Editing 1912 in literature (section)

==Births==
*[[January 7]] – [[Charles Addams]], American cartoonist (died [[1988 in literature|1988]])
*[[January 15]] – [[Celia Dale]], English fiction writer and book reviewer (died [[2011 in literature|2011]])<ref>{{cite book|title=Contemporary Authors: First revision|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kHREAAAAMAAJ|year=1969|publisher=Gale Research Company|page=272}}</ref>
*[[January 28]] – [[Alison Adburgham]] (born Margaret Vere Alison Haig), English social historian and journalist (died [[1997 in literature|1997]])
*[[January 30]] – [[Barbara Tuchman]], American historian (died [[1989 in literature|1989]])
*[[February 10]] – [[Ena Lamont Stewart]], Scottish playwright (died [[2006 in literature|2006]])
*[[February 11]] – [[Roy Fuller]], English poet and novelist (died [[1991 in literature|1991]])
*[[February 12]] – [[R. F. Delderfield]], English novelist and playwright (died [[1972 in literature|1972]])
*[[February 15]] – [[George Mikes]], Hungarian-born English humorist (died [[1987 in literature|1987]])
*[[February 17]] – [[Andre Norton]], American sci-fi and fantasy author (died [[2005 in literature|2005]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andre Norton |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/andre-norton-529308.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/andre-norton-529308.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Independent |accessdate=18 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[February 20]] – [[Pierre Boulle]], French novelist (died [[1994 in literature|1994]])
*[[February 27]] – [[Lawrence Durrell]], English poet and novelist (died [[1990 in literature|1990]])
*[[March 7]] – [[Dora Oake Russell]], Newfoundland writer, diarist and journalist (died [[1986 in literature|1986]])
*[[March 12]] – [[Kylie Tennant]], Australian novelist, dramatist and historian (died [[1988 in literature|1988]])
*[[April 16]] – [[Garth Williams]], American children's writer and illustrator (died [[1996 in literature|1996]])
*[[April 24]] – [[Marta Rădulescu]], Romanian novelist and poet (died [[1959 in literature|1959]])
*[[May 3]] – [[May Sarton]], American writer (died [[1995 in literature|1995]])
*[[May 16]] – [[Studs Terkel]], American writer and broadcaster (died [[2008 in literature|2008]])
*[[May 20]] – [[J. L. Carr]], English novelist and publisher (died [[1994 in literature|1994]])
*[[May 27]] – [[John Cheever]], American writer (died [[1982 in literature|1982]])
*[[May 29]] – [[Pamela Hansford Johnson]], English poet, novelist and critic (died [[1981 in literature|1981]])
*[[June 20]] – [[Anthony Buckeridge]], English children's author (died [[2004 in literature|2004]])
*[[June 24]] – [[Mary Wesley]], English novelist (died [[2002 in literature|2002]])
*[[June 27]] – [[E. R. Braithwaite]], Guyanese-born novelist, teacher and diplomat (died [[2016 in literature|2016]])
*[[June 29]] – [[John Toland (author)|John Toland]], American Pulitzer Prize winning historian and biographer (died [[2004 in literature|2004]])
*[[July 3]] – [[Elizabeth Taylor (novelist)|Elizabeth Taylor]], English novelist (died [[1975 in literature|1975]])
*[[July 6]] – [[Heinrich Harrer]], Austrian explorer and author (died [[2006 in literature|2006]])
*[[July 14]] – [[Northrop Frye]], Canadian critic (died [[1991 in literature|1991]])
*[[July 17]] – [[Michael Gilbert]], English mystery and thriller novelist (died [[2006 in literature|2006]])
*[[August 4]] – [[Virgilio Piñera]], Cuban poet and short-story writer (died [[1979 in literature|1979]])
*[[August 10]] – [[Jorge Amado]], Brazilian writer (died [[2001 in literature|2001]])
*[[August 14]] – [[Erwin Strittmatter]], German writer (died [[1994 in literature|1994]])
*[[August 18]] – [[Elsa Morante]], Italian author (died [[1985 in literature|1985]])
*[[August 23]] – [[Nelson Rodrigues]], Brazilian author (died [[1980 in literature|1980]])
*c. [[September 5]] – [[Sesto Pals]], Romanian Israeli poet and philosopher (died [[2002 in literature|2002]])
*[[September 12]] – [[J. F. Hendry]], Scottish-born poet (died [[1986 in literature|1986]])
*[[September 24]] – [[Ian Serraillier]], English novelist and poet (died [[1994 in literature|1994]])
*[[October 31]] – [[Oscar Dystel]], American paperback publisher (died [[2014 in literature|2014]])
*[[November 8]] – [[Monica Edwards]], English children's author (died [[1998 in literature|1998]])
*[[November 12]] – [[Donagh MacDonagh]], Irish poet, playwright and judge (died [[1968 in literature|1968]])
*[[November 24]] – [[Garson Kanin]], American dramatist and screenwriter (died [[1999 in literature|1999]])
*[[November 25]] – [[Francis Durbridge]], English dramatist (died [[1998 in literature|1998]])
*[[November 26]] – [[Eugène Ionesco]], Romanian Absurdist playwright (died [[1994 in literature|1994]])
*[[December 4]] – [[Ian Wallace (author)|Ian Wallace]], English science fiction writer (died [[1998 in literature|1998]])