Poetry in Motion
24 September 1896. F. Scott Fitzgerald, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. During his lifetime, he published 4 novels, notably, The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and the Damned, and Tender is The Night, but he only received wide critical acclaim after his death. pic.twitter.com/qpLso1GzcZ
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 24, 2022
24 September 1991. Theodor Geisel died (aged 87). He authored children’s books under the pen name “Dr. Seuss”. Geisel, who never had any children of his own, once said: “You have ‘em, I’ll amuse ‘em.” In recent times, Seuss's work has been criticized for its racist themes. pic.twitter.com/sWoIYQArvE
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 24, 2022
This was posted on the 23rd. Hilary died on the 22nd. There's a tweet on the last page.
Dame Hilary Mantel, author of the best-selling Wolf Hall trilogy, has died aged 70. Known for her historical novels, she won the Booker Prize twice.
Back in 1990, on Speaking Volumes, she was asked to recommend one of her favourite books... pic.twitter.com/GxdMnPpZ2K
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) September 23, 2022
26 September 1888. Thomas Stearns (“TS”) Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. His best known poem was, The Waste Land, published in 1922. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948, “for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to poetry”. pic.twitter.com/tGv2jgoTD0
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 26, 2022
26 September 1947. Hugh Lofting (pictured), died (aged 61). He created Dr Dolittle, a classic of children’s literature. Dolittle is a Doctor who can speak with animals in their own languages. The novel has been adapted into a number of Hollywood films. pic.twitter.com/OvO6YzFUVX
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 26, 2022
29 September 1810. Elizabeth Gaskell was born in London. Her novels gave a detailed portrait of Victorian slums and poverty. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Her other novels include: Cranford, North and South, and Wives and Daughters. pic.twitter.com/h66sdPNx2m
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 29, 2022
29 September 1902. Acclaimed novelist and journalist, Émile Zola, died (aged 62). He was a major figure in the exoneration of the falsely convicted Jewish army officer, Alfred Dreyfus, via his renowned newspaper open letter J’Accuse. pic.twitter.com/aR98486eFh
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 29, 2022
29 September 1973. Legendary poet, Wystan Hugh (“WH”) Auden, died (aged 66). Poetry specialists have usually ranked him 3rd behind WB Yeats and TS Eliot in lists of the greatest poets of the 20th century, but in recent years some have ranked him as the highest of the three. pic.twitter.com/fTh4lE2Brc
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 29, 2022
30 September 1924. Truman Capote, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. His best known works are the novella, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the true crime novel, In Cold Blood which he called a “nonfiction novel”. His works have been adapted into more than 20 films and TV dramas. pic.twitter.com/M8a7LDJMg5
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 30, 2022
30 September 1928. Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, Romania. He was a Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, including, Night, based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz-Birkenau and Buchenwald German concentration camps. pic.twitter.com/MMNnKrHULE
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 30, 2022
2 October 1904. Graham Greene, one of the greatest novelists, was born in Berkhamsted. His novels include: Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, The Heart of the Matter, The End of the Affair, The Quiet American, and Our Man in Havana. pic.twitter.com/UwubMA60cW
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 2, 2022
The brilliant British novelist, Graham Greene, was born #OTD in 1904. In 1983, he gave his first TV interview (at the age of 78), and discussed boredom and melancholy.
pic.twitter.com/DFC87zgsyJ— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 2, 2022
This day 72 years ago - 3 October 1946 - Patrick Kavanagh's poem On Raglan Road was first published in The Irish Press, titled Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away.
Luke Kelly would later set the poem to music, using the tune of the traditional Irish song The Dawning of the Day. pic.twitter.com/815qB5pAqD
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) October 3, 2018
3 October 1849. Writer, Edgar Allan Poe, was found lying in a gutter in Baltimore, outside a bar, by a passing journalist. He was reportedly “barely coherent”. He was taken to a local hospital, but never regained full lucidity and died 4 days later of “swelling of the brain”. pic.twitter.com/VrnjWLoSYu
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 3, 2022
3 October 1896. William Morris died (aged 62). He deeply influenced textile and wallpaper design, and production He was also a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts. His poetry was internationally acclaimed, too. pic.twitter.com/cjXOsZ2jZN
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 3, 2022
3 October 1925. Gore Vidal was born in West Point, New York, USA. He was an acclaimed novelist and intellectual. His erudite novels often explored the nature of corruption in public life and include: The City and the Pillar, Julian, Myra Breckinridge, Burr, and Lincoln. pic.twitter.com/3B7icyquXc
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 3, 2022
Gore Vidal was born #OTD in 1925. Here he is, in 1980 at the Edinburgh Festival, talking about the apocalypse. pic.twitter.com/JbV3YU17bz
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 3, 2022
In the early days of World War II, Woody’s faith was waning: in his career, in his marriage, in himself. Back in Los Angeles, eking a living out of pennies and nickels made at Skid Row bars, Woody poured his angst into the typewriter, writing this poem dated February 27, 1941: pic.twitter.com/bLFvJ9n2gt
— Woody Guthrie Center (@WoodyGuthrieCtr) September 29, 2022
This day 80 years ago - 4 October 1940 - Brian O'Nolan made his debut as a columnist for The Irish Times, writing under the pseudonym Myles na gCopaleen.
He had first appeared in the letters section of the paper, using the other pseudonym by which he was known, Flann O'Brien. pic.twitter.com/UFgyGZsb3W
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) October 4, 2020
4 October 1937. Jackie Collins was born in London. She wrote 32 novels, with the sexual aspect of relationships to the forefront. All of her novels appeared on The New York Times bestsellers list, sold over 500 million, and were translated into 40 languages. pic.twitter.com/ycPby7dImf
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 4, 2022