Literary Library

Denis Diderot

by Angela Beck
October 5, 1713 - July 31, 1784French philosopher, art critic, editor and writerAuthor of "Letter on the Blind", "Memoirs of a Nun" and "Rameau's ...
Art Art Critic Editing Editor France French French Writer Nun Philosopher Philosophy

David Shannon

by Angela Beck
October 5, 1959 -American writer and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "No, David!" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor ...
American Caldecott Caldecott Honor Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrate Illustrations Illustrator Writer

Clive Barker

by Angela Beck
October 5, 1952 -English writer, film director and artistAuthor of "the Hellbound Heart", "Cabal" and "Abarat" #literarycalendar#birthdays#authors...
Art Artist British England English Film Film Director Filmmaker Films Great Britain Horror Scary Writer

Bill James

by Angela Beck
October 5, 1949 -American baseball writer and statisticianAuthor of more than 2 dozen books including "The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract...
American Athlete Athletes Athletics Ball Baseball Baseball Statistics Baseball Writer Sports Statistician

Bart D. Ehrman

by Angela Beck
October 5, 1955 -American New Testament scholar, writer and editorAuthor of more than 30 books including "Misquoting Jesus", "Forged" and "How Jes...
American Bible Biblical Biblical Scholar Editor Galilee God Israel Jesus Jesus Christ New Testament Preach Preacher Scholar Writer

Tim Wise

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1968 -American writer and anti-racism activistAuthor of "White Like Me", "Colorblind" and "Dear White America" #literarycalendar#birthd...
Activist American Anti-Racism Civil Rights Racism Writer

Roy Blount, Jr.

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1941 -American writer, speaker, reporter and humoristAuthor of "About Three Bricks Shy of a Load", "Feet on the Street" and "Save Room ...
American Humor Humorist Motivational Speaker News News Correspondent Reporter Speaker Writer

Robert Lawson

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1892 - May 27, 1957American writer and illustrator of children's booksAuthor of "The Story of Ferdinand", "They Were Strong and Good" (...
American Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrate Illustrations Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Karen Cushman

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1941 -American children's fiction writerAuthor of "Catherine, Called Birdy" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1995), "The Midwife's...
American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

John Edward Mack

by Angela Beck
(In the center with Budd Hopkins) October 4, 1929 - September 27, 2004American psychiatrist, writer and professorAuthor of "Nightmares and Human C...
Alien American Biographer Biography Educate Education Educator Paranormal Professor Psychiatrist Pulitzer Prize School T E Lawrence Teach Teacher Therapist University Writer

Jackie Collins

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1937 - September 19, 2015British-born American novelistAuthor of 32 romance novels including "Hollywood Wives", "Lucky" and "Lady Boss"...
American-British British England English English-American Novel Novelist

Isaac Asimov

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1920 - April 6, 1992American science fiction and popular science writer and professorAuthor or editor of more than 500 books including ...
American Educate Education Educator Foundation Professor Robot Robots School Science Writer SciFi Teach Teacher University