Overview of the events of 1803 in literature
Overview of the events of 1803 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1803.
Births
- January 3 – Douglas William Jerrold, English dramatist (died 1857)
- January 15 – Marjorie Fleming, Scottish child writer (died 1811)[5]
- January 27 – Eunice Hale Cobb, American writer, public speaker, and activist (died 1880)
- May 16 – Amelie von Strussenfelt, Swedish novelist (died 1847)
- May 25
- July 20 – Dudley Costello, Irish writer and journalist (died 1865)
- September 20 – Catherine Crowe, English novelist, playwright and children's writer (died 1876)
- September 28 – Prosper Mérimée, French dramatist and historian (died 1870)
- October 25 – Maria Doolaeghe, Flemish novelist (died 1884)[6]
- November 14 – Jacob Abbott, American children's writer (died 1879)
- December 6 – Susanna Moodie, English-born Canadian writer (died 1885)
- December 31 – José María Heredia y Heredia, Cuban poet (died 1839)
Unknown date – Evan Bevan, Welsh writer of satirical verse (died 1866)[7]