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The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.

January 8 Literary Facts

Paul Verlaine dies

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Cyrus Colter is born

Peter Taylor is born

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Sembene Ousmane is born

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Charles Tomlinson is born

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Alexandra Ripley is born

Charles Alexander Eastman dies

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Terry Brooks is born

Kenneth Patchen dies

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