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*[[January 18]] – [[Jacob Bronowski]], Polish-born scientist and poet (died [[1974 in literature|1974]])
*[[January 18]] – [[Jacob Bronowski]], Polish-born scientist and poet (died [[1974 in literature|1974]])
*[[January 20]]
*[[January 20]]
**[[Fleur Cowles]], American journalist, editor and illustrator (died [[2009 in literature|2009]])
**[[Fleur Cowles]], American journalist, editor and illustrator (died [[2009 in literature|2009]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/art-obituaries/5479121/Fleur-Cowles.html|title=Fleur Cowles obituary|website=The Daily Telegraph|access-dte=28 August 2022}}</ref>
**[[Jean S. MacLeod]], Scottish-English romantic novelist (died [[2011 in literature|2011]])
**[[Jean S. MacLeod]], Scottish-English romantic novelist (died [[2011 in literature|2011]])
*[[February 4]] – [[Julian Bell]], English poet (killed [[1937 in literature|1937]])
*[[February 4]] – [[Julian Bell]], English poet (killed [[1937 in literature|1937]])
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*[[February 29]] – [[Dee Brown (writer)|Dee Brown]], American novelist and historian (died [[2002 in literature|2002]])
*[[February 29]] – [[Dee Brown (writer)|Dee Brown]], American novelist and historian (died [[2002 in literature|2002]])
*[[March 5]] – [[Irving Fiske]], American playwright, WPA writer, and speaker; co-founder of [[Quarry Hill Creative Center]] (died [[1990 in literature|1990]]),<ref> New York Times Obituaries, May 1, 1990 </ref>
*[[March 5]] – [[Irving Fiske]], American playwright, WPA writer, and speaker; co-founder of [[Quarry Hill Creative Center]] (died [[1990 in literature|1990]]),<ref> New York Times Obituaries, May 1, 1990 </ref>
*[[March 6]] – Dame [[Felicitas Corrigan]], English writer and Benedictine nun (died [[2003 in literature|2003]])
*[[March 6]] – Dame [[Felicitas Corrigan]], English writer and Benedictine nun (died [[2003 in literature|2003]])<ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-10-23|title=Obituary: Felicitas Corrigan|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/oct/23/guardianobituaries|access-date=2021-11-15|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
*[[March 8]] – [[Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh]], Indian-born Bahraini poet (died [[2002 in literature|2002]])
*[[March 8]] – [[Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh]], Indian-born Bahraini poet (died [[2002 in literature|2002]])
*[[March 22]] – [[Louis L'Amour]], American author (died [[1988 in literature|1988]])
*[[March 22]] – [[Louis L'Amour]], American author (died [[1988 in literature|1988]])
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*[[July 10]] – [[Carl Richard Jacobi]], American journalist and author (died [[1997 in literature|1997]])
*[[July 10]] – [[Carl Richard Jacobi]], American journalist and author (died [[1997 in literature|1997]])
*[[July 23]] – [[Elio Vittorini]], Italian author (died [[1966 in literature|1966]])
*[[July 23]] – [[Elio Vittorini]], Italian author (died [[1966 in literature|1966]])
*[[August 21]] – [[M. M. Kaye]], Indian-born English novelist and autobiographer (died [[2004 in literature|2004]])
*[[August 21]] – [[M. M. Kaye]], Indian-born English novelist and autobiographer (died [[2004 in literature|2004]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/feb/04/guardianobituaries.india|title=Obituary: MM Kaye |date=4 February 2004|author=Veronica Horwell |website=The Guardian|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref>
*[[August 23]] – [[Arthur Adamov]], French Absurdist playwright (died [[1970 in literature|1970]])
*[[August 23]] – [[Arthur Adamov]], French Absurdist playwright (died [[1970 in literature|1970]])
*[[August 28]]
*[[August 28]]
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*[[November 8]] – [[Martha Gellhorn]], American journalist (suicide [[1998 in literature|1998]])<ref>{{cite book|title=United States Congressional serial set|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h7ZGAQAAIAAJ|year=1961|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=30}}</ref>
*[[November 8]] – [[Martha Gellhorn]], American journalist (suicide [[1998 in literature|1998]])<ref>{{cite book|title=United States Congressional serial set|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h7ZGAQAAIAAJ|year=1961|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=30}}</ref>
*[[November 9]] – [[Lucian Boz]], Romanian and Australian literary critic (died [[2003 in literature|2003]])
*[[November 9]] – [[Lucian Boz]], Romanian and Australian literary critic (died [[2003 in literature|2003]])
*[[November 20]] – [[Alistair Cooke]], English-born American journalist (died [[2004 in literature|2004]])
*[[November 20]] – [[Alistair Cooke]], English-born American journalist (died [[2004 in literature|2004]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/mar/30/guardianobituaries.media|title=Alistair Cooke|date=30 March 2004|author=Nick Clark|website=The Guardian|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref>
*[[November 21]] – [[Elizabeth George Speare]], American children's writer (died [[1994 in literature|1994]])
*[[November 21]] – [[Elizabeth George Speare]], American children's writer (died [[1994 in literature|1994]])
*[[November 23]] – [[Nelson S. Bond]], American author, playwright and scriptwriter (died [[2006 in literature|2006]])
*[[November 23]] – [[Nelson S. Bond]], American author, playwright and scriptwriter (died [[2006 in literature|2006]])

Revision as of 10:56, 28 August 2022

List of years in literature (table)
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1908.

Events

1st ed.

New books

Fiction

Children and young people

1st ed.

Drama

Poetry

Main article: 1908 in poetry

Non-fiction

Cover of Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys, 1st part

Births

Deaths

Awards

References

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