Literary Library

John H. Reece

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1910 - August 15, 1981American author of western and crime fictionHe wrote over 40 westerns and over 300 short stories including "Good...
American West Cowboy Cowboys Crime Fiction Short Story Westerns

Chris d'Lacey

by Angela Beck
December 15, 1954 - English writer of children's fictionAuthor of "Fly, Cherokee, Fly" (for which he was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 1998...
British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Fiction Great Britain

Benito Pastoriza Iyodo

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1954 - August 8, 2022Puerto Rican poet and fiction writerAuthor of "The Color of the Colorless", "A Matter of Men" and "Cartas a la ...
Fiction Poem Poems Poet Poetry Puerto Rican Puerto Rico

Ross MacDonald

by Angela Beck
December 13, 1915 - July 11, 1983American-Canadian writer of crime fictionAuthor of "The Moving Target", "The Goodbye Look" and ""The Blue Hammer"...
American-Canadian Canada Canadian Crime Fiction

Rumer Goddard

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1907 - November 8, 1998English author of fiction and nonfictionAuthor of more than 60 books including "Black Narcissus", "The Greeng...
British England English Fiction Film Films Great Britain Movie Movies Nonfiction

Joel Chandler Harris

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1848 - July 3, 1908American journalist, fiction writer, folklorist and newspaper editorAuthor of "Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Say...
Fiction Folk Lore Folklorist Folktales Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers

Eileen Myles

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1949 - American poet and writer of fiction, nonfiction, libretti and playsAuthor of "Chelsea Girls", "The Importance of Being Iceland...
Fiction Librettist Libretto Nonfiction Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Screenplay Theater Theatre