Literary Birthday – 15 May – L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum was born on 15 May 1856 and died on 6 May 1919.
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Literary Birthday – 14 May – Robert Owen
Robert Owen was born on 14 May 1771 and died on 17 November 1858.
Literary Birthday – 13 May – Armistead Maupin
Happy Birthday, Armistead Maupin, born on 13 May 1944.
Literary Birthday – 12 May – Mazisi Kunene
Mazisi Kunene was born on 12 May 1930 and died on 11 August 2006.
Literary Birthday – 11 May – Rose Ausländer
Rose Ausländer was born on 11 May 1901 and died on 3 January 1988.
Literary Birthday – 11 May – Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela was born on 11 May 1916 and died on 17 January 2002.
Literary Birthday – 10 May – Ariel Durant
Ariel Durant was born on 10 May 1898 and died on 25 October 1981.
Literary Birthday – 9 May – Charles Simic
Charles Simic was born on 9 May 1938 and died on 9 January 2023.
Literary Birthday – 8 May – Roddy Doyle
Happy Birthday, Roddy Doyle, born on 8 May 1958.
Literary Birthday – 8 May – Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon was born on 8 May 1737 and died on 16 January 1794.