Literary Library

Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1833 - July 5, 1908Norwegian novelist, poet and playwrightAuthor of "The Pilot and His Wife", "Livsslaven" and Weird Tales from the No...
Drama Dramatist Norway Norwegian Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poet Laureate Theater Theatre

Colley Cibber

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1671 - December 11, 1757English actor, playwright and Poet LaureateAuthor of "Love Makes a Man, Or The Fop's Fortune", "The Careless H...
Actor Drama Dramatist England English Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poet Laureate Poetry Theater Theatre

James Elroy Flecker

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1884 - January 3, 1915English novelist and playwrightAuthor of "The Bridge of Fire", "Hassan" and "The King of Alsander"
Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Charles MacArthur

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1895 - April 21, 1956American playwright and screenwriterAuthor of "Rasputin and the Empress" (for which he was nominated for an Academ...
Academy Award Drama Dramatist Oscar Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre

Edin Phillpotts

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1862 - December 29, 1960English author, poet and dramatistAuthor of "Children of the Night", "The Grey Room" and "The Red Redmaynes"
Drama Dramatist England English Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Terrence McNally

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1938 - March 24, 2020American playwright, librettist and screenwriterAuthor of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune", "Kiss of the...
Drama Dramatist Librettist Libretto Musical Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Tony Award

Sholem Asch

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1880 - July 10, 1957Polish-Jewish American novelist, dramatist and essayistAuthor of "The Nazarene", "The Apostle" and "East River"Als...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poland Polish