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April is
Poetry Writing
Month
and
Jazz Appreciation
Month
April 22
Damien Broderick (b. 1944) – Australian science and science fiction author – K-Machines |
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Born April 22
Kseniya Simonova (b. 1985) – Ukrainian artist, performance artist, sand stories
Immanuel Kant (b. 1724) – German philosopher – The Critique of Pure Reason
Ana Maria Shua (b. 1951) – Argentinian novelist, poet
April 23
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Born April 23
Michael Moore (b. 1954) – U.S. filmmaker, journalist – Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
William Shakespeare (b. 1564; baptized April 26, 1564) – English playwright, poet – Hamlet (1600)
April 24
Born April 24
Eric Bogosian (b. 1953) – U.S. playwright, monologist, novelist – Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
April 25
Born April 25
Grace Rasp Nuri (b. 1899) – Turkish Cypriot-German novelist
Albert Uderzo (b. 1927) – French comic book artist, scriptwriter – Asterix
April 26
Born April 26
Ğabdulla Tuqay (b. 1886) Tatar poet
Marcus Aurelius (b. 121) – Roman emperor (161-180 AD), philosopher – Meditations (167)
Carol Burnett (b. 1933) – U.S. comedian – The Carol Burnett Show
I.M. Pei (b. 1917) – Architect – Concept Sketches – Musée d’Art Moderne in Luxembourg
April 27
Born April 27
Edwin Morgan (b. 1920) – Scottish poet
Russell T Davies (b. 1963) – British television writer – Queer As Folk, Doctor Who (Revival)
Born April 28
Carolyn Forché (b. 1950) – U.S. poet
(Nelle) Harper Lee (b. 1926) – U.S. novelist – To Kill a Mockingbird:
Jay Leno (b. 1950) – U.S. comedian, talk show host – The Tonight Show
“I was a philosophy major for 4 years in college. Had dreams of opening up a little philosophy shop…”
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