April 26

Colin Barrett

Colin Barrett (born April 26, 1982) Irish-Canadian writer - Wild Houses (2024)

Read more about Colin Barrett here

Colin Barrett reads his short story "Anhedonia, here I come" here

About Colin Barrett's short story collection Wild Houses here

Colin Barrett at the Brooklyn Book Festival (minute 29:00)
 here


I.M. Pei

I.M. Pei (born April 26, 1917) Architect – Concept Sketches – Musée d’Art Moderne in Luxembourg

Read more about I.M. Pei here

Watch an American Masters documentary about Pei
 here


Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius (born in April 121CE) Roman emperor (161-180 AD), philosopher – Meditations (167)

Read more about Marcus Aurelius here


Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett (born April 26, 1933) U.S. comedian – The Carol Burnett Show

Carol Burnett talks about her life
 here


Ğabdulla Tuqay

Ğabdulla Tuqay (born April 26, 1886) Tatar poet

Read about Tukay here

Watch a short video biography of Tuqay
 here