Literary Library

William E. Kaufman

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1932 - American conservative rabbi, philosopher, theologian and authorAuthor of "Contemporary Jewish Philosophies", "The Case for God"...
Author Conservative Jewish Jewish Rabbi Jewish-American Jews Philosopher Philosophy Rabbi Religion Religious Theologian

Simon Raven

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1927 - May 12, 2001English author, playwright, essayist, television writer and screenwriterAuthor of "The Feathers of Death", "The Ric...
Author British England English Essayist Essays Great Britain Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Television Theater Theatre TV

Mortimer J. Adler

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1902 - June 28, 2001American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, author and professorAuthor of "Diagrammatics", "How to Read a Book...
Author Educate Education Educator Encyclopedia Philosopher Philosophy Professor Teach Teacher University

John Selby

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1945 - American psychologist, teacher and authorAuthor of "Kundalini Awakening: A Gentle Guide to Chakra Activation and Spiritual Gro...
Author Chakras Kundalini Psychologist Psychology School Spiritual Teach Teacher

Sarah Vowell

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1969 - American author, journalist, essayist, social commentator and actressAuthor of "Radio On: A Listener's Diary", "Take the Canno...
Actress Author Commentator Essayist Essays Journalism Journalist Social Commentator

Benajah Harvey Carroll

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1843 - November 11, 1914American pastor, theologian, teacher and authorAuthor of "Evangelistic Sermons", "The Books of Exodus and Levi...
Author Baptist Bible Biblical Christian Evangelist Pastor Preach Preacher Religion Religious Sermon Sermons Teach Teacher Theologian

Jean van Leewen

by Angela Beck
December 26, 1937 -American children's book author and teacherAuthor of over 40 books including "Tales of Oliver Pig", "Oliver and Amanda's Christm...
Author Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books South Carolina Children's Book Award Teach Teacher

Theodore Low De Vinne

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1828 - February 16, 1914American printer and authorAuthor of "The Inventions of Printing", "Modern Methods of Book Composition" and "...
Author Printer Printers Printmaker Typothetae

Lawrence Dennis

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1893 - August 20, 1977American diplomat, consultant, editor and authorAuthor of "Is Capitolism Doomed?", "The Coming American Fascism"...
Author Consultant Consulting Diplomacy Diplomat Editor Fascism Fascist Hitler Nazis Weekly Foreign Letter World War II WW2

Evan Osnos

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1976 - American journalist and author Author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China" (for which he wo...
Author Joe Biden Journalism Journalist National Book Award Nonfiction President President Biden

Samuel Smiles

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1812 - April 16, 1904Scottish author, biographer, government reformer and newspaper editorAuthor of "Self-Help", "Lives of the Engine...
Author Bio Biographer Biography Editor Government News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Scotland Scottish

Norman Maclean

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1902 - August 2, 1990American author and scholarBest known for his novel "A River Runs Through It" as well as "Young Men and Fire" an...
Author Scholar