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1997 Kathy Acker, writer, Bodies of Work: Essays, dies at 54
1933 Henry Van Dyke, clergyman, educator, author, wrote poetry, hymns, essays, co-wrote first Presbyterian printed liturgy, 'The Common Book of Worship of 1906', served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg, dies 1902 Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays', dies 1899 Jorge Luis Borges, born in Argentina, writer of fiction, essays, Labyrinths 1876 Hans Bethge, born in Dessau, Germany, writer, short stories, essays, plays, poetry on love, nature, works include, 'Agyptische Reise' 'Egyptian Journey' 1862 John Jay Chapman, U.S. advocate/poet/writer, Learning and Other Essays 1852 Henry Van Dyke, clergyman, educator, author, wrote poetry, hymns, essays, co-wrote first Presbyterian printed liturgy, 'The Common Book of Worship of 1906', served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg 1852 Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays' 1836 "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens 1794 James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 |
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