Famous authors born in March

Authors who were born in March

From Gabriel García Márquez to Sarah J. Maas, here we list down some famous authors who were born in the month of March.

Ralph Ellison

Born on March 1, 1914, Ralph Ellison was an American novelist, scholar, and critic. He was best-known for his 1952 novel ‘Invisible Man’, for which he was awarded the National Book Award– Fiction in 1952 which made him the first African-American author to win this award.

Theodor Seuss Geisel aka Dr Seuss

Better known as Dr Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904. He is best-known for his children’s books including ‘The Grinch Who Stole Christmas’, ‘The Cat in the Hat’, and more.

James Merrill

Born on March 3, 1926, American poet James Merrill was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for his poetry book ‘Divine Comedies’.

Khaled Hosseini

Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini is best-known for his bestselling debut novel ‘The Kite Runner’, which has also been adapted for screen He was born on March 4, 1965.

Dav Pilkey

Popular children’s author Dav Pilkey is known for creating funny graphic novels for children, which includes the ‘Captain Underpants’ and ‘Dog Man’ series. Dav Pilkey was born on March 4, 1966.

Sarah J. Maas

American fantasy fiction author Sarah J Maas is the author of bestsellers like ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’, and ‘Throne of Glass’ series. She was born on March 5, 1986.

Gabriel García Márquez

Colombian journalist- author Gabriel García Márquez is best remembered for his modern literature classic ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’. He was born on March 6, 1927.

Douglas Adams

Born on March 11, 1952, writer Douglas Adams is known for his iconic science fiction series ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’.

James Patterson

American author James Patterson is known for penning some international bestselling crime thrillers. He was born on March 22, 1947.

Robert Frost

Iconic American poet and playwright, Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874. Did you know that he won four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry during his lifetime?

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