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on Dec 27, 2024

Mr. Van Helsing
John Smith
Bram Bones
Ichabod Crane

Ichabod Crane. Ichabod Crane's character was based on a New York schoolteacher named Jesse Merwin.

Literature Trivia / December 27, 2024

Henry Miller. Henry Miller was an American expatriate in France during the 1930's.

Literature Trivia / December 26, 2024

J.D. Salinger. Jerome David Salinger was born in Manhattan, New York on January 1, 1919.

Literature Trivia / December 26, 2024

China. Although most of the stories in "Arabian Nights" occur in Persia, Aladdin was actually Chinese and the magician was from Morocco.

Literature Trivia / December 25, 2024

Aesop. There are no records to prove that Aesop ever wrote anything down, but after his death people started to write down the fables he'd told.

Literature Trivia / December 25, 2024

Rabbit, Run. John Updike said he wrote "Rabbit, Run" in response to Jack Kerouac's "On the Road".

Literature Trivia / December 24, 2024

Trespassers William. In "Winnie the Pooh", Piglet is a very small timid animal with a stutter and a grandfather named Trespassers William.