Wednesday 2 October 2013

Birthday's of Famous Authors {October}

Hello Reader,
By now you must have come to know that its John Keats birthday this month, but he is not the only one. Here is a look at some other authors celebrating their birthday in the tenth month.
  • Gore Vidal: (October 3, 1925- present)

Vidal is the author of many novels such as The  City and the Pillar and Myra Breckenridge.He has also written a series called Narratives of Empire. He is also credited with writing many screenplays, plays, and essays.

  • Anne Rice: (October 4, 1941- present)
  •  Anne Rice was born as Howard Allen Francis O'Brien. The Vampire Chronicles Series is written by her. She has also written a series of novels on the life of Christ.

  • Sylvia Plath: (October 27, 1932- February 11, 1963)
  •   Often considered a wasted genius, Sylvia Plath has penned many poems, short stories and a semi-autobiographical novel called The Bell Jar.

  • Anne Tyler: (October 25, 1941- present)







 Anne Tyler is an American author who has written several novels. She received the Pulitzer prize in 1989 for her novel, Breathing Lessons. 



  • Arthur Miller: (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005)






Arthur Miller was a playwright who wrote many plays such as The Crucible and Death of a Salesman.




  • Oscar Wilde: (October 16, 1854- November 30, 1900)







He wrote books and stories such as The Picture of Dorian Gray,The Canterville Ghost and The Importance of Being Earnest.




Do you know any other author who celebrates their birthday this month?
If yes, then feel free to tell us about them.
Till then Read, Write and Relish!












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