Monthly Archives: April 2009

Literary Birthdays – Week of April 26 – May 2

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April 26 Marcus Aurelius (born 121) – Roman emperor (161-180 AD), philosopher – Meditations (167) Excerpt from Meditations From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, … Continue reading →

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April 23: Happy Birthday Will! And it is World Book Day

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April 23 is William Shakespeare’s birthday. It is also World Book Day. Visit Mr. Shakespeare’s blog to find out more about both: http://mrshakespeare.typepad.com/mrshakespeare/ Muppets do Shakespeare jokes:

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Literary Birthdays – Week of April 19 – 25

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April 19 Etheridge Knight (b. 1931) – U.S. poet The Idea of Ancestry Taped to the wall of my cell are 47 pictures: 47 black faces: my father, mother, grandmothers (1 dead), grand- fathers (both dead), brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, … Continue reading →

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Literary Birthdays – Week of April 12 – 18

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April 12 Tom Clancy (b. 1947) – U.S. novelist – The Hunt for Red October (1984) Watch Larry King talk to Tom Clancy about his success as an author https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmi7-S0UqEU April 13 Samuel Beckett (b. 1906) – Irish playwright, novelist, poet – … Continue reading →

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Literary Birthdays – Week of April 5 – 11

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April 5 Booker T. Washington (b. 1856) – U.S. educator, author – Up From Slavery (1901) Excerpt from Washington’s 1899 speech commemorating Abraham Lincoln: February 12, 1899 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN * * This address was … Continue reading →

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