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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