James Russell Lowell (22 February, 1819 – 12 August, 1891) was an American editor, critic, poet, lawyer, and diplomat, born in Cambridge MA
Prolific English author Sax Rohmer was born on this day in 1883. Mr. Rohmer is best known for his series featuring the mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu.
Jules Verne was born on this day, 8 February, 1828 (d: 24 March, 1905) in Nantes, France. Verne is considered the father of general Science Fiction
Langston Hughes (1 February, 1902 – 22 May, 1967) was a poet, novelist, playwright & translator born in Missouri, and a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist, considered to be the national poet of Scotland, he wrote his first poem at 15.
Bernard DeVoto was an American writer, historian, editor, and teacher. Mr. DeVoto is remembered as a champion of public land conversation and civil liberties.
Marsden Hartley (4 January, 1877 – 2 September, 1943) was an American essayist, poet and modernist painter.
Pío Baroja (28 December, 1872 – 30 October, 1956) was a Spanish writer, biographer and physician, born as Pío Baroja y Nessi in San Sebastián
Rebecca West (21 December, 1892 – 15 March, 1983) was a British journalist, author and travel writer, called “indisputably the world’s number one woman writer”.
American author Shirley Jackson (14 December, 1916 -8 August, 1965) born on this day. She is best known for her excellent short story The Lottery.