieze, Kilroy, Peter Viereck
A(lfred) Alvarez is born
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Wendell Berry is born
Explore: Jayber Crow, Hannah Coulter, Wendell Berry
Dudley Randall dies
Explore: Dudley Randall, Ballad of Birmingham