#RIP #OTD in 1932, poet (The Bridge) Hart Crane either fell or jumped overboard from the steamship Orizaba, in the Gulf of Mexico, at the age of 32. His body was never recovered. Memorialized on his father’s tombstone in Park Cemetery, Garrettsville, Ohio https://t.co/1LP7rZ6E0W pic.twitter.com/RwkxxGeCax

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28 April 1926. Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama, USA. She’s best known for her classic anti-racist novel To Kill A Mockingbird, which later became a successful Hollywood film. Lee only published one other book, but was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007. pic.twitter.com/ZBXfTbdBgR

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) April 28, 2024

28 April 1948. Popular fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett was born in Beaconsfield. He’s best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. With more than 85 million books sold worldwide, translated into 37 languages, he was one of the UK’s best-selling authors. pic.twitter.com/wVGhKfea9j

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) April 28, 2024

28 April 1960. Ian Rankin was born in Cardenden, Scotland. He’s best known for his Inspector Rebus series of novels, set mainly in Edinburgh. They were adapted into a ITV drama series, with John Hannah as Rebus, then replaced by Ken Stott. It ran for 4 series and 14 episodes. pic.twitter.com/dqd8Mw141E

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) April 28, 2024

#RIP #OTD in 1997 writer of novels (The Street, The Narrows), short stories, children's books, Ann Petry died in Old Saybrook, Connecticut at the age of 88. Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook https://t.co/IlyiNyv0b4 pic.twitter.com/f66WbhVlDK

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29 April 1951. Complex philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein died (aged 62). During his lifetime he published just one slim book, the 75-page, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, and one academic article. His voluminous manuscripts were subsequently edited and published posthumously. pic.twitter.com/q0baMoRQol

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) April 29, 2024

#RIP #OTD in 2011 writer of science fiction, fantasy and feminist literary criticism (The Female Man, "When It Changed"), academic, feminist, Joanna Russ died after a series of strokes in Tucson, Arizona, aged 74. (Photo Ileen Weber, Cover art Morgan Kane) https://t.co/yvxURvKiXw pic.twitter.com/ysAiKinGjF

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1 May 1908. Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell was published in the UK. It became the handbook of the Boy Scouts. Most chapters begin with hints to instructors and include campfire yarns with further sections outlining games, activities, and book recommendations. pic.twitter.com/WpGeB3GR84

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) May 1, 2024

#RIP #OTD in 1857 dramatist (Le Chandelier, Les caprices de Marianne), poet, novelist (La Confession d'un enfant du siècle) Alfred de Musset died of heart failure in Paris, aged 46. Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris https://t.co/xDIVRGcu7B pic.twitter.com/MyiANtjOdl

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#RIP #OTD 2009 author (The Women's Room), a leading figure of the feminist movement, Marilyn French died from heart failure at age 79, in Manhattan https://t.co/xDIVRGcu7B pic.twitter.com/OkStBP7icL

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2 May 2015. British crime novelist Ruth Rendell died (aged 85). Her greatest fictional creation was Chief Inspector Wexford, which was adapted for TV starring George Baker as Inspector Wexford under the title The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, with 48 episodes from 1987 to 2000. pic.twitter.com/uaBu69l784

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) May 2, 2024

3 May 1959. Ben Elton was born in London. He rose to fame during the alternative comedy boom of the 1980s as a forthright left-wing stand-up comedian, and as a writer of sitcoms such as The Young Ones and Blackadder. He has also published many novels. pic.twitter.com/5ZctaapQbW

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) May 3, 2024

5 May 1813. Søren Kierkegaard was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He’a regarded as the 1st existentialist philosopher. Most of his work examines how to live one life, prioritising concrete human reality over abstract thinking, and highlighting the importance of personal choice. pic.twitter.com/yhtR62EGWL

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) May 5, 2024

5 May 1818. Karl Marx, founder of Communism and leading critic of Capitalism, was born in Trier, Prussia. His 2 best known works were the co-written, Communist Manifesto, and the sole authored, Das Kapital. His critics claim his ideas inspired autocratic and genocidal regimes. pic.twitter.com/9hCBQhgj4d

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) May 5, 2024

7 May 1940. Angela Carter was born in Eastbourne. She’s best known for her acclaimed novel, The Bloody Chamber. The Times ranked Carter 10th place in its list of “The 50 Greatest British Writers since 1945”. pic.twitter.com/mixImWYyee

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) May 7, 2024

8 May 1873. John Stuart Mill died (aged 66). He was the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century. He was a liberal champion the freedom of the individual and opposed to unlimited state and social control. pic.twitter.com/Oda1lmTfeV

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) May 8, 2024

#RIP #OTD in 1880, novelist (Madame Bovary) Gustave Flaubert died in Croisset, France of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58. Flaubert family vault in Rouen Cemetery, Rouen, France https://t.co/8CpGJ2rrXb pic.twitter.com/Dbk9pcOuY0

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#RIP #OTD in 2000 poet (Yo soy mi casa, Puerta obstinada, Círculo de angustia) Pita Amor died in Mexico City, aged 81. Panteón Francés de San Joaquín, Miguel Hidalgo, Miguel Hidalgo Borough, Distrito Federal, Mexico https://t.co/8CpGJ2rrXb pic.twitter.com/XsuTYhwHGb

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#RIP #OTD in 2009, journalist, sportswriter, novelist (Billy Boy), biographer (Willie Nelson, Harvey Penick), screenwriter (Tom Horn), Ann Richards' partner, Bud Shrake died; St. David’s Hospital, Austin; lung cancer, aged 77. Texas State Cemetery, Austin https://t.co/8CpGJ2rrXb pic.twitter.com/wgI5HYlJtV

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