Literary Library

Martin Booth

September 7, 1944 - February 12, 2004British novelist, poet, screenwriter and teacherAuthor of "Hiroshima Joe", "The Industry of Souls" and "Gweilo...

Dame Edith Sitwell

September 7, 1887 - December 9, 1964British poet and criticAuthor of "Facade ", "Victoria of England" and "The Queens and the Hive"

Mary Renault

September 4, 1905 - December 13, 1983English and South African writer of historical novelsAuthor of "The Charioteer", "Fire From Heaven" and "The P...

Joan Delano Aiken

September 4, 1924 - January 4, 2004English writer of supernatural children's fictionAuthor of "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" (part of the "Wolve...

Jane Hissey

September 1, 1952 - British children's book author and illustratorAuthor of the "Old Bear and Friends" series as well as "Jolly Tall" and "Hoot"

William Blake

November 28, 1757 - August 12, 1827English poet, painter and printmakerAuthor of "Songs of Innocence and of Experience", "The Marriage of Heaven a...

John Bunyan

November 28, 1628 - August 31, 1688 (Actual birthday is unknown but Baptism date was November 30, 1628)English writer and Puritan preacherAuthor o...

Emma Walton Hamilton

November 27, 1962 - English-American children's book author, theatrical director and actressAuthor of "Simeon's Gift", "The Very Fairy Princess: He...

William Cowper

November 26, 1731 - April 25, 1800English poet and hymnodistAuthor of the poems "Light Shining Out of Darkness", "The Negro's Complaint" and "On R...

Shelagh Delaney

November 25, 1938 - November 20, 2011English dramatist and screenwriterAuthor of "A Taste of Honey", "The Lion in Love" and "Charlie Bubbles"

Laurence Sterne

November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768Anglo-Irish novelist, Anglican cleric and politicianHe published sermons and memoirs as well as "The Life and Op...

Frances Hodgson Burnett

November 24, 1849 - October 29, 1924British novelist and playwrightAuthor of dozens of stories including "Little Lord Fauntleroy", "A Little Princ...