Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Some Literary Birthdays Today

From The Writer's Alamanc:

"It's the birthday of hard-boiled detective novelist Dashiell Hammett, (books by this author) born in St. Mary's County Maryland (1894). He's the author of The Maltese Falcon (1930) and The Thin Man (1932), both of which were made into classic movies.


It's the birthday of best-selling mystery novelist Tony Hillerman, (books by this author) born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma (1925). Most of his books take place in the American Southwest, including People of Darkness (1980), A Thief of Time (1988), and The Sinister Pig (2003).

It's the birthday of novelist John Barth, (books by this author) born in Cambridge, Maryland (1930). He's known for writing innovative fiction in novels like The Sot-Weed Factor (1960), Chimera (1972), and Letters (1979).

It's the birthday of novelist Herman Wouk, born in New York City (1915). His novels include The Caine Mutiny (1951), The Winds of War (1971), The Hope (1994), and The Glory (1995)."

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