May 22 Writer Birthdays
May 22 Writer Birthdays
* 1808 - Gérard de Nerval, pen name of French writer, translator, essayist, and Romantic poet Gérard Labrunie.
* 1859 - Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish physician & writer, best known for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
* 1907 - Hergé, Pen name of Belgian comic-book artist Georges Prosper Remi, creator of The Adventures of Tintin.
* 1914 - Vance Packard, American journalist, editor & author who wrote a popular series on sociology.
* 1927 - Peter Matthiessen, National Book Award-winning American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, and CIA agent; co-founded The Paris Review, which he started as a cover for his CIA activities; he passed away a few weeks ago at age 86.
* 1933 - Arnold Lobel, Caldecott Medal-winning American children's author & illustrator, known for the "Frog and Toad" books.
* 1934 - Gary Wills, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist & historian, specializing in US history, politics & religion, especially the history of the Roman Catholic Church; best known for his book, Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America.
* 1944 - Lynn Barber, British journalist, magazine writer and editor, and memoirist.
* 1944 - John Flanagan, Australian fantasy writer.
* 1947 - Anthony Holden, British author, literary critic, translator, biographer, broadcaster & poker player; 1st president of the International Federation of Poker.
* 1959 - Andy Andrews, American novelist, self-help author & motivational speaker.
* 1972 - Max Brooks, horror author & screenwriter; son of comedy filmmaker Mel Brooks & actress Anne Bancroft.
* 1976 - Shane Koyczan, Canadian poet & "talk rock" artist.
P.S.: It's also the birthday of American Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt (1844-1926).
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* 1808 - Gérard de Nerval, pen name of French writer, translator, essayist, and Romantic poet Gérard Labrunie.
* 1859 - Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish physician & writer, best known for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
* 1907 - Hergé, Pen name of Belgian comic-book artist Georges Prosper Remi, creator of The Adventures of Tintin.
* 1914 - Vance Packard, American journalist, editor & author who wrote a popular series on sociology.
* 1927 - Peter Matthiessen, National Book Award-winning American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, and CIA agent; co-founded The Paris Review, which he started as a cover for his CIA activities; he passed away a few weeks ago at age 86.
* 1933 - Arnold Lobel, Caldecott Medal-winning American children's author & illustrator, known for the "Frog and Toad" books.
* 1934 - Gary Wills, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist & historian, specializing in US history, politics & religion, especially the history of the Roman Catholic Church; best known for his book, Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America.
* 1944 - Lynn Barber, British journalist, magazine writer and editor, and memoirist.
* 1944 - John Flanagan, Australian fantasy writer.
* 1947 - Anthony Holden, British author, literary critic, translator, biographer, broadcaster & poker player; 1st president of the International Federation of Poker.
* 1959 - Andy Andrews, American novelist, self-help author & motivational speaker.
* 1972 - Max Brooks, horror author & screenwriter; son of comedy filmmaker Mel Brooks & actress Anne Bancroft.
* 1976 - Shane Koyczan, Canadian poet & "talk rock" artist.
P.S.: It's also the birthday of American Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt (1844-1926).
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