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April 28th in Literary History

1888

Collier’s, a mass-circulation general weekly magazine, is founded by Peter Collier

1914

Bernard Malamud is born

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1917

Robert Anderson is born

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1922

Alistair MacLean is born

Explore: Alistair MacLeod, As Birds Bring Forth the Sun, Island: The Complete Stories

1926

Harper Lee is born

Explore: To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee

1950

Carolyn Forche is born

Explore: The Garden Shukkei-en, Carolyn Forché, What is the theme of Carolyn Forché's poem "Museum of Stones"?

1976

Richard Hughes dies

Explore: A High Wind in Jamaica, Richard Hughes

1984

Sylvia Ashton-Warner dies

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2000

Penelope Fitzgerald dies

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