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<p>Swedish poet and writer Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1763.</p><p>Nordenflycht's literary debut came with the publication of "Den sörgande turturduvan" (The Mourning Turtle-Dove) in 1743, a collection of elegies mourning her husband's death. Nordenflycht's contributions to Swedish literature and her pioneering role in advocating for women's intellectual rights have been recognized posthumously. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_Charlotta_Nordenflycht" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_Charlotta_Nordenflycht"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_C</span><span class="invisible">harlotta_Nordenflycht</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

Hedvig Nordenflycht, copperplate engraving by Johan Fredrik Martin.

A lady elegantly playing a harp, illustrating her musical abilities and dedication to the instrument.

Title page of Våra försök 1753.

"Våra försök" (translated as "Our Attempts" or "Our Experiments") is a significant work published in 1753 by Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, often in collaboration with other members of the literary circle known as the "Tankebyggarorden" (Order of the Thought Builders). This work exemplifies the intellectual and literary pursuits of the Enlightenment period in Sweden.

The Tankebyggarorden was a Swedish literary society founded in the mid-18th century. It included prominent writers and intellectuals who aimed to promote enlightenment ideas through literature and philosophy.

The group was inspired by the Enlightenment ideals of reason, science, and the improvement of society through knowledge and education.
Collaborative Effort:

"Våra försök" was a collective endeavor, reflecting the collaborative spirit of the Tankebyggarorden. Members of the society contributed essays, poems, and other literary pieces to the volume.

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<p>Portuguese writer & journalist José Maria Ferreira de Castro died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1974.</p><p>He began his literary career while still in Brazil. In 1919, he returned to Portugal, where he pursued a career in journalism while continuing to write fiction. His journalistic work often highlighted social injustices & the struggles of the working class. His literary legacy is characterized by his commitment to social realism & his deep empathy for the marginalized and oppressed. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira_de_Castro" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira_de_Castro"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira</span><span class="invisible">_de_Castro</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

José Maria Ferreira de Castro (1898-1974), autor português.

Timeless elegance portrayed in a black and white photograph of a man wearing a coat.

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<p>“Hogg defied categorisation. A prolific poet, songwriter, playwright, novelist, short story writer & parodist, he wrote with equal skill in Scots & English”</p><p>James Hogg, AKA “the Ettrick Shepherd” (1770–1835, DOB unknown) was baptised <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 9 Dec</p><p>🧵</p><p>1/10</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/james-hogg-at-250-the-farmhand-who-became-one-of-scotlands-greatest-storytellers-155534" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/james-hogg-at-250-the-farmhand-who-became-one-of-scotlands-greatest-storytellers-155534"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/james-hogg</span><span class="invisible">-at-250-the-farmhand-who-became-one-of-scotlands-greatest-storytellers-155534</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/jameshogg/" rel="tag">#JamesHogg</a> <a href="/tags/romanticism/" rel="tag">#romanticism</a> <a href="/tags/gothic/" rel="tag">#gothic</a> <a href="/tags/18thcentury/" rel="tag">#18thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/19thcentury/" rel="tag">#19thcentury</a></p>

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<p>"The most violent element in society is ignorance..."<br>Anarchism and Other Essays</p><p>Lithuanian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer Emma Goldman was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1869.</p><p>In 1906, she founded the anarchist journal "Mother Earth," which became a key platform for anarchist ideas and social critique. In 1919, due to her anti-war stance and anarchist activities, Goldman was deported to Russia during the Red Scare.</p><p>Emma Goldman at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/840" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/840"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/840</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Photographic portrait of Emma Goldman, facing left. Cropped and restored from original Library of Congress version.

Goldman's Mother Earth magazine became a home to radical activists and literary free thinkers around the US.

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<p>Poet, writer, artist, & avant-gardener Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925–2006) was born 100 years ago <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 28 Oct, in Nassau, Bahamas – a fact which he would later describe as “ridiculous, not in character at all”. His father was a bootlegger, smuggling rum to the USA, & Finlay was sent, aged 6, to Larchfield, a boarding school in Helensburgh, Scotland, where WH Auden had recently joined the staff </p><p>A 🎂🧵</p><p>1/9</p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/visualart/" rel="tag">#visualart</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="/tags/sculpture/" rel="tag">#sculpture</a> <a href="/tags/ianhamiltonfinlay/" rel="tag">#IanHamiltonFinlay</a></p>

“Et In Arcadia Ego”, a stone sculpture by ian Hamilton Finlay (1976)

A slab of pale stone, showing a stylised scene in a woodland. In the foreground is what looks like a tank (i.e. a military vehicle), except it has incised lines across it suggesting that it is in fact made out of stone blocks. The scene is framed and under the frame the words

ET IN ARCADIA EGO
After Nicholas Poussin

are carved into the slab.

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<p>Jessie Kesson (1916–1994) was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 28 Oct. Taken from her mother at 10, she spent 6 years in an orphanage; although she displayed obvious academic talent she was denied any chance of further education & was sent into domestic servitude aged 16. </p><p>Despite these & other hardships she became a highly regarded novelist whose works explore ordinary women’s lives with clarity & poetic prose</p><p>A 🎂🧵</p><p>1/5</p><p><a href="https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/9964/jessie-kesson-novelist" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/9964/jessie-kesson-novelist"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nationalgalleries.org/art-</span><span class="invisible">and-artists/9964/jessie-kesson-novelist</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/womenwriters/" rel="tag">#womenwriters</a> <a href="/tags/workingclass/" rel="tag">#workingclass</a></p>

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<p>American author, humorist, editor & columnist Irvin S. Cobb was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1876.</p><p>At the age of 17, Cobb began working for the Paducah Daily News, where he quickly made a name for himself with his keen observations & humorous writing style. In 1904, he moved to New York City and joined the staff of the New York Evening Sun. His work as a journalist & columnist gained him national recognition. He was one of the most widely read humorists of his time.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/559" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/559"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/559</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Irvin S. Cobb.

An elderly man wearing a formal suit, posing for a photograph.

Cover of Cobb's Bill-of-Fare by Irvin S. Cobb.

"Cobb's Bill-of-Fare" is a collection of essays and short stories by Irvin S. Cobb, showcasing his signature humor and storytelling style. Published in 1913, this book is a delightful exploration of Cobb's thoughts on various topics, often centered around food and dining, but also touching on other aspects of everyday life.

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<p>“Despite its premise of the distillation of evil through shapeshifting, the anchoring concerns of this gothic tale are profoundly & universally human”</p><p>Robert Louis Stevenson’s STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE was first published <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 5 Jan, 1886</p><p>🧵 1/8</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/jekyll-and-hyde-a-tale-of-doubles-disguises-and-our-warring-desires-187173" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/jekyll-and-hyde-a-tale-of-doubles-disguises-and-our-warring-desires-187173"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/jekyll-and</span><span class="invisible">-hyde-a-tale-of-doubles-disguises-and-our-warring-desires-187173</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/19thcentury/" rel="tag">#19thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/victorian/" rel="tag">#Victorian</a> <a href="/tags/robertlouisstevenson/" rel="tag">#RobertLouisStevenson</a> <a href="/tags/jekyllandhyde/" rel="tag">#JekyllandHyde</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/gothic/" rel="tag">#gothic</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1868.</p><p>The first typewriter to be commercially successful was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes, Frank Haven Hall, Carlos Glidden & Samuel W. Soule.The typewriter was initially referred to as the "Sholes and Glidden Type-Writer." The machine featured a keyboard with letters arranged in an early version of the QWERTY layout, which was developed to reduce jamming by separating commonly used letter pairs.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter#History" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter#History"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewrit</span><span class="invisible">er#History</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/typewriter/" rel="tag">#typewriter</a></p>

Prototype of the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, and the first with a QWERTY keyboard (1873).

Photo of prototype typewriter invented by Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule between 1868 and 1873, and manufactured as the 'Sholes & Glidden Type-Writer' by Eliphalet Remington & Sons Co., Ilion, New York, USA, beginning 1874. This was the first typewriter to be a commercial success (about 5000 were made), the first to use the QWERTY keyboard layout invented by Sholes, and the first to be called a typewriter; the term was coined by Sholes. The source does not say which of the many prototypes this is. Since it is dated the year Remington bought the rights, and was in the Buffalo Historical Society museum near the Remington headquarters, it may be the one Sholes and Glidden demonstrated to Remington. Caption text: "Sholes typewriter, 1873 (Museum, Buffalo historical society)" Alterations: removed frame, caption. Note: As the R is on the place it is nowadays, this is a model modified by Remington. There used to be a period on that spot. (see David, 1985, 'Clio and the Economics of QWERTY', pp. 333)

Patent drawing of prototype Sholes & Glidden typewriter, 1868.
Illustrator: Unknown Patent assignees: Christopher L. Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and J. W. Soule - Patented Case Files, 1836 - 1956; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office; Record Group 241; National Archives. (ARC Identifier: 595503)

Drawing for a Typewriter, 06/23/1868. This is the printed patent drawing for a typewriter invented by Christopher L. Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and J. W. Soule. From the National Archives

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<p>Swedish author and illustrator Elsa Beskow died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1953.</p><p>Beskow's first book, "Sagan om den lilla, lilla gumman", was published in 1897. It was followed by "Tomtebobarnen" (1910), "Pelles nya kläder" (1912) and "Tant Grön, tant Brun och tant Gredelin" (1918). In her honor, the Elsa Beskow Award was established in 1958 by the Swedish Library Association. This award is given annually to the best Swedish picture book illustrator.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Beskow" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Beskow"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Bes</span><span class="invisible">kow</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Elsa Beskow in 1901

Image scanned from the book "Svenskt Porträttgalleri XX - Arkitekter, Bildhuggare, Målare m.fl. " ("Swedish Portrait Gallery XX - Architects, Sculptors, Painters, ") published 1901.

A vintage photo of a woman with a bun hairstyle, captured in black and white.

Elsa Beskow - Tomtebobarnen, color poster for the 3rd spread - Google Art Project

Illustration from Children of the Forest (Tomtebobarnen, 1910) by w:Elsa Beskow (1874 – 1953). ISBN 08-631-5049-7

The accompanying caption in Swedish explains that the elves (älvorna) lives behind a huge mossy boulder and come out at night to dance in the moonlight. The children of the forest (lit. the "w:tomte children") are trying to play w:seesaw with them, but the elves are so light and tender that even though they are eight and the children only two, they don't weight even.

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<p>German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1724.</p><p>He is best known for his epic poem "Der Messias" which was heavily influenced by John Milton's "Paradise Lost" but distinguished itself with its intense emotionality and religious fervor. Klopstock also wrote numerous odes and lyric poems that celebrated themes of friendship, patriotism, nature, and spirituality. Notable collections include "Odes" and "Poetische Werke".</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6558" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6558"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/6558</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

Klopstock by Johann Caspar Füssli (1750)
Johann Caspar Füssli - Das Jahrhundert der Freundschaft. Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim und seine Zeitgenossen, ed. Ute Pott (Göttingen: Wallstein, 2004), p. 25.

Image of a man with white hair and a red tie in a painting.

Titelblatt der Erstausgabe der ersten drei Gesänge des Messias (1749).

Klopstock began writing "Der Messias" in 1748. This epic poem, written in unrhymed hexameters, is a religious and lyrical masterpiece that narrates the life and mission of Jesus Christ. It was heavily influenced by John Milton's "Paradise Lost" but distinguished itself with its intense emotionality and religious fervor.

The first three cantos were published in 1748, and the poem was eventually completed in 1773. The work was groundbreaking for its time, emphasizing religious devotion and the sublime rather than the rationality and order typical of Enlightenment literature.

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<p>44 years ago<br>"Nazi Punks Fuck Off" is the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys, released in late October/early November 1981 on Alternative Tentacles.</p><p>The single included a free armband with a crossed-out swastika on it.</p><p><a href="/tags/punk/" rel="tag">#punk</a> <a href="/tags/punkrock/" rel="tag">#punkrock</a> <a href="/tags/deadkennedys/" rel="tag">#DeadKennedys</a> <a href="/tags/nazipunksfuckoff/" rel="tag">#nazipunksfuckoff</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#otd</a></p>

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<p>American author and journalist Rebecca Harding Davis was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1831.</p><p>"Life in the Iron Mills" (1861): Davis´s most famous work, originally published anonymously in the Atlantic Monthly, is considered one of the earliest examples of American realism. It depicts the harsh realities of life for industrial workers and is noted for its empathetic portrayal of the working class.</p><p>Books by Rebecca Harding Davis at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/186" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/186"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/186</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

American novelist Rebecca Harding Davis.

A monochrome photograph featuring a woman with long hair, from the past.

Cover page of Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman by Rebecca Harding Davis.

"Life in the Iron Mills; or, The Korl Woman" is a novella by Rebecca Harding Davis, first published in 1861 in the Atlantic Monthly. It is considered a pioneering work of American realism and is notable for its social critique and empathetic portrayal of the working class during the Industrial Revolution.

The novella is set in a dreary industrial town and revolves around the lives of Hugh Wolfe, a furnace tender in an iron mill, and his cousin Deborah, who works in a cotton mill. The story is narrated by an unnamed observer who provides a grim depiction of the industrial environment and the dehumanizing conditions faced by the workers.

"Life in the Iron Mills" remains a seminal work in American literature, celebrated for its empathetic portrayal of the working class and its pioneering role in the development of literary realism.

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<p>“The Life of Samuel Johnson was an instant sensation. While the works of Johnson were quickly forgotten, his biography has never been out of print… It went through 41 editions just in the 19th century.”</p><p>—When the Worst Man in the World Writes a Masterpiece: James Boswell & the Nature of Genius</p><p>James Boswell (1740–1795) – a man for whom the word “scapegrace” might have been invented – was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 29 October. A happy Bozzy birthday thread:</p><p>1/5</p><p><a href="https://www.fantasticanachronism.com/p/when-the-worst-man-in-the-world-writes-a-masterpiece" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.fantasticanachronism.com/p/when-the-worst-man-in-the-world-writes-a-masterpiece"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.fantasticanachronism.com/p</span><span class="invisible">/when-the-worst-man-in-the-world-writes-a-masterpiece</span></a></p>

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<p>George MacDonald (1824–1905) was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 10 Dec. One of the earliest theorists of the fantastic, & grandfather of modern fantasy literature, he was read & admired by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien & Madeleine L’Engle, among others </p><p>@litstudies </p><p>🎨 : Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941)</p><p>🧵 1/5</p><p><a href="https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/3082" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/3082"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nationalgalleries.org/art-</span><span class="invisible">and-artists/3082</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/victorian/" rel="tag">#Victorian</a> <a href="/tags/19thcentury/" rel="tag">#19thCentury</a> <a href="/tags/fantasty/" rel="tag">#fantasty</a> <a href="/tags/childrenslit/" rel="tag">#childrenslit</a> <a href="/tags/cslewis/" rel="tag">#CSLewis</a> <a href="/tags/tolkien/" rel="tag">#Tolkien</a></p>

“George Macdonald, 1824–1905. Poet and novelist”, by Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941). Oil on canvas.

A portrait of an elderly man with a full white beard, wearing a brown jacket and a deep crimson-coloured cap. His pale grey-blue eyes look down and to the left of the painting, as he sits with his head resting on his right hand.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1905, O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi” is first published in The New York Sunday World. </p><p>The story at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Photograph of O. Henry

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1054.</p><p>Chinese astronomers recorded the sudden appearance of a "guest star", later identified as the supernova that created the Crab Nebula (SN 1054).</p><p>Modern understanding that the Crab Nebula was created by a supernova traces back to 1921, when Carl Otto Lampland announced he had seen changes in the nebula's structure.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1054" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1054</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_Nebula" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_Nebula"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_Neb</span><span class="invisible">ula</span></a></p><p>Crab Nebula images by the Hubble Space Telescope:<br><a href="https://esahubble.org/images/?search=crab+nebula" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="esahubble.org/images/?search=crab+nebula"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">esahubble.org/images/?search=c</span><span class="invisible">rab+nebula</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

The guest star reported by Chinese astronomers in 1054 is identified as SN 1054. The highlighted passages refer to the supernova.

A 'guest star' identified as the supernova of 1054 in the pages of the Lidai mingchen zouyi (歷代名臣奏議), which dates to 1414. The highlighted passages refer to the supernova. Transcription: 宋仁宗至和二年。侍御史趙抃上言曰。臣伏見自去年五月巳来。妖星遂見。僅及周稔。至今光耀未退。此谷永所謂馳騁驟歩。芒炎長短。所厯奸犯。其為謫變。甚可畏也。⋯⋯ 不然。何以妖星謫變也。 Translation: 2nd year of the Zhihe reign period of Emperor Renzong of Song [1055]; Attendant Censor Zhao Bian submitted a letter saying: "Your servant considers that, since the 5th month of last year [when] the baleful star appeared, a full year has passed and until now its brilliance has not faded [lit. 'retreated']. This is what Gu Yong meant by 'its rapid movement, the variations in the length of its flaming rays, and the [asterisms] on which it has trespassed successively,' as a censorious anomaly it is greatly to be feared." — in: Pankenier 2006, "Notes on translations of the East Asian records relating to the supernova of AD 1054."

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<p>Naomi Mitchison (née Haldane, 1897–1999) was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 1 Nov, & saw almost every day of the <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a>. A hugely influential writer, with 80+ books—poetry, politics, historical novels, <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a>, <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a>, <a href="/tags/childrensliterature/" rel="tag">#ChildrensLiterature</a> & more—to her credit</p><p>A 🎂🧵 </p><p>“She liked to challenge, she liked to shock, she liked to deliver the unexpected, she liked to experiment”</p><p>—Jenni Calder looks at Mitchison’s life & work</p><p>@litstudies <br>1/9</p><p><a href="https://dangerouswomenproject.org/2016/09/25/naomi-mitchison/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="dangerouswomenproject.org/2016/09/25/naomi-mitchison/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dangerouswomenproject.org/2016</span><span class="invisible">/09/25/naomi-mitchison/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/womenwriters/" rel="tag">#womenwriters</a></p>

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<p>"Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity."<br>Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, ch. XLIII</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1891.</p><p>Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles is serialized in expurgated form in the weekly illustrated newspaper The Graphic (London); in November the first (unexpurgated) book edition is published in London.</p><p>Tess of the d'Urbervilles at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/110" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/110</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Tess d'Urbervilles : a pure woman.

Faithfully presented by Thomas Hardy. - London : James R. Osgood : McIlvaine and Co., 1891. - 263 p. . Frontespizio

Hardy, Thomas - Available in the BEIC digital library and uploaded in partnership with BEIC Foundation.

"He jumped up from his seat... and went quickly toward the desire of his eyes." 1891 illustration by Joseph Syddall.

Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Illustration for The Graphic, 5 September 1891. 1891 illustration by Joseph Syddall for Tess of the d'Urbervilles.

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<p>Happy birthday to the American astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt who was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1868.</p><p>She became a member of the ‘Harvard Computers’, a group of women hired by Harvard Observatory director Edward C. Pickering to process astronomical data. Leavitt is best known for her discovery of the relationship between period and luminosity in Cepheid variables, pulsating stars that vary regularly in brightness in periods ranging from a few days to several months. via soc.hist.astron.</p><p><a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

Henrietta Swan Leavitt, age 30 (July 4, 1868 – December 12, 1921)

Unknown author
https://lccn.loc.gov/05025712 Popular Astronomy, v. 30, no. 4, April 1922.

The picture shows the American astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, with a youthful face, curly hair tied back at the nape of her neck, wearing a long-sleeved dress with a lace sill covering her neck. In the center of this adornment there is apparently a brooch.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1947. The Diary of a Young Girl is published.</p><p>The book was written while Anne Frank was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The family was apprehended in 1944, & Anne died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945. Anne's diaries were retrieved by Miep Gies & Bep Voskuijl. Miep gave them to Anne's father, Otto, the family's only survivor, just after the World War II was over.</p><p><a href="https://www.annefrank.ch/en/diary" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.annefrank.ch/en/diary</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Frank in May 1942, two months before she and her family went into hiding.

Unknown photographer - Anne Frank, 1942

The last known photograph of Anne taken in May 1942, taken at a passport photo shoot. (Photo collection Anne Frank House, Amsterdam. Public Domain Work)]

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<p>Welsh actress Sarah Siddons was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1755.</p><p>Sarah Siddons is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth, a role she first played in 1785. Siddons excelled in a range of tragic roles, including Constance in Shakespeare's "King John," Queen Katherine in "Henry VIII," and Volumnia in "Coriolanus." </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Siddons#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Siddons#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Si</span><span class="invisible">ddons#</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/dance/" rel="tag">#dance</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Sarah Siddons as Euphrasia in Arthur Murphy's The Grecian Daughter, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1782.

Illustration of a dramatic scene from the play, capturing intense emotions and interactions among the characters.

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth".

A black and white engraving of a woman in elegant attire.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1923.</p><p>A riot breaks out at the re-staging of Tristan Tzara's Dadaist play The Gas Heart at the Théâtre Michel, Paris, between those aligned with André Breton and those aligned with Tzara. The conflict leads to a permanent split in the Dada movement and the founding of Surrealism as an alternative.</p><p>Francis Picabia at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49071" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/49071"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/49071</span></a></p><p>Tristan Tzara at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/48499" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/48499"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/48499</span></a></p><p>André Breton at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=andr%C3%A9+breton&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=andr%C3%A9+breton&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=andr%C3%A9+breton&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Dada artists, group photograph, 1920, Paris. From left to right, Back row: Louis Aragon, Theodore Fraenkel, Paul Eluard, Clément Pansaers, Emmanuel Fay (cut off). Second row: Paul Dermée, Philippe Soupault, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes. Front row: Tristan Tzara (with monocle), Celine Arnauld, Francis Picabia, André Breton.

The Dada group poses facing the camera, in various attitudes, most of them smiling. They are dressed in dark jackets and white shirts, the men wearing ties.

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<p>Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest Lorenzo Da Ponte died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1838.</p><p>He wrote the libretti for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Mozart's most celebrated operas: The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), and Così fan tutte (1790). He was the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia University, and with Manuel Garcia, the first to introduce Italian opera to America.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Da_Ponte" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Da_Ponte"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_</span><span class="invisible">Da_Ponte</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/opera/" rel="tag">#opera</a></p>

Engraving of Lorenzo da Ponte by Michele Pekenino after Nathaniel Rogers (c. 1822).

Da Ponte is depicted as an elderly man, his face showing the signs of age and experience. He is dressed in formal attire typical of the early 19th century, with a high-collared shirt, cravat, and a dark coat. His expression is thoughtful and composed, reflecting the intellect and creativity for which he was known.

Libretto Don Giovanni melodramma giocoso in two acts by Abbot L. Da Ponte music by W.A. Mozart.

The libretto for Don Giovanni, titled Don Giovanni, melodramma giocoso in due atti (Don Giovanni, a playful drama in two acts), was written by Lorenzo Da Ponte, with music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The cover of this libretto typically reflects the classical style of the late 18th century, with elegant and formal typography. The title is prominently displayed in a serif font, often centered on the page. Beneath the title, it mentions that the work is a "melodramma giocoso," indicating the blend of serious and comic elements in the opera.

The author's name, "Abbot L. Da Ponte," is listed, acknowledging Da Ponte's contribution as the librettist, followed by a reference to the music by "W.A. Mozart," who is given due prominence.

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<p>Lisa del Giocondo died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1542.</p><p>According to Giorgio Vasari and numerous other scholars, Lisa Gherardini was the woman portrayed in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, a work commissioned from the artist during the early 16th century by her husband. Centuries after da Vinci´s death, the Mona Lisa became the world's most famous painting and a symbol of Western art. In 2005, Lisa Gherardini was definitively identified as the model for Leonardo's painting.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_del_Giocondo" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_del_Giocondo"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_del</span><span class="invisible">_Giocondo</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a></p>

Leonardo Painting the Mona Lisa Aimee Brune Pages 1845 Engraved by Charles Lemoine from the oil original Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale

Leonardo is shown intently working on the Mona Lisa, his posture and expression indicating deep concentration. He is likely dressed in the attire typical of his era, with long robes and perhaps a cap, emphasizing his status as a master artist.

The painting on the easel, the Mona Lisa, is partially visible, capturing the iconic pose and enigmatic expression that the painting is known for.

The setting is Leonardo's studio, filled with artistic tools and elements that reflect his work environment. There may be sketches, models, and other paintings visible, providing context to his creative process.

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