Literary history from the year you were born – North Platte Telegraph

For tens of thousands of years, humans have told stories. We relied on ancient carvings and oral storytelling, eventually evolving more intricate and advanced ways to share our experiences. The earliest literary works date back to 2,500 B.C., and the Epic of Gilgamesh is often thought to be the oldest fictional story, a sophisticated mythic poem focusing on the eponymous Sumerian King.

As time moved forward, so tohave our methods of telling stories. We have moved from cave walls and clay tablets to quill and ink, typewriters, word processors, and now digital ebooks. Yet we continue to use stories to entertain, inform, and connect people from every corner of the earth, because ours is a history steeped in literary tradition.

Using literary journals and a variety of news, publishing, and entertainment sources including The New York Times, The Guardian, Time, Literary Hub, and NPR, Stacker dives into literary history from the year you were born. We review the greatest moments in the history of literature, exploring romance, betrayal, censorship, feuds, hoaxeseven arsonand everything in between. Do you remember the magazine that featured some of the greatest serialized fiction? Can you name the first African American female writer to read at the presidential inauguration? Perhaps you were born the year that the first book was written on a word processor. Whether you are here for the literary firsts or the awards and scandals, this list has something to appeal to even the most knowledgeable bibliophiles.

Join Stacker as we lead you across nine decades through stories, milestones, and the most magnificent and enthralling literary facts from the year you were born.

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