Sarah Burney — Sarah Harriet Burney (born Lynn Regis, now King s Lynn on 29 August 1772 and baptised there on 29 September, died in Cheltenham Spa on 8 February 1844) was an English novelist, the daughter of musicologist and composer Charles Burney, and half… … Wikipedia
Frances Burney — For playwright Frances Burney (1776–1828), niece of novelist Fanny Burney Madame d Arblay 1752 1840, see Frances Burney (1776–1828) Frances Burney (13 June 1752 – 6 January 1840), also known as Fanny Burney and after marriage as Madame d’Arblay,… … Wikipedia
James Tait Black Memorial Prize — Fondé en 1919, le James Tait Black Memorial Prize est l un des plus importants prix littéraires britanniques. Chaque année, il récompense des auteurs écrivant en langue anglaise et se divise en deux catégories : la fiction et la biographie.… … Wikipédia en Français
Prix James Tait Black Memorial — Fondé en 1919, le James Tait Black Memorial Prize est l un des plus importants prix littéraires britanniques. Chaque année, il récompense des auteurs écrivant en langue anglaise et se divise en deux catégories : la fiction et la biographie.… … Wikipédia en Français
1958 in literature — The year 1958 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events*August 18 Vladimir Nabokov s controversial novel Lolita is published in United States. *First volume of The Civil War by Shelby Foote is published. *Rumours of a… … Wikipedia
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Charles Burney — For other people named Charles Burney, see Charles Burney (disambiguation). Charles Burney by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1781 Charles Burney FRS (7 April 1726 – 12 April 1814) was an English music historian and father of authors Frances Burney and… … Wikipedia
Hester Thrale — Hester Lynch Thrale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage, Hester Lynch Piozzi) (27 January 1741 [NS] – 2 May 1821) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries … Wikipedia
François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt — Le Duc de Liancourt François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld Liancourt (11 January 1747 – 27 March 1827) was a French social reformer. Contents 1 Early life … Wikipedia
1958 Governor General's Awards — In Canada, the 1958 Governor General s Awards for Literary Merit were the twenty second such awards. The awards in this period were an honour for the authors but had no monetary prize. Winners*Fiction: Colin McDougall, Execution . *Poetry or… … Wikipedia