Some of the writers who have been mentioned in previous articles were born during the last two days of November.
Here is some information to mark the occasion:
Born on the 29th
November 29th is the 333rd day of the year (except in leap years).
Amos Bronson Alcott entered this world on the 29th November 1799; Louisa May Alcott, his daughter, was born in the early hours of the 29th in 1832, thus they were born exactly 33 years apart.
C. S. Lewis was born on the 29th November 1898.
Madeleine L’Engle was born on the 29th November 1918.
Born on the 30th
Angela Brazil was born on the 30th November 1868.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery was born on the 30th November 1874.
Influences and connections
For the Alcotts, sharing the same birthday was not the only connection. Bronson died in March 1888; Louisa died 2 days later.
C. S. Lewis died one week short of his 65th birthday and one hour before President John F. Kennedy died.
Louisa M. Alcott, L. M. Montgomery and Angela Brazil all wrote classic girls’ books.
One of Madeleine L’Engle’s main characters is called Meg; so is one of Louisa M. Alcott’s.
Madeleine L’Engle said this about books she read in childhood:
“My favorite was Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maude Montgomery, who is better known for her Anne of Green Gables books. Emily wanted to be a writer. Emily and I had a lot in common. Emily lived on Prince Edward Island and I live on Manhattan Island. Both are islands! Emily's father was dying of bad lungs and so was mine…“
Both C. S. Lewis and Madeleine L’Engle have been called Christian myth-makers. When asked whether her work has been compared to his, she replied:
“Yes, it has. I think that the main difference is that C. S. Lewis has more answers and I have more questions…”
C. S. Lewis created a flying horse, wrote a book called Surprised by Joy and married an American called Joy.
Madeleine L’Engle’s winged unicorn is called Gaudior, which has a meaning connected with joy and rejoicing.
Being born at the end of November means that they were born under the astrological sign of Sagittarius.
Flying horses, centaurs, philosophy, joyful religion and angels are all very Sagittarian.
Here is some information to mark the occasion:
Born on the 29th
November 29th is the 333rd day of the year (except in leap years).
Amos Bronson Alcott entered this world on the 29th November 1799; Louisa May Alcott, his daughter, was born in the early hours of the 29th in 1832, thus they were born exactly 33 years apart.
C. S. Lewis was born on the 29th November 1898.
Madeleine L’Engle was born on the 29th November 1918.
Born on the 30th
Angela Brazil was born on the 30th November 1868.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery was born on the 30th November 1874.
Influences and connections
For the Alcotts, sharing the same birthday was not the only connection. Bronson died in March 1888; Louisa died 2 days later.
C. S. Lewis died one week short of his 65th birthday and one hour before President John F. Kennedy died.
Louisa M. Alcott, L. M. Montgomery and Angela Brazil all wrote classic girls’ books.
One of Madeleine L’Engle’s main characters is called Meg; so is one of Louisa M. Alcott’s.
Madeleine L’Engle said this about books she read in childhood:
“My favorite was Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maude Montgomery, who is better known for her Anne of Green Gables books. Emily wanted to be a writer. Emily and I had a lot in common. Emily lived on Prince Edward Island and I live on Manhattan Island. Both are islands! Emily's father was dying of bad lungs and so was mine…“
Both C. S. Lewis and Madeleine L’Engle have been called Christian myth-makers. When asked whether her work has been compared to his, she replied:
“Yes, it has. I think that the main difference is that C. S. Lewis has more answers and I have more questions…”
C. S. Lewis created a flying horse, wrote a book called Surprised by Joy and married an American called Joy.
Madeleine L’Engle’s winged unicorn is called Gaudior, which has a meaning connected with joy and rejoicing.
Being born at the end of November means that they were born under the astrological sign of Sagittarius.
Flying horses, centaurs, philosophy, joyful religion and angels are all very Sagittarian.
