STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
Nihil sine deo
6/6/2026 5:27:21 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 227 years ago, on: 06-06-1799 Alexander Pushkin is born in Moscow, Russian empire
- ✒ 151 years ago, on: 06-06-1875 Thomas Mann is born in Lubeck, German empire
Today in British history
- ⚜ 343 years ago, on: 06-06-1683 Ashmolean museum in Oxford opens. World's first university museum
- ⚜ 213 years ago, on: 06-06-1813 Battle of Stoney creek. British force of 700 (John Vincent) defeated an American force twice its size
Writers through centuries
Some of the greatest writers through the centuries, and their grandiose work that shaped our lives, minds, and intellect.
Erudite
A section that combines literature and their authors with other fine arts, classical music, painting or architecture.
British world
A small tribute to the country that excelled in so many fields and gave us the true “lingua franca”: English. British world
Book reviews
Literature book reviews in light of current times can teach us more than just the story of the book itself. It applied then; it applies now.