Claudia Oltean Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Claudia Oltean

#OTD in 1788 poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He grew up in poverty with a clubfoot. At 10 he became a lord through inheritance. His 1812 work “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” brought him fame. #History #sundayvibes https://t.co/kYMwLKwwnX https://t.co/ac6WFRE55y

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#OTD in 1841 1st detective story published by Edgar Allan Poe—“The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”It’s detective has extraordinary “analytical powers” to solve series of murders in Paris. Like later Sherlock Holmes, it’s narrated by the detective’s roommate. #WritingCommunity https://t.co/FIGHvEo1mK

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#OTD in 1897 the first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula, by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appeared in London bookshops. A childhood invalid, Stoker grew up to become a football (soccer) star at Trinity College, Dublin. #fantasy #vampires #Classics https://t.co/OpQPeoQo1s

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#OTD in 1788 poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He grew up in poverty with a clubfoot. At 10 he became a lord through inheritance. His 1812 work “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” brought him fame. #History #sundayvibes https://t.co/kYMwLKwwnX https://t.co/ac6WFRE55y

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RT @alhanda: On The Road With Al and Ivy: A Homeless Literary Chronicle - Jan.  2022-history of the Generation Gap, Tom Wolfe, Jack London,…

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#OTD in 1940, John Steinbeck is awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for his novel “The Grapes of Wrath” which traces an Oklahoma family who move to CA for a better life. Instead they slide into poverty. The novel also won the National Book Award. Good Saturday #WritingCommunity https://t.co/s1iZUFimO8

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@DellOlioMario You can’t go wrong with a book by Mario Dell’Olio!! I’ve read and loved nearly all of his #5star #MustRead works. They are all perfect for the #BookLover A favorite is his international award-winning “Letters from Italy”—spellbinding combination of love, history, & family truths. https://t.co/A13QbSfrOQ

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#OTD in 1719 the book “Robinson Crusoe” was published. It’s English author, Daniel Defoe, was nearly 60 when he began writing fiction. His other well-known works are “Moll Flanders” & “Roxana.” #MondayMotivation #WritingCommnunity #writers https://t.co/2wLswagUhk

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#OTD in 1855 Walt Whitman’s first edition of the self-published Leaves of Grass is printed, containing a dozen poems. He left school at 14 to become a journeyman printer & later worked as a teacher, journalist, editor, & carpenter to support his writing. #books #History https://t.co/rg7E1QHESb

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Claudia Oltean

#OTD in 1854 Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden; Life in the Woods” was published. This first-person account of “simple living” explores nature, politics & philosophy. #History #Literature https://t.co/Z0l2uoRFr0 https://t.co/LWrffxmyCf