Literary Library

Hortense Calisher

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1911 - January 13, 2009American fiction and biography writerAuthor of "False Entry" (for which she was a finalist for the National Boo...
American Academy of Arts Bio Biographer Biography Fiction National Book Award

Penelope Fitzgerald

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1916 - April 28, 2000English novelist, poet, essayist and biographerAuthor of "The Bookshop" (for which she was shortlisted for the B...
Bio Biographer Biography Booker Prize British England English Essayist Essays Great Britain National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Marshall Terrill

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1963 - American author, journalist and biographerAuthor of multiple biographies of Steve McQueen as well as "Peter Maravich: The Autho...
Athlete Athletes Athletics Author Basketball Bio Biographer Biography Journalism Journalist Movie Movies Pete Maravich Sports Steve McQueen

Stanley Crouch

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1945 - September 16, 2020African-American poet, music and cultural critic, columnist, novelist and biographerAuthor of "The All-Americ...
African American Bio Biographer Biography Columnist Critic Culture Music Music Critic Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry W.E.B. Dubois

Louis Kronenberger

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1904 - April 30, 1980American literary critic, editor, novelist, professor and biographerAuthor of "Kings and Desperate Men: Life in E...
Bio Biographer Biography Editor Literary Critic Novel Novelist Professor Teach Teacher University

Padraic Colum

by Angela Beck
December 8, 1881 - January 11, 1972Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children's book author and folklore collectorAuthor of...
Author Bio Biographer Biography Children's Book Author Drama Dramatist Folk Lore Folklorist Ireland Irish Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Joe Klein

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1946 - American political columnist, novelist and biographerAuthor of "Woody Guthrie: A Life", "Primary Colors" and "The Running Mate"
Bill Clinton Bio Biographer Biography Hilary Clinton Novel Novelist Political Politician Politics President President Clinton

Tina Brown

by Angela Beck
November 21, 1953 - English biographer and writerAuthor of "Loose Talk: Adventures on the Street of Shame", "The Diana Chronicles" and "Gin: An Il...
Bio Biographer Biography England English

Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1619 - November 6, 1692French poet and biographerKnown for his "Historiettes", a collection of short biographies
Bio Biographer Biography France French Poem Poet Poetry

Ida Minerva Tarbell

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1857 - January 6, 1944American writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturerAuthor of "The History of the Standard Oil Com...
Bio Biographer Biography Investigative Reporter Journalist Lecturer Reporter

Geoffrey Wolff

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1937 - American novelist, essayist, biographer and travel writerAuthor of "Final Club", "The Duke of Deception: Memories of My Father" ...
Bio Biographer Biography Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Travel Travel Guide

Catherine Drinker Bowen

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1897 - November 1, 1973American biographerAuthor of "Yankee From Olympus" and Miracle at Philadelphia"
Bio Biographer Biography