Literary Library

Alex Grey

by Angela Beck
November 29, 1953 - American visual artist, author, teacher, and vajrayana practitionerAuthor of "Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey",...
Art Art Theorist Artist Arts Author Buddhism Buddhist Teach Teacher Vajrayana Visual Artist Zen Zen Buddhism

Tony Diterlizzi

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1969 - American fantasy artist, children's book author and illustrator and film producerAuthor and/or illustrator of "The Spider and ...
Art Artist Arts Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Fantasy Film Film Producer Filmmaker Illustrator Producer

Tomi Ungerer

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1931 - February 9, 2019Alsatian artist and writer of children's and adult booksAuthor of over 140 books including "The Three Robbers"...
Art Artist Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator

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

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

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

Gustaf Adolf Tenggren

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1896 - April 9, 1970Swedish-American illustratorIllustrated many of the early Little Golden books including "The Poky Little Puppy", "...
Artist Golden Books Illustrator Little Golden Books Swedan Swedish Visual Artist

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