The Story of Writing
A daily podcast about writing and writers that made history.
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- It is the birthday of the journalist who said, “If a woman wants to fly, first of all she must, of course, abandon skirts and don a knickerbocker uniform.” American writer Harriet Quimby was born on this day in 1875. #BookSky #Writers #Writing #Journalists #History #OTD #MovieSky
- On this day in the year 868, the first book was published. It was titled "The Diamond Sutra" and it is a compendium of Mahayana Buddhist scripture. It is the oldest known object that has all the characteristics of a modern book. #BookSky #BookHistory #History #OTD
- It is the birthday of the novelist who wrote, “Those are the voices of my brothers, darling; I love the company of wolves.” English writer Angela Carter was born on this day in 1940. #BookSky #Writers #Writing #History #OTD
- It is the birthday of the author who wrote, “Some diseases, even when cured, leave people so unsightly that for the rest of their lives they have to move among their fellows as living examples of all the terrible things that can happen to a man.” #BookSky #MovieSky #Writers #Writing #OTD
- On this day in 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna. It is considered a masterpiece of the Classical era. The fourth and final movement is commonly called Ode to Joy. #MusicSky #BookSky #History #OTD
