1990 in literature

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The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books.

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[edit] Events

  • J. K. Rowling gets the idea for Harry Potter while on a train ride from Manchester to London. She says "I was staring out the window, and the idea for Harry just came. He appeared in my mind's eye, very fully formed. The basic idea was for a boy who didn't know what he was." It would be seven more years before the world was introduced to "Harry."
  • Ernest Borneman is awarded the Magnus Hirschfeld Medal.
  • Nicci Gerrard marries Sean French, resulting in the writing team now known as Nicci French.

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Main article: 1990 in poetry

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