Literary Library

Friedrich von Schiller

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1759 - May 9, 1805German poet, philosopher, physician, historian and playwrightAuthor of "On the Aesthetic Education of Man", "The Gh...
Doctor Drama Dramatist German Germany Historian Medical Medicine Philosopher Philosophy Physician Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Steven Jay Greenblatt

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1943 - American Shakespearean, literary historian, editor, author and professorAuthor of "Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Sh...
Academic Editor Educator Historian Literary Historian National Book Award Professor Pulitzer Prize Shakespeare Teacher William Shakespeare

Will Durant

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1885 - November 7, 1981American writer, historian and philosopherBest known for his two volume "The Story of Civilization" as well as ...
Civilization Historian Philosopher Philosophy

James Green

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1944 - June 23, 2016American historian, professor, writer and labor activistAuthor of "Taking History to Heart", "Death in the Haymark...
Academic Activist American History Historian Labor Activist Professor Teacher

Paul Robeson, Jr.

by Angela Beck
November 2, 1927 - April 26, 2014African-American author, archivist and historianAuthor of "The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist's Journey, 18...
Activist African American African American History Archivist Historian Paul Robeson

John Strype

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1643 - December 11, 1737English clergyman, historian and biographerAuthor of "The Life of the Learned Sir Thomas Smith, Kt, D.C.L.: Pr...
Bio Biographer Biography British Clergy Clergyman Edward the VI England English English History Historian history King Queen Queen Elizabeth

Henri Troyat

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1911 - March 2, 2007Russian-born French biographer, historian and novelistAuthor of "The Web", "Ivan the Terrible" and "Catherine the ...
Bio Biographer Biography France French Historian history Novel Novelist Russia Russian Russian History