5 Famous Authors Who Were Born in February

 

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The month of February is a gift to readers, especially those who enjoy classic literature and works about women's rights. From James Joyce to Charles Dickens, here are the top five authors who were born in February. 

1. James Joyce: 2nd February

On February 2, 1882, James Augustine Joyce was born in Dublin, Ireland. Upon his publications, he received praise from his literary contemporaries, particularly geniuses such as W.B. Yeats and Ezra Pound.He gained international recognition and notoriety with the publication of Ulysses in Paris, which led to its later censorship in the United States and other nations. He got featured on the cover of Time magazine.

His primary passions were corruption and death. Ulysses, Dubliners, Finnegans Wake, and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man are just a few of James Joyce's well-known works. He is thought to be the best Irish author.

2. Charles Dickens: 7th February

Most people agree that Charles Dickens was the best English novelist of the Victorian era. He created dozens of memorable characters for his books and other works. As a young man, he started off writing short stories that were later collected as Sketches by "Boz" (1836). Along with the serialization of his comic book The Pickwick Papers (1837), his talent for entertaining his audience made him the most famous British English novelist of his day.

His novels started to reflect a greater unease about the negative aspects of Victorian industrial society with Dombey and Son (1848), which was furthered in the semi-autobiographical David Copperfield (1850), Bleak House (1853), Little Dorrit (1857), and Great Expectations (1861).

And even though Dickens has undoubtedly come to symbolize his period, it is also evident that his writings still appeal to readers after almost two centuries. Dickens writes about the struggles of daily living as well as the notion that you may improve your own life for the better.

3. Jules Verne: 8th February

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Some of literature's best-known adventure books were penned by Jules Verne, who is recognized as one of the founding fathers of science fiction. These masterpieces include Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in 80 Days.

54 books for the Voyages Extraordinaires series featuring travel, adventure, history, science, and technology were published by Verne between 1863 and 1905. Hetzel and he collaborated closely on the narrative, structure, and characters up until the publisher's passing in 1886. He produced 65 novels in total throughout his lifetime, some of which were not released until well after his passing.

Despite writing in French, Verne's books have always been popular all over the world. His works have been translated into roughly 150 languages since the 1850s, ranking him as the second most translated author of all time. Only Agatha Christie has a better world record than him.

4. Victor Hugo: 26th February

Victor Hugo is possibly the most famous French writer.  He has gained widespread recognition as a result of his stories being adapted into plays, musicals, and full-length movies. When Hugo was 21 years old, he finished writing his first book, Han d'Islande (Hans of Iceland in English). Three years later, he completed his second, Bug-Jargal. 

Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is one of the longest books ever written. The story of many different people in Les Misérables is told, but the protagonist, Jean Valjean, stands out. The plot takes place over 17 years, starting in 1815 and finishing in 1832. Hugo wrote for more than 15 years.

Hugo was greatly influenced by François-René de Chateaubriand, a Romantic author, but Hugo himself made significant contributions to the Romantic literary movement.

5. Christopher Marlowe: 26th February

Before you even consider the mythology and conspiracy theories that have developed around Marlowe, who was born in 1564, you need to know that he had a brief but remarkable life. While writing tales of oversized characters who were always sailing too close to the sun or the devil. 

Marlowe also composed poetry, most notably "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "Hero and Leander" in addition to his plays.  In the former, a shepherd wins a lover by celebrating nature, and in the latter, a guy swims across a confined sea to find the woman he loves.

His play "Tamburlaine the Great" was staged in London in 1587. One of the earliest "blank verse" plays was this one. It quickly achieved success.

Conclusion

Despite being the shortest month of the year, many well-known authors were born in February. Remember to read some of these writers' works this February. 

Written by Garima Jain