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ON THIS DAY: Literary icon John Steinbeck is born (1902)

On 27 February 1902 John Steinbeck (d. 1968), the renowned American writer whose powerful storytelling and social commentary cemented his place as one of...

ON THIS DAY: Charles Dickens is born (1812)

On 7 February 1812, one of the most celebrated and influential novelists in English literature, Charles Dickens, was born in Portsmouth, England. Known for...

ON THIS DAY: Albert Camus dies in a tragic car accident (1960)

On 4 January 1960, Albert Camus, the renowned French author and philosopher, tragically lost his life in a car accident at the age of...

ON THIS DAY: Rudyard Kipling is born (1865)

On 30 December 1865, Rudyard Kipling, one of the most celebrated authors and poets in English literature, was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India....

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