Literary Library

Joyce Cary

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1888 - March 29, 1957Anglo-Irish novelist and colonial officialAuthor of "Mister Johnson", "To Be a Pilgrim" and "The Horse's Mouth"Bo...
British England English Great Britain Ireland Irish Novel Novelist

Kate O'Brien

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1897 - August 13, 1974Irish writer of novels, plays, film scripts, short stories, essays, journalism and traveloguesAuthor of "Without...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story Theater Theatre Travel Travel Guide

Laurence Sterne

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768Anglo-Irish novelist, Anglican cleric and politicianHe published sermons and memoirs as well as "The Life and Op...
Clergy Clergyman England English Ireland Irish Political Politician Politics Sermons

Shaun Herron

by Angela Beck
November 23, 1912 - ? 1989Northern Ireland-born writer, soldier, editor and journalistAuthor of "The Whore-Mother", "The Bird in Last Year's Nest" ...
Editor Irish Journalist News Northern Ireland Soldier

Oliver Goldsmith

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1728 - April 4, 1774Irish novelist, playwright and poetAuthor of "The Vicar of Wakefield", "The Good Natur'd Man" and "The Deserted V...
Drama Dramatist Ireland Irish Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Bram Stoker

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1847 - April 20, 1912Irish novelist and theatre managerAuthor of "Dracula", "The Lady of the Shroud" and "The Lair of the White Worm"B...
Dracula Ireland Irish Novel Novelist Theater Theatre

Tom Phelan

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1940 - Irish novelist and memoiristAuthor of "In the Seasons of the Daisies", "Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told Me: A Novel" and "We Were...
Ireland Irish Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist

David H. Greene

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1913 - July 9, 2008American author and professorAuthor of "An Anthology of Irish Literature" and "J. M. Synge, 1871 - 1909"
Academic Educator Ireland Irish Professor Teacher