Literary Library

Daniel Keyes

by Angela Beck
August 9, 1927 - June 15, 2014American writer of short stories, science fiction and fantasyAuthor of "Flowers for Algernon", "The Minds of Billy Mi...
Fantasy Science Fiction SciFi Short Story

Valerie Sayers

by Angela Beck
August 8, 1952 - American novelistAuthor of "Due East", ""How I Got Him Back" and "The Distance Between Us" #literarycalendar#birthdays#authorsbirt...
Novel Novelist

Sara Teasdale

by Angela Beck
August 8, 1884 - January 29, 1933American poetAuthor of "Love Songs" (for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1918), "Rivers to the Sea...
Poem Poems Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

by Angela Beck
August 8, 1896 - December 14, 1953American novelist and short-story writerAuthor of "The Yearling" (for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Ficti...
Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize Short Story

Elizabeth Ann Tallent

by Angela Beck
August 8, 1954 - American novelist, short-story writer, essayist and academicAuthor of "Museum Pieces", "Honey" and "Mendocino Fire" #literarycalen...
Academic Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Short Story University

Georg Stiernhielm

by Angela Beck
August 7, 1598 - April 22, 1672Swedish civil servant, linguist, mathematician and poetAuthor of "Hercules" and "Musae Suethizantes" #literarycalen...
Civil Servant Linguist Math Mathematician Mathematics Poem Poems Poet Poetry Sweden Swedish

Betsy Byars

by Angela Beck
August 7, 1928 - February 26, 2020American children's book authorAuthor of "The Midnight Fox", "Summer of the Swans" (for which she won the Newbery...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books National Book Award Newbery Newbery Medal

Ann Beattie

by Angela Beck
August 7, 1947 - American novelist and short-story writerAuthor of "Chilly Scenes of Winter", "The New Yorker Stories" and "Walks With Men" #liter...
Novel Novelist Short Story

Scott Nearing

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1883 - August 24, 1983American economist, educator and writerAuthor of "The New Education", "The Making of a Radical" and "Civilization ...
Economics Economist Economy Education Educator Writer

Piers Anthony

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1934 - English-American science fiction and fantasy writerAuthor of "A Spell for Chameleon", "The Source of Magic" and "On a Pale Horse"B...
British England English Fantasy Great Britain Science Fiction SciFi

Paul Claudel

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1868 - February 23, 1955French poet, dramatist and diplomatAuthor of "Five Great Odes", "The Tidings Brought to Mary" and "The Satin Sli...
Drama Dramatist France French Play Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Norma Farber

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1909 - March 21, 1984American children's book author and poetAuthor of "As I Was Crossing Boston Common" (for which she won the National ...
Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poetry