See also: 1905 in literature, other events of 1906, 1907 in literature, list of years in literature. See also: 1904 in literature, other events of 1905, 1906 in literature, list of years in literature. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... See also: 1906 in literature, other events of 1907, 1908 in literature, list of years in literature. ... This page indexes the individual year in literature pages. ...

Events

• December 24 - Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio program, a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech, broadcasts

December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Reginald Aubrey Fessenden (October 6, 1866 - July 22, 1932) was a Canadian inventor born in East Bolton, Quebec, the son of a Protestant minister. ...

New books

• Amitabha - Paul Carus
• Beneath the Wheel - Hermann Hesse
• Beyond the Rocks - Elinor Glyn
• Botchan - Natsume Sōseki
• The Education of Henry Adams - Henry Adams
• Fenwick's Career - Mary Augusta Ward
• The Four Million - O. Henry
• The House of Souls - Arthur Machen
• In the Days of the Comet - H. G. Wells
• Josefine Mutzenbacher
• Joseph Vance - William de Morgan
• The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
• King Paradox - Pio Baroja
• Lady Baltimore - Owen Wister
• Men At War - Frank Thiess
• The Man Who Was Thursday - G. K. Chesterton
• The Mirror of the Sea - Joseph Conrad
• My Dead Life - George Moore (novelist)
• A Night in the Luxembourg - Remy de Gourmont
• Prisoners - Mary Cholmondeley
• The Railway Children - Edith Nesbit
• Romance Island - Zona Gale
• The Spoilers - Rex Beach
• The Story of the Amulet - Edith Nesbit
• What Is Man? - Mark Twain
• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgerson - Selma Lagerlöf

The Big Buddha or Daibatsu in Kamakura, an image of Amitabha Amitābha or Amida (阿彌陀佛 Ch. ... Paul Carus (1852‑1919). ... Beneath the Wheel (Unterm Rad) is a novel written by Hermann Hesse. ... Hermann Hesse in 1927 Hermann Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. ... Beyond the Rocks is a 1906 novel by Elinor Glyn and a 1922 silent film, based on that novel, in which Gloria Swanson and Rodolph Valentino starred together for the only time. ... Elinor Glyn (October 17, 1864 - September 23, 1943), born Nellie Sutherland in Jersey, was the author of It, Three Weeks, Beyond the Rocks, and other novels in a similarly softcore vein. ... Botchan (坊っちゃん) by Natsume Soseki is one of the most popular novels in Japan. ... Natsume Soseki on the former 1000 yen note. ... // The Education of Henry Adams is at once the remarkable autobiography of Henry Adams (1838-1918), and a damning critique of modern educational theory and practice. ... Henry Adams Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918) was an American historian, journalist and novelist. ... Mary Augusta Ward Huxley and Arnold family tree. ... O. Henry was the [pen name] of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), whose clever use of twist endings in his stories popularized the term O. Henry Ending. // Biography William Sydney Porter was born on the plantation Worth Place in Greensboro, North Carolina. ... Arthur Machen (March 3, 1863 – December 15th, 1947) was a leading Welsh-born author of the 1890s. ... 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 ,The Invisible Man ,The Island of Dr. Moreau and The Time Machine. ... Josefine Mutzenbacher is a famous fictional Austria courtesan in an erotic fictional autobiography novel which was published in Vienna in 1906. ... Joseph Vance (March 21, 1786 - August 24, 1852) was a Whig politician from Ohio. ... William and his wife Evelelyn William Frend de Morgan (1839 - 1917) was Britains most talented pottery and tile designer. ... The Jungle (1906) is the most famous novel by the U.S. author Upton Sinclair. ... Upton Beall Sinclair (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was a prolific American author who wrote in many genres, often advocating Socialist views, and achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century. ... Pío Baroja y Nessi was born in San Sebastián, Spain in 1872 and was one of the key novelists of the Generation of 98. ... Owen Wister (July 14, 1860 - July 21, 1938) was an American writer of western novels. ... The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a novel by G. K. Chesterton, first published in 1907. ... G.K. Chesterton Gilbert Keith Chesterton (May 29, 1874 – June 14, 1936) was a prolific English writer of the early 20th century. ... Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (December 3, 1857 – August 3, 1924) was a naturalized British novelist of Polish origin. ... A portrait of George Moore by Édouard Manet George Augustus Moore (February 24, 1852 - January 21, 1933) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist. ... Rémy de Gourmont (April 4, 1858 - September 27, 1915) was a French Symbolist poet and influential critic. ... Mary Cholmondeley (Hodnet, Shropshire, England June 8, 1859 – July 15, 1925) was an English writer. ... The Railway Children is a childrens book by Edith Nesbit. ... Edith Nesbit (August 15, 1858 - May 4, 1924) was a British childrens author whose works were published under the asexual name of E. Nesbit. ... Zona Gale (August 26, 1874-1938) was an American writer. ... Rex Beach (born September 1, 1877; died December 7, 1949) was an American novelist and playwright. ... The Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by E. Nesbit. ... Edith Nesbit (August 15, 1858 - May 4, 1924) was a British childrens author whose works were published under the asexual name of E. Nesbit. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a famous and popular American humorist, novelist, writer and lecturer. ... Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige book cover Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils) is a famous and high-quality work of fiction by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, published in two parts 1906 and 1907. ... Selma Lagerlöf, painted by Carl Larsson, 1908 Selma Lagerlöf receives the Nobel Prize in Literature The Swedish 20-krona bill, with Selma Lagerlöf â–¶(?) (November 20, 1858 – March 16, 1940) was a Swedish author, known internationally for Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (a story for children), and...

New drama

• John Galsworthy - The Silver Box
• George Barr McCutcheon - Brewster's Millions

John Galsworthy (August 14, 1867 – January 31, 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. ... George Barr McCutcheon (1866–1928) was an American novelist and playwright. ... Brewsters Millions is a novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902. ...

Births

• January 22 - Robert E. Howard, American fantasy author (d. 1936)
• January 23 - Anya Seton, American romantic author (d. 1990)
• February 15 - Musa Calil, poet
• March 25 - A. J. P. Taylor, historian
• April 13 - Samuel Beckett, writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature 1969
• June 20 - Catherine Cookson, best-selling novelist
• July 18 - Clifford Odets, dramatist
• August 30 - Elizabeth Longford, biographer
• September 25 - Franklin Garrett, historian of Alabama
• October 10 - R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist (d. 2001)
• October 14 - Hannah Arendt, German/US intellectual

January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was a writer of fantasy and historical adventure pulp stories, published primarily in Weird Tales magazine in the 1930s. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Anya Seton (January 23, 1906 (although the year is often misstated to be 1904 or 1916) - November 8, 1990) was an American author of historical romances. ... This article is about the year. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Musa Cälil (also transliterated as Mussa Jalil, Mussa Djalil, Musa Dzhalil, Mussa Dschalil, Musa Dschälil, Musa Celil, Musa Çəlil Cyrillic: Муса Джалиль, Муса Җәлил) (1906--1944) was a Soviet Tatar poet. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Alan John Percivale Taylor (March 25, 1906–September 7, 1990) was a renowned British historian of the 20th century. ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... Samuel Barclay Beckett (April 13, 1906 – December 22, 1989) was an Irish playwright, novelist and poet. ... The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Dame Catherine Ann Cookson DBE OBE (June 27, 1906 - June 11, 1998) was an English novelist. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Clifford Odets photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Clifford Odets (July 18, 1906 - August 18, 1963) was an American socialist playwright, screenwriter, and social protester. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, better known as Elizabeth Longford (August 30, 1906 - October 23, 2002) was a British author, born Elizabeth Harman. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... Franklin Miller Garrett (September 25, 1906 – March 5, 2000) was the first and only official historian of Atlanta. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... R.K. Narayan - 1906 - 2001 Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan (October 10, 1906 - May 13, 2001) was an Indian novelist. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Indian English Literature. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hannah Arendt in her early adulthood Hannah Arendt (October 14, 1906 – December 4, 1975) was a German political theorist. ...

Deaths

• February 9 - Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet
• March 2 - Ellen Mary Clerke, novelist
• April 6 - Alexander Kielland, novelist
• April 11 - Francis Pharcellus Church, American editor and publisher
• April 14 - Nora Chesson, poet
• May 23 - Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright
• June 29 - Albert Sorel, historian
• June 30 - Jean Lorrain, Symbolist poet
• December 6 - Anne Ross Cousin, poet

February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was a seminal African-American poet in the late 19th and early 20th century. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Ellen Mary Clerke(1840-2 March 1906) was an author, journalist, poet and popular science writer in the field of astronomy. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Alexander Kielland when he was mayor of Stavanger. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... Francis Pharcellus Church (February 22, 1839 - April 11, 1906) was an American publisher and editor. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Nora Hopper (January 2, 1871 - April 14, 1906) was an English poet. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... Henrik Johan Ibsen (March 20, 1828–May 23, 1906) was an influential Norwegian playwright who was largely responsible for the rise of the modern realistic drama. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... Albert Sorel (August 13, 1842 - June 29, 1906), was a French historian. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... Jean Lorrain (1855-1906), born Paul Duval, was a French poet and novelist of the Symbolist school. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anne Ross Cousin (formerly Cundell) (April 27, 1824 - December 6, 1906) was a Scottish poet. ...

Awards

• Nobel Prize for Literature: Giosuè Carducci