Literary Library

Vladimir Pozner

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1934 - French-born Russian-American journalist and presenterAuthor of "Remembering War: A US-Soviet Dialogue" and "Eye-Witness: A Persona...
France French Journalism Journalist News Phil Donohue Russia Russian Soviet Soviet Union Sputnik

Sophie Germain

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1776 - June 27, 1831French mathematician, physicist and philosopherAuthor of "Recherches sur la theories des surfaces plastiques" (which w...
Add Addition France French Math Mathematician Mathematics Philosopher Philosophy Physicist Physics

Milan Kundera

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1929 - Czech-French novelist, short story writer, poet, dramatist and essayistAuthor of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", "The Art of ...
Austrian State Prize Czech Czech State Literature Prize Czechoslavakia Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays France French Jerusalem Prize Ovid Prize Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1755 - February 2, 1826French lawyer, politician and authorAuthor of "Physiologie de gout, ou meditations de gastronomic transcendante; o...
Author Court Courts France French Govern Government Government Official Law Lawyer Political Politician

Denis Lalanne

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1926 - December 7, 2019French sports journalist and novelistAuthor of "Le Tennis", "Les Nouveaux Geants du Rugby" and "Chronique Coupe du...
France French Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Rugby Sports Tennis

Paul Claudel

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1868 - February 23, 1955French poet, dramatist and diplomatAuthor of "Five Great Odes", "The Tidings Brought to Mary" and "The Satin Sli...
Drama Dramatist France French Play Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Francois Fenelon

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1651 - January 7, 1715French archbishop, theologian and writerAuthor of "The Adventures of Telemachus", "The Existence of God" and "Inne...
Archbishop Catholic Catholic Church Christianity Church France French Religion Theologian Writer

Guy de Maupassant

by Angela Beck
August 5, 1850 - July 6, 1893French short-story writerAuthor of "Une Vie", "Bel Ami" and "Pierre et Jean"Born Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant ...
France French Short Story

Rene de Ceccatty

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1952 - French translator, editor, novelist, biographer and screenwriterAuthor of 30 novels and biographies including "To Love", "Retent...
Bio Biographer Biography Editor Film Films France French Novel Novelist Screenwriter Translator

Henry Miller

by Angela Beck
December 26, 1891 - June 7, 1980American writer and artistAuthor of "Tropic of Cancer", Tropic of Capricorn" and "The Rosy Crucifixion"Many of his...
Anais Nin Art Artist Arts France Writer

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1804 - October 13, 1869French literary critic and authorAuthor of "Port Royal", "Nouveaux Lundis" and "Mes Poisons"
Author Critic France French Literary Critic

Jean Racine

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1639 - April 21, 1699French dramatistAuthor of "Andromaque", "Phedre" and "Athalie"
Drama Dramatist France French Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre