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Zorba (Anthony Quinn) and Basil (Alan Bates) dance in the
1964 film version of Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
J. Frank Dobie (1888; died September 18, 1964) American folklorist known for
Coronado's Children
Beryl Markham (1902; died August 3, 1986) British-born Kenyan adventurer and author who wrote
West with the Night
Died on this day:
Susan Shelby Magoffin (1855; born July 30, 1827) American traveler and diarist;
Down the Santa Fe Trail and Into Mexico
Nikos Kazantzakis (1957; born February 18, 1883) Greek novelist, poet, playwright, and essayist; epic poem
The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel; novels
Zorba the Greek;
The Greek Passion;
Captain Michalis;
The Last Temptation of Christ; essay
The Saviors of God: Spiritual Exercises
Tony Hillerman (2008; born May 27, 1925) American author of detective novels and non-fiction works who wrote the "Joe Leaphorn" and "Jim Chee" series (
The Blessing Way etc.) about Navajo Tribal Police
Bonus Classic:
William Langland (c. 1332 – c. 1386) English poet believed to have written
Piers Plowman
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