Literary Library

Gilbert Adair

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1944 - December 8, 2011Scottish novelist, poet, film critic and journalistAuthor of "The Holy Innocents" (for which he won the Author'...
Author's Club First Novel Award Film Film Critic Films Journalism Journalist Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Scotland Scottish

Jean-Luc Godard

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1930 - September 13, 2022French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film criticAuthor of "Godard on Godard: Critical Writings", "Cin...
Academy Award Cinema Film Film Critic Film Director Filmmaker France French French New Wave Movie Movies Oscar Screenplay Screenwriter Swiss Switzerland

James Agee

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1909 - May 16, 1955American novelist, poet, screenwriter and film criticAuthor of "Knoxville: Summer of 1915", "The African Queen" (Sc...
Film Film Critic Novel Novelist Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Screenwriter

Cedric Henning Belfrage

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1904 - June 21, 1990English film critic, journalist, writer and political activistAuthor of "Promised Land", "Seeds of Destruction: The...
Critic Double Agent England English English History Film Film Critic Journalist News Newspapers Political Political Activist Politics Reporter Russia Russian History Soviet Soviet Union Soviets Spies Spy World War II WWII

Jeffrey Lyons

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1944 - American television and film critic and writerAuthor of "Jeffrey Lyons' 100 Great Movies for Kids", "Curveballs and Screwballs" ...
Critic Film Film Critic Television TV TV Critic