The year 1925 in literature involved some significant events and new books. [edit] Events [edit] New books [edit] New drama [edit] Poetry Main article: 1925 in poetry[edit] Non-fiction [edit] Births - January 7 - Gerald Durrell, British naturalist & author (d. 1995)
- January 8 - James Saunders, English dramatist (d. 2004)
- January 11 - William Styron, American writer (d. 2006)
- January 14 - Yukio Mishima, Japanese author & rightist political activist (d. 1970)
- January 20 - Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan Catholic priest & poet
- February 25 - Edward Gorey, American illustrator & writer (d. 2000)
- March 14 - John Wain, English writer (d. 1994)
- March 25 - Flannery O'Connor, American author (d. 1964)
- August 17 - John Hawkes, American novelist (d. 1998)
- August 28 - Arkady Strugatsky, Russian sci-fi writer
- September 4 - Forrest Carter, American speechwriter & author (d. 1979)
- October 3 - Gore Vidal, American writer
- October 8 - Andrei Sinyavsky, Russian writer & dissident (d. 1997)
- October 11 - Elmore Leonard, American novelist & screenwriter
- October 26 - Jan Wolkers, Dutch writer & artist (d. 2007)
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