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Today in history

  • 1719

    Joseph Addison – On the 17th of June 1719 Joseph Addison passes away at the age of 48 [London, United Kingdom]

  • 1783

    Samuel Johnson – On the 17th of June 1783 Johnson suffers a stroke [London, United Kingdom]

  • 1867

    Henry Lawson – Australian poet Henry Lawson was born in 1867 in New South Wales, the son of a Norwegian born miner and women's rights campaigner Louisa Albury. [Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia]

  • 1871

    James Weldon Johnson – James Weldon Johnson was born in 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida. His father was a headwaiter at the St James Hotel that influenced Johnson to pursue a professional career. [Jacksonville, Florida, United States]

  • 1960

    Pierre Reverdy – On June the 17th, 1960 Pierre Reverdy passes away aged 71 in Solesmes, France [Sarthe, France]

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This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the celebrated author and poet Jane Yolen, and a major restructuring of the Griffin Poetry Prize that brings back its Canadian award. Author and Poet Jane Yolen Passes Away Aged 87 Jane Yolen, the prolific American writer who was as comfortable in poetry as she was in children's books, fantasy and science fiction, has died at the age of 87. ...


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