Anne Bradford David Taylor

The year 2024 was notable for several literary centennials and bicentennials. Among the hundredth anniversaries celebrated were the births of authors Lloyd Alexander, James Baldwin, Truman Capote, and José Donoso, as well as the first publication of Harold Gray's "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip and the release of André Breton's "Surrealist Manifesto." The 200th anniversary of Lord Byron's death was also observed.

Additionally, 2024 saw the passing of many distinguished writers. The literary world mourned the loss of Elke Erb, N. Scott Momaday, Alan Brownjohn, Laurent de Brunhoff, John Barth, Maryse Condé, Lynne Reid Banks, C. J. Sansom, Joko Pinurbo, Sir Vincent O'Sullivan, Paul Auster, Jūrō Kara, Alice Munro, Nathaniel Tarn, Funso Aiyejina, Ismail Kadare, Edna O'Brien, Elias Khoury, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Breyten Breytenbach, Chiung Yao, Jacques Roubaud, Nikki Giovanni, and Michel del Castillo. The article also mentions a list of new books published in 2024, though specific titles are not detailed in the provided extract.

The year 2024 was a significant year for literary anniversaries. It marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of several influential figures, including authors Lloyd Alexander, James Baldwin, Truman Capote, and José Donoso. This centennial also recognized the debut of Harold Gray's enduring comic strip, "Little Orphan Annie," in the New York Daily News, and the publication of André Breton's seminal "Surrealist Manifesto" by Éditions du Sagittaire. Robert Frost's receipt of his first Pulitzer Prize for "New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes" also occurred 100 years prior. The year also observed the 200th anniversary of the death of the Romantic poet Lord Byron, who passed away in Missolonghi, Greece.

The year 2024 saw the passing of a considerable number of celebrated authors from around the globe. Among those mourned were Pulitzer Prize winner N. Scott Momaday, known for his novels, short stories, and essays, and Canadian short story writer Alice Munro. The literary landscape also lost acclaimed poets such as Elke Erb, Alan Brownjohn, Joko Pinurbo, Nathaniel Tarn, Funso Aiyejina, and Nikki Giovanni. Prominent novelists and fiction writers who died include John Barth, Maryse Condé, Lynne Reid Banks, C. J. Sansom, Paul Auster, Ismail Kadare, Edna O'Brien, Elias Khoury, Barbara Taylor Bradford, and Chiung Yao. Playwrights like Laurent de Brunhoff and Jūrō Kara, alongside versatile writers such as Sir Vincent O'Sullivan, Breyten Breytenbach, and Michel del Castillo, also left their marks.