1924 in literature.html

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The year 1924 in literature involved some significant events and new books.

Events

Ford Madox Ford publishes the first book of a four-volume work titled Parade's End published between 1924 and 1928.

January 30 - Lloyd Alexander, American writer (d. 2007)
February 3 - Andrzej Szczypiorski, writer (d. 2000)
February 17 - Margaret Truman, novelist, daughter of President Harry S. Truman (d. 2008)
May 1 - Terry Southern, American writer (d. 1995)
August 3 - Leon Uris, American author (d. 2003)
August 6 - James Baldwin, American writer (d. 1987)
August 17 - Evan S. Connell, American author
September 4 - Joan Aiken, English novelist (d. 2004)
September 30 - Truman Capote, American writer (d. 1984)
October 5 - José Donoso, Chilean writer (d. 1996)
October 29 - Zbigniew Herbert, Polish writer (d. 1998)

April 21 - Marie Corelli, British author (b. 1855)
May 4 - E. Nesbit, English children's author (b. 1858)
June 3 - Franz Kafka, German language author (b. 1883)
August 3 - Joseph Conrad, Polish-British author (b. 1857)
October 13 - Anatole France, French writer (b. 1844)
October 25 - Laura Jean Libbey, American novelist (b. 1862)
December 6 - Gene Stratton Porter, American novelist and naturalist (b. 1863)
December 26 - Arnold Henry Savage Landor, British writer and artist, grandson of Walter Savage Landor (b. 1865)