Literary Library

Robert C. O'Brien

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1918 - March 5, 1973American children's book author, novelist and journalistAuthor of "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" (for which he ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Edgar Award Editing Editor Journalism Journalist Mystery Mystery Writer National Geographic Newbery Medal News Novel Novelist Writer

William Levy

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1939 - April 22, 2019American writer, editor, radio personality and professorAuthor of "Confession of a Failed Dealer", "Dear George W....
Editing Editor Educate Education Educator Magazine Magazine Publisher Magazines Professor Radio Radio Personality School Teach Teacher Teaching Writer

Dennis Cooper

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1953 - American novelist, poet, critic, editor and performance artistAuthor of "Try", "My Loose Thread" and "Ugly Man: Stories"
Artist Critic Editing Editor Novel Novelist Perform Performance Performance Artist Play Plays Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Judith Krantz

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1928 - June 22, 2019American magazine writer, fashion editor and novelistAuthor of "Scruples", "Mistral's Daughter" and "Till We Meet Ag...
Clothes Editing Editor Fashion Fashion Editor Magazine Magazine Columnist Magazine Writer Magazines Novel Novelist

Gaston Miron

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1928 - December 14, 1996Canadian poet, publisher and editorAuthor of "L' Homme Rapaille", "Counterpanes" and "Embers and Earth: Selecte...
Canada Canadian Editing Editor French-Canadian Poem Poems Poet Poetry Publisher Publishing

E. L. Doctorow

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1931 - July 21, 2015American novelist, editor, professor, short story writer and dramatistAuthor of "Ragtime" (for which he won the Nat...
College Drama Dramatist Editor Educate Education Educator Library of Congress Library of Congress Prize National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist PEN/Faulkner Award Play Plays Playwright Professor School Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching Theater Theatre University William Dean Howells Medal

Carl Sandburg

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1878 - July 22, 1967American poet, biographer, journalist, editor and children's book authorAuthor of "Corn Huskers" (for which he won ...
Biographer Biography Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Editor Journalism Journalist News Poem Poems Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Robert Frost Medal

Ken Bruen

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1951 - March 29, 2025Irish novelist, short story writer, editor and teacherAuthor of "The Guards" (for which he was a finalist for the E...
Barry Award Edgar Allan Poe Award Editor Ireland Irish Novel Novelist School Short Story Writer Teach Teacher Teaching

Gopal Raju

by Angela Beck
(Seen here in center) January 3, 1928 - April 10, 2008Indian-born American publisher, editor, journalist, businessman and philanthropistAuthor of ...
Business Businessman Editor India Indian Indian-American Journalism Journalist News Philanthropist Philanthropy Publisher

James Lowder

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1963 - American editor and author of horror and fantasyAuthor of "Knight of the Black Rose", "Crusade" and "The Ring of Winter"
Author Editor Fantasy Horror

Paul Hamilton Hayne

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1830 - July 6, 1886American poet, critic and editorAuthor of "Legends and Lyrics" and "The Broken Battalions"
Critic Editor Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Sheldon Mayer

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1917 - December 21, 1991American comics artist, writer and editorWrote and/or Illustrated dozens of comic issuesOne of the earliest employ...
Art Artist Comic Book Writer Comic Books Comics DC Comics Editor Illustrator