See also: 1899 in literature, other events of 1900, 1901 in literature, list of years in literature. See also: 1898 in literature, other events of 1899, 1900 in literature, list of years in literature. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... See also: 1900 in literature, other events of 1901, 1902 in literature, list of years in literature. ... This page indexes the individual year in literature pages. ...

Events

• Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser is published.
• Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad is published.

Sister Carrie (1900) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young country girl who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American Dream by embarking on a life of sin rather than by hard work and perseverance. ... Theodore Dreiser photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (July 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American naturalist author known for dealing with the gritty reality of life. ... Lord Jim is a novel written by Joseph Conrad in 1900. ... Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (December 3, 1857 – August 3, 1924) was a naturalized British novelist of Polish origin. ...

New books

• Baa Baa, Black Sheep - Rudyard Kipling
• Eleanor - Mary Augusta Ward
• Il Fuoco (The Flame of Life) - Gabriele D'Annunzio
• The Heart's Highway - Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
• The Infidel - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
• Le tigri di Mompracem (Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem) - Emilio Salgari
• Lord Jim - Joseph Conrad
• Love and Mr Lewisham - H. G. Wells
• The Master Christian - Marie Corelli
• Monsieur Beaucaire - Booth Tarkington
• A New Wonderland - L. Frank Baum
• Sister Carrie - Theodore Dreiser
• Three Men on the Bummel - Jerome K. Jerome
• Whilomville Stories - Stephen Crane
• The Wild Knight and Other Poems - G. K. Chesterton
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum

This article is about the book Baa Baa, Black Sheep by Rudyard Kipling. ... Rudyard Kipling, British author Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 – January 18, 1936) was a British author and poet, born in India. ... Mary Augusta Ward Mary Augusta Ward (June 11, 1851 - March 26, 1920), was a novelist. ... Gabriele DAnnunzio (12 March 1863 – 1 March 1938) was an Italian poet, writer, dramatist, daredevil and war hero, who went on to have a controversial role in politics as a precursor of the fascist movement. ... Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (October 31, 1852 – March 13, 1930) was a prominent female American writer of the Victorian era known for her short stories and novels of life in New England villages. ... Mary Elizabeth Braddon British novelist (1837 - 1915) . Mary Elizabeth Braddon (October 4, 1837 - February 4, 1915) was a British Victorian era popular novelist Born in London in England, Braddon was privately educated and worked as an actress for three years in order to able to support herself and her mother. ... Emilio Salgari (born Verona, August 21, 1862, died Torino, April 25, 1911), was a writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction in Italy. ... Lord Jim is a novel written by Joseph Conrad in 1900. ... Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (December 3, 1857 – August 3, 1924) was a naturalized British novelist of Polish origin. ... Love and Mr Lewisham is a 1900 novel by H. G. Wells, amongst his first outside the science fiction genre. ... H. G. Wells at the door of his house at Sandgate Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946) was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. ... Marie Corelli (1855 - 1924), novelist. ... Time magazine, December 21, 1925 Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 _ May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist. ... The Magical Monarch of Mo (1903) is a childrens fantasy book by L. Frank Baum. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, and the creator of one of the most popular books ever written in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ... Sister Carrie (1900) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young country girl who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American Dream by embarking on a life of sin rather than by hard work and perseverance. ... Theodore Dreiser photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (July 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American naturalist author known for dealing with the gritty reality of life. ... Jerome K. Jerome Jerome Klapka Jerome (May 2, 1859–June 14, 1927) was an English author, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat. ... For other notable men with this name see: Stephen Crane (disambiguation). ... G.K. Chesterton Gilbert Keith Chesterton (May 29, 1874 – June 14, 1936) was an English writer of the early 20th century. ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens story written by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by W.W. Denslow, and first published in 1900. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, and the creator of one of the most popular books ever written in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ...

Births

• January 9 - Emmanuel D'Astier, journalist
• February 19 - Giorgos Seferis, poet
• February 22 - Sean O'Faolain, short story writer
• April 19 - Richard Hughes, novelist
• April 24 - Elizabeth Goudge, novelist and children's author
• May 1 - Ignazio Silone, novelist
• June 29 - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, novelist
• July 18 - Nathalie Sarraute, Russian born Francophone lawyer and writer (d. 1999)
• July 24 - Zelda Fitzgerald, wife and inspiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald
• September 7 - Taylor Caldwell, novelist
• September 9 - James Hilton, novelist
• October 16 - Edward Ardizzone, children's writer and illustrator
• November 8 - Margaret Mitchell (d. 1949), Gone with the Wind author.
• November 19 - Anna Seghers, novelist
• December 16 - V. S. Pritchett, short story writer

January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Emmanuel DAstier (1900-1969) was a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Giorgos Seferis (Γιώργος Σεφέρης) (February 19, 1900 in Smyrna in Asia Minor (now İzmir, Turkey) - September 20, 1971) is the pen name of Greek poet Giorgos Seferiadis. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sean OFaolain ( the pseudonym of John Whelan) (February 22, 1900 - April 20, 1991) was an Irish short story author and writer. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Richard Arthur Warren Hughes (19 April 1900-28 April 1976) was a British professional writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Elizabeth Goudge (April 24, 1900 - April 1, 1984) was an English author of novels, short stories and childrens books. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Ignazio Silone (May 1, 1900 - August 22, 1978) is the pseudonym of Secondo Tranquilli, an Italian author. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in Toulouse Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (June 29, 1900 – July 31, 1944) was a French writer and aviator. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Nathalie Sarraute, born July 18, 1900 in Ivanovo, Russia - died October 19, 1999 in Paris, France, was a lawyer and a Francophone writer of Russian origin. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (July 24, 1900 - March 10, 1948), born Zelda Sayre in Montgomery, Alabama, was the wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, whom she married in 1920. ... F.Scott Fitzgerald, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896–December 21, 1940) was an Irish-American Jazz Age novelist and short story writer. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell (September 7, 1900 – August 30, 1985) was an Anglo-American novelist and prolific author of popular fiction, also known by the pen names Marcus Holland and Max Reiner, and by her married name of J. Miriam Reback. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... James Hilton (September 9, 1900 - December 20, 1954) was a popular English novelist of the first half of the 20th century. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone (16 October 1900 - 8 November 1979) was a writer and illustrator of childrens books, most notably the Tim series, featuring the maritime adventures of their eponymous young hero. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (November 8, 1900 - August 16, 1949) was the author of the immensely successful novel Gone With the Wind, which was published June 30th 1936. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Gone With the Wind was an instant success. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Anna Seghers (November 19, 1900 - June 1, German writer who was born in Mainz and died in Berlin. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Victor Sawdon Pritchett (December 16, 1900 - March 20, 1997), was a British writer and critic. ...

Deaths

• January 20 - Richard Doddridge Blackmore (b. 1825), English writer.
• January 29 - John Ruskin, critic
• January 31 - John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, nemesis of Oscar Wilde
• February 23 - Ernest Dowson, poet
• April 23 - Charles Isaac Elton, historian
• June 3 - Mary Kingsley, travel writer
• June 4 - Edwards Amasa Park, theologian
• June 5 - Stephen Crane (b. 1871), American writer.
• August 16 - Eça de Queirós, novelist
• August 25 - Friedrich Nietzsche (b. 1844), German philosopher.
• August 28 - Henry Sidgwick, philosopher
• November 30 - Oscar Wilde, poet and dramatist

January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Richard Doddridge Blackmore (June 7, 1825 - January 20, 1900), usually known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the his generation. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Upper: Steel-plate engraving of Ruskin as a young man, made circa 1845, scanned from print made circa 1895. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... John Sholto Douglas (1844-1900) was an eccentric Scottish nobleman, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry and Viscount Drumlanrig. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ernest Christopher Dowson (2 August 1867-23 February 1900), an English poet who was associated with the Decadent Movement, was born at Lee, south-east of London. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Charles Isaac Elton (December 6, 1839 _ April 23, 1900) was an English lawyer and antiquary. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Mary Henrietta Kingsley (October 13, 1862 - June 3, 1900) was an English writer and explorer who greatly influenced European ideas about Africa and African people. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Edwards Amasa Park (December 29, 1808, Providence, Rhode Island - June 4, 1900) was an American Congregational theologian. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... For other notable men with this name see: Stephen Crane (disambiguation). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... José Maria Eça de Queirós November 25, 1845 - August 16, 1900) was a Portuguese novelist. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) was a profoundly influential German philosopher, psychologist, and philologist. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Henry Sidgwick Henry Sidgwick (May 31, 1838–August 28, 1900) was an English philosopher. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. ...

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