Literary Library

Judith Viorst

by Angela Beck
  February 2, 1931 - American adult and children's book author, poet, newspaper journalist and psychoanalysis researcherAuthor of "Alexander and t...
Author Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet Journalism Journalist Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Poem Poems Poet Poetry Psychoanalyst

Yevgeny Zamyatin

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1884 - March 10, 1937 Russian author of science fiction, philosophy, literary criticism and political satire Author of "The Islanders"...
Author Literary Critic Philosopher Philosophy Political Satirist Russia Russian Russian History Sci-Fi Science Fiction

Rebecca West

by Angela Beck
December 21, 1892 - March 15, 1983British author, journalist, literary critic and travel writerAuthor of "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon", "A Train of...
Author British England English Great Britain Journalism Journalist Literary Critic Travel Travel Writer

Mike Inkpen

by Angela Beck
December 21, 1952 - British children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "Threadbear" (for which he won a Children's Book Award in 1991), "Pengu...
Author British British Book Awards Children's Book Author Children's Book Award England English Great Britain Illustrator

Albert P. Terhune

by Angela Beck
 December 21, 1872 - February 18, 1942American author, dog breeder and journalistAuthor of "Lad: A Dog", "Further Adventures of Lad" and "The Boo...
Author Children's Book Author Dog Dog Breeder Dogs Journalism Journalist

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

Meg Cabot

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1967 - American author and young adult novelistHas written over 50 books including "The Princess Diaries" (for which she was included...
Author Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award Novel Novelist Young Adult

Jerry Spinelli

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1941 - American author of young adult and children's booksAuthor of "Maniac Magee" (for which he won the Newbery Medal in 1991), "Wrin...
Author Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Young Adult

George Leite

by Angela Beck
(Seen above with Anais Nin in 1946) December 20, 1920 - August 6, 1985American poet, author, publisher and bookstore ownerHe published "Circle" ma...
Audio Author Bookstore Bookstores Circle Magazine Pamphlet Poem Poems Poet Poetry Publisher

David Levine

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1926 - December 29, 2009American artist, illustrator and authorAuthor of "Pens and Needles: Literary Caricatures", "The Watercolors of...
Art Artist Arts Author Illustrator Watercolors

David Breashears

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1955 - American mountaneer, filmmaker, author and motivational speakerAuthor of "High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and U...
Author Film Filmmaker Films Motivational Speaker Mountain Climbing Mountains Mountaneer Mt. Everest Nepal Public Speaker Speaker Tibet

Angela Elwell Hunt

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1957 - American Christian author of adult and children's booksAuthor of over 150 books including "The Note", "Uncharted" and "The Elev...
Author Children's Book Author Christian Jesus Religion Religious