1973 in literature
|
The year 1973 in literature involved several significant events and the writing of many notable books. Events New books New drama Poetry Non-fiction Births Deaths - February 22 - Elizabeth Bowen, novelist
- March 6 - Pearl S. Buck, novelist
- March 26 - Sir No l Coward, dramatist and humorist
- April 9 - Warren Lewis, author, Inkling, and brother of C. S. Lewis
- April 28 - Jacques Maritain, philosopher
- May 21 - Carlo Emilio Gadda, author
- June 9 - John Creasey, author
- June 30 - Nancy Mitford, English novelist and biographer
- July 29 - Henri Charri re, Papillon author
- September 2 - J. R. R. Tolkien, fantasy writer
- September 23 - Pablo Neruda, poet
- September 29 - W. H. Auden, poet
- October 6 - Margaret Wilson, novelist (born 1882)
- October 28 - Sergio Tofano, dramatist
- December 9 - Anthony Gilbert, crime writer
Awards Canada France United Kingdom - Booker Prize: J. G. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur
- Carnegie Medal for children's literature: Penelope Lively, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
- Cholmondeley Award: Patric Dickinson, Philip Larkin
- Eric Gregory Award: John Beynon, Ian Caws, James Fenton, Keith Harris, David Howarth, Philip Pacey
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction: Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize for biography: Robin Lane Fox, Alexander the Great
- Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry: John Heath-Stubbs
United States Elsewhere References fr:1973 en litt rature mk:1973 no:Litteratur ret 1973 pl:1973 w literaturze pt:1973 na literatura ro:1973 n literatur ru:1973 sq:1973 n literatur sv:Litteratur ret 1973 uk:1973
|
Source: Wikipedia | The above article is available under the GNU FDL. | Edit this article
|
Advertisement
|
|