May 31

Svetlana Alexievich

Svetlana Alexievich (born May 31, 1948) Belarusian historian, 2015 Literature Nobel Prize – The Chernobyl Prayer: Chronicles of the Future (aka Voices from Chernobyl)

Svetlana Alexievich answers questions about her literary work here

Svetlana Alexievich interviews Russians on their feelings about happiness
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Judith Wright

Judith Wright (born May 31, 1915) Australian poet, environmentalist, human rights activist

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Watch a short biography of Judith Wright
 here


Douglas Stuart

Douglas Stuart (born May 31, 1976) Scottish novelist - Shuggie Bain (2019)

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Douglas Stuart talks about his writing
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Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (born May 31, 1819) U.S. poet