#RIP #OTD in 1898 French symbolist poet whose work inspired artistic schools of the early 20th century, such as Cubism, Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism, Stéphane Mallarmé died in Vulaines-sur-Seine, France aged 56. Cimetiere de Samoreau https://t.co/sw4LGb0teN pic.twitter.com/U7V7ea746p

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10 September 1797. Mary Wollstonecraft died (aged 38). Her best known work is the feminist classic, A Vindication of The Rights of Woman (1792). She’s now regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers. pic.twitter.com/cCaceQwmZK

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#RIP #OTD in 1827 writer, revolutionary and poet (Dei Sepolcri) Ugo Foscolo died at Turnham Green, England, aged 49. Church of Santa Croce, Florence https://t.co/Opvo2VsIzB pic.twitter.com/Rh9Wwkj1vJ

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#RIP #OTD in 1976 screenwriter (Roman Holiday, Exodus, Spartacus, The Brave One) Dalton Trumbo died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at the age of 70. Body donated to scientific research https://t.co/Opvo2VsIzB pic.twitter.com/eXCEjkKXyt

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11 September 1885. D. H. Lawrence, one of the most esteemed English novelists, was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. His best known novels are Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love and Lady Chatterley’s Lover. pic.twitter.com/XZimMUxe27

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 11, 2023

11 September 1988. Children’s author, Roger Hargreaves, died (aged 53). He’s best known for the Mr. Men and Little Miss series of books aimed at very young readers. The books have sold over 85 million copies worldwide and been translated into 20 languages. pic.twitter.com/xODnL62ZE0

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#RIP #OTD in 1977, poet (Lord Weary's Castle, Life Studies), 2x Pulitzer Prize recipient, Robert Lowell died having suffered a heart attack in a cab in New York City at the age of 60. Stark Cemetery, Dunbarton, New Hampshire https://t.co/MWnkWyYUUY pic.twitter.com/32wJUTfVib

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#RIP #OTD in 2008 novelist (Infinite Jest, The Pale King), short story writer, essayist, and university professor David Foster Wallace died by suicide at his home in Claremont, California aged 46. Cremation https://t.co/MWnkWyYUUY pic.twitter.com/dKtRYTCtNZ

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#RIP #OTD in 1592 essayist, influential writer of the French Renaissance, the father of Modern Skepticism, Michel de Montaigne died at his family estate Château de Montaigne, age 59. Musée Aquitaine, Université Bordeaux https://t.co/kXvQAdA37o pic.twitter.com/iIA9VM6Yvn

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13 September 1894. John Boynton (“JB”) Priestley was born in Bradford. His Yorkshire roots were reflected in his writing, most notably, in his first successful novel, The Good Companions. He’s also credited with strengthening public morale during the Battle of Britain in 1940. pic.twitter.com/HtvZPGxVg5

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 13, 2023

13 September 1916. Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrant parents. His books include, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG. His books have sold over 250 million copies worldwide. pic.twitter.com/N0t67xj5kM

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 13, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1321, poet (Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)) Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna at the aged about 56. Basilica di San Francesco, Ravenna https://t.co/VTCj90TBSM pic.twitter.com/N6J4cHtuvN

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14 September 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Star-Spangled Banner. Set to music, it became the official US National Anthem on 3 March 1931. pic.twitter.com/rU8geZxJaC

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#RIP #OTD in 1851, writer (The Last of the Mohicans) James Fenimore Cooper died the day before his 62nd birthday in Cooperstown, New York. Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Cooperstown https://t.co/VTCj90TBSM pic.twitter.com/Q0Tc3GHcTS

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15 September 1890. Crime writer, Agatha Christie, was born in Torquay. She’s the best selling novelist of all time. She’s sold more books worldwide than pop records sold by The Beatles, Elvis Presley and David Bowie combined. pic.twitter.com/Ow6Q6LI2de

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 15, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1938, novelist (Look Homeward, Angel; Of Time and the River; You Can’t Go Home Again) Thomas Wolfe died from miliary tuberculosis of the brain at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, aged 37. Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina https://t.co/hmnnT7Iubp pic.twitter.com/XWysjtdClP

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#RIP #OTD in 1989, poet, novelist (All the King's Men, World Enough and Time), and literary critic, Robert Penn Warren died at the age of 84 in Stratton, Vermont of complications from bone cancer. Willis Cemetery in Stratton https://t.co/hmnnT7Iubp pic.twitter.com/5lcoHhbAdn

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#RIP #OTD in 2016, playwright (The Zoo Story, The Sandbox, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, A Delicate Balance, Three Tall Women) Edward Albee died at his home in Montauk, New York at the age of 88. Cremation https://t.co/GZVAch3GbC pic.twitter.com/n19gYvNKkP

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#RIP #OTD in 1863, poet (La Mort du loup, La Maison du berger, L’Esprit pur), playwright, and novelist Alfred de Vigny died in Paris at the age of 66. Cimetière de Montmartre in Paris https://t.co/xq6qTe0Ncg pic.twitter.com/kuZjOcro2P

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