Literary Library

Mordecai Gerstein

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1935 - September 24, 2019Jewish-American artist, writer and film directorAuthor of "The Man Who Walked Between the Towers" (for which ...
Art Artist Caldecott Caldecott Medal Film Director Jewish

Sacheverell Sitwell

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1897 - October 1, 1988English writer, art critic and music criticAuthor of "Southern Baroque Art", "Romanian Journey" and "Great Hous...
Art Art Critic Arts England English Music Music Critic

William Steig

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1907 - October 3, 2003American cartoonist, sculpture and author & illustrator of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "Sylve...
Art Artist Arts Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Cartoonist Cartoons Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Sculptor Shrek

Peter Weiss

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1916 - May 10, 1982German-born Swedish novelist, playwright, painter, graphic artist and filmmakerAuthor of "Marat/Sade", "The Investi...
Art Artist Arts Film Filmmaker German Germany Graphic Artist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Swedan Swedish Visual Artist

Stan Rice

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1942 - December 9, 2002American poet and artistAuthor of "Some Lamb", "Whiteboy" and "The Radiance of Pigs"Was the husband of novelist ...
Anne Rice Art Artist Arts Poem Poet Poetry

John Berger

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1926 - January 2, 2017English art critic, novelist, painter and poetAuthor of "A Painter of Our Time", Ways of Seeing" and "Here is Wh...
Art Art Critic Arts Critic Novel Novelist Paint Painter Painting Poem Poet Poetry

Oodgeroo Noonuccal

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1920 - September 16, 1993Aboriginal Australian poet, writer, political activist, artist and educatorAuthor of "We Are Going: Poems", "...
Aboriginal Activist Art Artist Arts Australia Australian Educator Native Poem Poet Poetry Political Politics Teacher

Andre Malraux

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1901 - November 23, 1976French novelist, art theorist and Minister of Cultural AffairsAuthor of "The Conquerors", "Man's Fate" and "Ma...
Art Art Theorist Culture France French Government Official Novel Novelist

Margaret Taylor Burroughs

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1915 - November 21, 2010African-American visual artist, writer, poet, educator and arts organizerAuthor of "Jasper, the Drummin' Boy",...
Africa African American Art Artist Arts Poem Poet Poetry Visual Artist

Hilary Knight

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1926 - American children's book author and artistAuthor of "Eloise", "Where's Wallace" and "A Christmas Stocking Story"
Art Artist Children's Book Children's Book Author