Literary Library

Izaak Walton

by Angela Beck
August 9, 1593 - December 15, 1683English writerAuthor of "The Compleat Angler" and "Walton's Lives" #literarycalendar#birthdays#authorsbirthdays#s...
British England English Great Britain

Piers Anthony

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1934 - English-American science fiction and fantasy writerAuthor of "A Spell for Chameleon", "The Source of Magic" and "On a Pale Horse"B...
British England English Fantasy Great Britain Science Fiction SciFi

Alfred Lord Tennyson

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1809 - October 6, 1892English poetAuthor of "Ulysses", "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and "Idylls of the King"Poet Laureate of Great ...
British England English English Poetry Great Britain Ireland Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry

William Henry Hudson

by Angela Beck
August 4, 1841 - August 18, 1922Argentinian-born English novelist and naturalistAuthor of "Green Mansions", ""Afoot in England" and ""Far Away and...
Argentina Argentine Argentinian British England English Great Britain Hudson River Natural World Naturalist Nature Novel Novelist

Rupert Brooks

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1887 - April 23, 1915English poetBest known for his war sonnets written during World War I #literarycalendar#birthdays#authorsbirthdays#...
British England English English Poetry Great Britain Sonnet World War 1 WW WW1 WWI

P. D. James

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1920 - November 27, 2014English mystery writerBest known for her Adam Dagliesh mystery series as well as "The Children of Men" and "Deat...
British England English Great Britain Mystery Mystery Writer

Ernest Dowson

by Angela Beck
August 2, 1867 - February 23, 1900English poet, novelist and short-story writerAuthor of "A Comedy of Masks", "The Pierrot of the Minute: A Phanta...
British England English English Poetry Great Britain Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Carter Brown

by Angela Beck
August 1, 1923 - May 5, 1985English-born Australian writer of detective fictionAuthor of more than 300 detective stories including "The Bombshell"...
Australia Australian British Caroline Farr Crime Dennis Sinclair Detective England English Fiction Great Britain Paul Valdez Sinclair MacKellar Todd Conway

Maria Edgeworth

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1768 - May 22, 1849Anglo-Irish writer of adult and children's literatureAuthor of "Letters for Literary Ladies", "Belinda" and "The Abs...
British Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain Ireland Irish Writer

Jean Ure

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1943 - English children's book authorHas published over 170 children's books including "Becky Bananas", "Shrinking Violet" and "Lemonade...
British Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain

Arthur Hugh Clough

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1819 - November 13, 1861English poet, educator and assistant to Florence NightingaleAuthor of "Dipsychus" and "Amours De Voyage"
British Educate Education Educator England English English Poetry Florence Nightengale Great Britain Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Edward Morgan Forster

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1879 - June 7, 1970English fiction writer, essayist and librettistAuthor of "A Room with a View", "Howard's End", "A Passage to India" ...
British England English Essayist Essays Fiction Great Britain Librettist Libretto Nobel Prize