Literary Library

Michael Arlen

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1895 - June 23, 1956Armenian-British essayist, short story writer, novelist, playwright and scriptwriterAuthor of "The Romantic Lady"...
Armenia Armenian British Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre

Chinua Achebe

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1930 - March 21, 2013Nigerian novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist and children's book authorAuthor of "Things Fall Apart", "...
Africa African Children's Book Children's Book Author Essayist Essays Nigeria Nigerian Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story

Wallace Shawn

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1943 - American actor, comedian, playwright and essayistAuthor of "Aunt Dan and Lemon", "The Designated Mourner" and "My Dinner with ...
Actor Andre Gregory Comedian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Humor Humorist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Mary Gaitskill

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1954 - American novelist, essayist and short story writerAuthor of "Bad Behavior", "Because They Wanted To" and "Somebody with a Litt...
Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Short Story

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoesky

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1821 - February 8, 1881Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopherAuthor of "Notes from the Undergroun...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays News Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Russia Russian Russian History Short Story

Albert Camus

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1913 - January 4, 1960French-Algerian philosopher, novelist, playwright, essayist and journalistAuthor of "The Myth of Sisyphus", "The...
Algeria Algerian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays France French Journalist News Newspapers Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Geoffrey Wolff

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1937 - American novelist, essayist, biographer and travel writerAuthor of "Final Club", "The Duke of Deception: Memories of My Father" ...
Bio Biographer Biography Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Travel Travel Guide

Sam Shepard

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1943 - July 27, 2017American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter and directorAuthor of "Buried Child" (for which he won the Pulitz...
Actor Director Essayist Essays Film Film Director Filmmaker Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story

Thomas Mallon

by Angela Beck
November 2, 1951 - American novelist, essayist and criticAuthor of "Henry and Clara", "Mrs. Paine's Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy" and ...
Critic Essayist Essays no Novel Novelist Reagans The Reagans

E. M. Forster

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1879 - June 7, 1970English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettistAuthor of "Where Angels Fear to Tread", "Room With a Vi...
England English Essayist Essays Librettist Libretto Nobel Prize Novel Novelist Short Story Theater Theatre

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