Timeline November 1953

Events in November 1953 4

• 1870 – 1953 Ivan Bunin (1870-1953) Died 8 November 1953, aged 83 Ivan Bunin was a Russian writer and the first Russian author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded in 1933. He lived much of his later life in exile in France after opposing the Bolshevik Revolution. His work is noted for its precise, lyrical prose depicting pre-revolutionary Russian life.
• 1888 – 1953 Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) Died 27 November 1953, aged 65 Eugene O'Neill was an American playwright who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936 and four Pulitzer Prizes for drama. His works, including "Long Day's Journey into Night" and "The Iceman Cometh," brought psychological realism to American theater. He died in Boston after years of declining health.
• 1914 – 1953 Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) Died 9 November 1953, aged 39 Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet celebrated for works including "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" and the radio drama "Under Milk Wood." He died in New York City during a lecture tour, his death long associated with heavy drinking though the exact medical cause was disputed. He remains one of the most widely read poets of the twentieth century.
• 1953 Cambodia Gains Independence End of French colonial rule Cambodia achieved full independence from France after negotiations led by King Norodom Sihanouk. The transfer of sovereignty ended nearly ninety years of French colonial administration in the country. Sihanouk had campaigned personally and internationally for independence in the preceding years.