Literary Library

Sarah Colonna

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1974 - American stand-up comedian, actress and comedy writerAuthor of "Life As I Blow It: Tales of Love, Life and Sex...Not Necessaril...
Actor Actress Comedian Comedy Humor Writer

Narendra Prasad

by Angela Beck
December 26, 1946 - November 3, 2003Indian actor, playwright, director, professor and literary criticAuthor of "Souparnika" (for which he won the K...
Acting Actor Director Film Director India Indian Keral Sahitya Akademi Award Literary Critic Play Plays Playwright Professor Theater Theatre University

William Demby

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1922 - May 23, 2013African-American novelist, actor, translator, professor and asst. directorAuthor of "Beetlecreek", "The Catacombs"...
Acting Actor African American Anisfield-Wolf Achievement Award Director Film Director Novel Novelist Professor Translator University

Fritz Lieber

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1910 - September 5, 1992American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction, poet, actor, playwright and chess expertAuthor of "Ga...
Acting Actor Chess Fantasy Horror Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Science Fiction Theater Theatre

Sidney Shapiro

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1915 - October 18, 2014American-born Chinese lawyer, translator, actor and writerAuthor of "An American in China: Thirty Years in the...
Acting Actor China Chinese Chinese-American Law Lawyer Translator Writer

Bern Nadette Stanis

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1953 - African-American novelist, short story writer and teacherAmerican actress and authorAuthor of "Situations 101: Relationships, ...
Actor African American Novel Novelist School Short Story Teach Teacher

Terry Jones

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1942 - January 21, 2020 Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and author Author of "The Tyrant and the Squire", "The Saga of Erik...
Actor Author Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Comedian Comedy Director Historian Monty Python Wales Welsh Whitbread Award

Ossie Davis

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1917 - February 4, 2005African-American actor, director, writer and activistAuthor of "Purlie Victorious", "Escape to Freedom: The St...
Acting Activist Actor African American Director Frederick Douglass Writer

Noel Coward

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1899 - March 26, 1973English playwright, composer, director, actor and singerAuthor of more than 65 plays and musicals including "The...
Actor British Composer Director England English Great Britain Music Musical Play Plays Playwright Sing Singer Theater Theatre

George Furth

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1932 - August 11, 2008American librettist, playwright and actorAuthor of "Company" (for which he won a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Awa...
Acting Actor Drama Desk Award Librettist Libretto Music Musical Musician Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Tony Award

Bob Paris

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1959 - American writer, actor, public speaker, civil rights activist and former professional body builderAuthor of "Natural Fitness: ...
Acting Activist Actor Body Builder Body Building Civil Rights Gay LGBTQ Public Speaker Speaker Writer

Robert Lepage

by Angela Beck
December 12, 1957 - Canadian playwright, actor, film director and stage directorAuthor of "The Seven Streams of the River Ota", "The Far Side of t...
Acting Actor Canada Canadian Film Film Director Filmmaker Films Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Theatre Director