#RIP #OTD in 1997, US Army & US Air Force veteran, poet ("Cherrylog Road"), novelist (Deliverance), eighteenth Poet Laureate, James Dickey, died in Columbia, South Carolina aged 73. All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina https://t.co/QXLn7UGmMU pic.twitter.com/rgmSiHO1xw

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) January 19, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1962 poet known for his work about the central California coast, in narrative and epic form, icon of the environmental movement, Robinson Jeffers died in Carmel, California, aged 75. Cremated remains scattered at his home, Tor House in Carmel https://t.co/G63sK9gr2i pic.twitter.com/oZcFz656UM

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#RIP #OTD in 1950, novelist (Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty-Four), essayist, journalist and critic George Orwell died from a pulmonary aneurysm in University College Hospital in London, at the age of 46. All Saints churchyard Sutton Courtenay, England https://t.co/jhJdLc7h7J pic.twitter.com/Wltb3DGzrB

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) January 21, 2023

22 January 1561. Lawyer and writer, Francis Bacon, was born in London. He served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. It was frequently claimed, especially in the Victorian age, that he was the real author of Shakespeare’s plays, but this has never been proved. pic.twitter.com/INIPwSRiP2

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 22, 2023

22 January 1572. The leading Elizabethan poet, John Donne, was born in London. He’s considered one of the leading metaphysical poets. His poetical works are noted for their clever use of metaphors. He coined the phrases “No man is an Island.” and “For whom the bell tolls.” pic.twitter.com/KOtfsBWTPS

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 22, 2023

22 January 1788. George Byron (Lord Byron), was born in London. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement and is rated as one of the most talented English poets. Among his best-known works were the narrative poems, Don Juan and Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. pic.twitter.com/umncBniaXt

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 22, 2023

22 January 1953. Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, based on the Salem witch trials, opened on Broadway, New York City. It drew parallels between the Salem trials and the “witch hunt” being conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy, and the House Committee on Un-American Activities. pic.twitter.com/ohICyTBsYQ

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 22, 2023

24 January 1908. The first instalment of, Scouting for Boys, by Robert Baden-Powell was published. By the end of April 1908, the serialisation was completed, and then released as the handbook of the Boy Scouts on 1 May 1908. pic.twitter.com/qwKXfrs8Ot

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 24, 2023

25 January 1759. Legendary Scottish poet, Robert Burns, was born in Alloway, Ayrshire. He’s regarded as the National Poet of Scotland, and his poems are celebrated worldwide. His poem (and song) Auld Lang Syne is still sung to welcome in the New Year. pic.twitter.com/qrX95xBrCM

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 25, 2023

25 January 1874. William (“W”) Somerset Maugham, was born in Paris, France. He was a hugely popular novelist in the 1930s. Orwell said he was “the modern writer who influenced me the most, who I admire immensely for his power of telling a story straightforwardly”. pic.twitter.com/I4uVZWgu4b

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 25, 2023

25 January 1882. Virginia Woolf was born in London. Her best-known works are The Voyage Out, Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, and feminist classic A Room of One’s Own in which she wrote: “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” pic.twitter.com/zRZMFdzCwX

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 25, 2023

25 January 1949. John Cooper Clarke was born in Salford. He first became famous as a “Punk Poet” in the late 1970s, and released several albums of poems with a punk rock background, and also performed on stage with punk bands, and he continues to perform regularly. pic.twitter.com/NDWKqkR82w

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 25, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1908 novelist (Under Two Flags, Signa) Ouida (Marie Louise de la Ramée) died in Via Zanardelli, Viareggio, Italy of pneumonia, aged 70. English Cemetery in Bagni di Lucca, Italy https://t.co/HQSo9XcizQ pic.twitter.com/vp9YznLJi9

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) January 25, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1855, writer, poet (Les Filles du feu), essayist Gérard de Nerval died by hanging himself from a sewer grating in the Rue de la vieille-lanterne, a narrow lane in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, aged 46. Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris https://t.co/meUe3sH87m pic.twitter.com/REtg0HhOh8

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) January 26, 2023

Forgot to post something for John Cooper Clarke's birthday, yesterday. 😎

27 January 1832. Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), was born in Daresbury. He’s best known as a writer of children’s fiction, most notably, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He was praised for his facility with word play, logic, and fantasy. pic.twitter.com/cbdFtjZEqr

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 27, 2023

27 January 1922. Investigative journalist, Nellie Bly, died (aged 57). She’s best known for her attempt to travel the world in less than 80 days, inspired by Jules Verne’s fictional character, Phileas Fogg, in Around The World in Eighty Days. Bly completed her journey in 72 days. pic.twitter.com/LFnDyQxspW

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 27, 2023

27 January 2010. J. D. Salinger died (aged 91). He was the author of the 1951 cult novel, The Catcher in the Rye. The novel’s chief character, Holden Caulfield, became an icon for teenage rebellion. The novel has sold over 65 million copies. pic.twitter.com/PYpusvu43P

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 27, 2023