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Overview of the events of 1808 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1808 .
Events
January 3 –
The Examiner , "A Sunday paper, on politics, domestic economy, and theatricals", is established in London by
John Hunt , edited by his brother
Leigh Hunt .
January 30 – The Théâtre St. Philippe opens in
New Orleans , United States.
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September 20 – The first
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in
London , established in
1732 , is destroyed by fire along with most of the scenery, costumes and scripts. Rebuilding begins in December.
Uncertain date
New books
Fiction
Children
Drama
Poetry
Non-fiction
Births
January 27 –
David Strauss , German theologian and writer (died
1874 )
February 5 –
Carl Spitzweg , German poet (died
1885 )
February 16 –
Gustave Planche , French critic (died
1857 )
March 16 –
Hannah T. King , British-born American writer and pioneer (died
1886 )
March 22 –
Caroline Norton (née Caroline Sheridan), English poet, pamphleteer and social reformer (died
1877 )
March 25 –
José de Espronceda , Spanish poet (died
1842 )
April 18 –
Teréz Karacs , Hungarian novelist, poet and memoirist (died
1892 )
May 22 –
Gérard de Nerval , French poet and translator (died
1855 )
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June 17 –
Henrik Wergeland , Norwegian poet (died
1845 )
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June 21 –
John Critchley Prince , English poet (died
1866 )
June 22 –
Xavier Marmier , French writer and translator (died
1892 )
June 28 –
James Spedding , English author and editor (died
1881 )
July 10 –
Solomon Northup , African-American memoirist (died c. 1864)
September 9 –
Wendela Hebbe , Swedish playwright, journalist and novelist (died
1899 )
October 21 –
Julia Maitland , English writer on India and children's writer (died
1864 )
November 2 –
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly , French novelist (died
1889 )
Unknown date –
Harriet Ward , English non-fiction and fiction writer (died
1873 )
Deaths
February 12 –
Anna Maria Bennett , English novelist (born c. 1760)
April 4 –
Lady Charlotte Murray , English writer and botanist (born
1854 )
May 2 –
John Collins , English poet and entertainer (born
1742 )
September 5 –
John Home , Scottish poet (born
1722 )
September 13 –
Saverio Bettinelli , Italian man of letters (born
1718 )
September 25 –
Richard Porson , English classicist (born
1757 )
November 4 –
Melchiore Cesarotti , Italian poet (born
1730 )
December 28 –
John Duncan , English miscellanist (born
1721 )
c. November/December –
Nólsoyar Páll , Faroese merchant and poet, lost at sea (born
1766 )
Uncertain date
References