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  • 1877

    Hermann Hesse – On the 2nd of July 1877 Hermann Hesse is born in Calw, Württemberg, Germany [Calw, Württemberg, Germany]

  • 1953

    Roald Dahl – On the 2nd of July 1953 at Trinity Church in New York City Dahl marries American actress Patricia Neal [New York, United States]

  • 1961

    Ernest Hemingway – Hemingway shot himself deliberately with his favorite shotgun though the cause was initially noted as accidental. Later evidence suggested that he suffered a similar genetic condition to his father, hemochromatosis although he had also been a heavy drinker through his life. [Ketchum, Idaho, United States]

  • 1977

    Vladimir Nabokov – On the 2nd of July 1977 at the age of Vladimir Nabokov passes away in Montreux, Switzerland [Montreux, Switzerland]

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This week in our poetry news round up we look at the newly announced longlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry and some of the names making the cut. Forward Prizes for Poetry Reveal 2026 Longlists The longlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry were announced on Monday June 22nd. Founded back in 1992 by William Sieghart, the Forward Prizes have grown to become the most influential awards for new poetry in ...


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