Literary Library

Shelagh Delaney

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1938 - November 20, 2011English dramatist and screenwriterAuthor of "A Taste of Honey", "The Lion in Love" and "Charlie Bubbles"
Dramatist England English Screenwriter

Laurence Sterne

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768Anglo-Irish novelist, Anglican cleric and politicianHe published sermons and memoirs as well as "The Life and Op...
Clergy Clergyman England English Ireland Irish Political Politician Politics Sermons

Frances Hodgson Burnett

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1849 - October 29, 1924British novelist and playwrightAuthor of dozens of stories including "Little Lord Fauntleroy", "A Little Princ...
British England English Novel Novelist Playwright

George Gissing

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1857 - December 28, 1903English novelist and short story writerAuthor of "The Nether World", "Born in Exile" and "The Private Papers ...
English Novelist Short Story

George Eliot

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1819 - December 22, 1880English novelist, poet, journalist and translatorAuthor of "Adam Bede", "The Mill on the Floss", "Silas Marne...
England English Journalist Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Translator

Beryl Bainbridge

by Angela Beck
November 21, 1932 - July 2, 2010English novelistAuthor of "The Dressmaker", "An Awfully Big Adventure" and "Master Georgie"Also known as Dame Beryl...
Dame England English Man Booker Prize Novel Novelist

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

Thomas Chatterton

by Angela Beck
November 20, 1752 - August 24, 1770English poetPoems included "O Synge Untoe Mie Roundelaire" and "Excelente Balade of Charitie"
England English Poem Poet Poetry

Wilfred Owen

by Angela Beck
March 18, 1893 - November 4, 1918English poet and scholarAuthor of "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Dulce et Decorum est" Born Wilfred Edward Salter...
Academic eng England English Poem Poet Poetry Scholar

Tim Pears

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1956 - English novelistAuthor of "In the Place of Fallen Hearts", "Disputed Lands" and "The Horseman: The West Country Trilogy"
England English Novel Novelist

Tibor Fischer

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1959 - British novelist and short story writerAuthor of "The Thought Gang", "Under the Fog" and "Good to Be God"
British England English Novel Novelist Short Story

Sacheverell Sitwell

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1897 - October 1, 1988English writer, art critic and music criticAuthor of "Southern Baroque Art", "Romanian Journey" and "Great Hous...
Art Art Critic Arts England English Music Music Critic