Literary figures and regional obituaries

A collection of notable literary figures born on October 21 includes Ursula Le Guin, the American science fiction and fantasy writer, and Gaétan Soucy, the Canadian author. Other writers and poets born on this date include Miroslav Huptych, Zdena Salivarová, and Alexander Lernet-Holenia.

In the Olomouc region of the Czech Republic, a series of local obituaries and funeral notices have been released for individuals who passed away in mid-October. The notices include upcoming services in Litovle, Olomouc, Dolany, Šternberk, Slatinice, and Nákle.