National Biographer’s Day
Each 16th of May National Biographer's Day commemorates Samuel Johnson, an English writer, and his biographer James Boswell's first meeting in London, England, May 16, 1763.. Dr. Johnson, a well-known playwright, poet, moralist, essayist, essayist, literary critic, editor, and lexicographer. He died on March 21, 1932.
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Johnson was also a biographer..
According to Johnson, the best biographers were those who ate, drank, and "lived in social interaction" with those about whom they wrote. If that were true, his best biography would be An Account of Mr. Richard Savage, Son of the Earl Rivers, which was published in 1744.
Scot James Boswell met his friend Samuel Johnson at a bookshop near Covent Garden, using the same rule. He publishes The Life of Johnson, the most celebrated English biography, nearly 30 years since its publication.
How to attend national biographer's day.
On National Biographer's Day, read the biography of someone who inspired your life. Was it a poet, engineer, company person, or politician? Have you read an interesting biography? Have you? Perhaps you're a biographer. Who is your most recent news? To post on social media, post the title and name of the biographer using #NationalBiographersDay.
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