About Alan Paton: Alan Paton was born in South Africa on January 11, 1903. He attended the University of Natal and after graduation worked as a teacher, first at the high school level, and later at Read More
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Born January 10 – Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
About Aleksey Tolstoy: Aleksey Tolstoy was born January 10, 1883, in the Russian Empire and was the son of a count. His mother was a relative of the renowned Russian writer, Ivan Turgenev. A member Read More
Born January 9 – Richard Halliburton
About Richard Halliburton: Born January 9, 1900, in Brownsville, Tennessee, Richard Halliburton was an adventurer and author. His father was a civil engineer. Richard's family moved to Memphis when Read More
Born January 8 – Terry Brooks
About Terry Brooks: Terry Brooks was born Terence Dean Brooks on January 8, 1944, in Sterling, Ill. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers and primarily writes in the epic fantasy genre. He Read More
Born January 7 – William Peter Blatty
About William Peter Blatty: Best known for the 1971 bestseller, The Exorcist, William Peter Blatty was born January 7, 1928, in New York City. The fifth child of Lebanese immigrants, his parents Read More
Born January 6 – Carl Sandburg
About Carl Sandburg Carl August Sandburg, born January 6, 1878, in Galesburg, Illinois, was a poet, writer, and editor. His parents, August and Clara, were of Swedish ancestry. Known as "Charlie," Read More
Born January 5 – Umberto Eco
About Umberto Eco Umberto Eco was born January 5, 1932, in Alessandrai, Italy. He was a novelist, literary critic, and university professor. His best-known work was a 1980 novel, The Name of the Read More
Born January 4 – Jacob Grimm
About Jacob Grimm Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm was born January 4, 1785, to Philipp and Dorothea Grimm, in Hanau, Germany. He was the eldest of nine children, eight boys and a girl. Young Jacob was Read More
Born January 3 – J.R.R. Tolkien
About J.R.R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is best known for his fantasy fiction works, including The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. Born January 3, 1892, in what is now South Africa, he is Read More
Born January 2 – Isaac Asimov
About Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov was a biochemistry professor and prolific writer. It is estimated that he wrote or edited more than 500 books. He wrote "hard science fiction" and was considered one Read More