Novelists, Playwrights and Poets
- (1723) William Hutton, the poet and historian, was a stocking maker's apprentice in Nottingham and later a bookseller in Southwell.
- (1785) Henry Kirke White, the religious poet, was the son of a Nottingham butcher.
- (1788) The poet Lord Byron. resided at Newstead Abbey and is buried at nearby Hucknall along with his mathematical daughter (1815) Ada Lovelace.
- (1788) Robert Millhouse, poet, stocking weaver and bank clerk, was born in Nottingham.
- (1792) William Howitt, Quaker poet and author, served as a Nottingham alderman in the 1830s.
- (1795) Richard Howitt, the Heanor-born poet, spent much of his life in Nottingham and died at Edingley.
- (1799) Mary Howitt, Quaker poet and author, lived in Nottingham with her husband William in the 1830s.
- (1816) Philip James Bailey poet, who lived with his father for some time in 16 and 18 Denman Street, later moving to 449, Alfreton Road. His poem Festus was written in the Basford area.
- (1824) Anna Mary Howitt, writer and painter, was born in Nottingham.
- (1835) Samuel Butler, author of Erewhon was born at Langar, Nottinghamshire.
- (1875) Arthur Mee, compiler of the Children's Encyclopaedia and author of the King's England series, was born in Stapleford.
- (1880) Henry James Bruce, the diplomat, wrote a book about his teenage years at Clifton Hall, Nottingham.
- (1885) D. H. Lawrence, novelist and poet, born in Eastwood and educated at Nottingham High School.
- (1909) Geoffrey Trease, children's novelist, Bows Against the Barons, was the son of a Nottingham wine merchant.
- (1919) Stanley Middleton, novelist, born in Bulwell, was educated at High Pavement School and University College of Nottingham. He taught English at High Pavement, was a prolific author, an accomplished organist and painter.
- (1928) Alan Sillitoe, novelist (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning), was born and raised in Nottingham and worked at the Raleigh factory for four years.
- (1934) Helen Cresswell, children's writer, was born in Kirkby-in-Ashfield and died at Eakring.
- (1943) Vicki Feaver, poet, was born in Nottingham.
- (1944) Barbara Erskine, novelist, was born in Nottingham.
- (1947) Stephen Lowe, actor and playwright, was born in Nottingham
- (1948) Miranda Seymour, biographer and novelist, was brought up at Thrumpton Hall and still owns it.
- (1949?) Max Blagg, poet, writer and performer, was born in Retford.
- (c. 1950) Posie Graeme-Evans, novelist and TV director, was born in Nottingham.
- (1952) Stephen Booth, the crime writer, lives in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
- (1953) Michael Bywater, a writer and broadcaster, was educated at Nottingham High School
- (1957) Robert Harris, author of Fatherland , Enigma , Archangel , Pompeii and Imperium , was born and raised in Nottingham.
- (1959) Susanna Clarke, novelist (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell), was born in Nottingham, the daughter of a Methodist minister.
- (1960) Julie Myerson, novelist and newspaper columnist, was born in Nottingham.
- (1965) Keith Mansfield, writer and publisher, went to school in Nottingham and West Bridgford.
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