Literary Library

Jonathan Alter

by Angela Beck
October 6, 1957 -American journalist, author, documentary filmmaker and television producerAuthor of "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and ...
American Author Documentarian Documentary FDR Film Film Producer Filmmaker Films Journalism Journalist News Obama Politician Politics Television Television Producer TV

Jeffrey Zaslow

by Angela Beck
October 6, 1958 - February 10, 2012American author, journalist and newspaper columnistAuthor of "Tell Me About It: A Personal Look at the Advise B...
American Author Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers

Damon Runyon

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1880 - December 10, 1946American newspaperman and short story writerAuthor of "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure" (wh...
American Film Films Journalism Journalist Movie Movies News News Correspondent Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspaper Editor Newspapers Short Stories Short Story

Samuel G. Freedman

by Angela Beck
October 3, 1955 -American author, journalist and professorAuthor of "Jew vs. Jew: The Struggle for the Soul of American Jewry", "Letters to a Young...
African American American Author Civil Rights Educate Education Educator Football Football Player Jewish Jews Journalism Journalist News Newspapers Professor School Sports Teach Teacher University

Robert C. O'Brien

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1918 - March 5, 1973American children's book author, novelist and journalistAuthor of "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" (for which he ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Edgar Award Editing Editor Journalism Journalist Mystery Mystery Writer National Geographic Newbery Medal News Novel Novelist Writer

Manuel Zeno Gandia

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1855 - January 30, 1930Puerto Rican physician, poet, journalist and politicianAuthor of "La Charca" (considered to be the first novel ...
Doctor Govern Government Government Official Journalism Journalist Medical Medicine News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Physician Poem Poems Poet Poetry Political Politician Politics Puerto Rican Puerto Rico

Keith Gessen

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1975 - Russian-born American novelist, journalist, literary translator and professorAuthor of "All the Sad Young Literary Men", "Diary ...
College Educate Education Educator Journalism Journalist Literary Translator Magazine Magazine Columnist Magazine Editor Magazine Publisher Magazine Writer Magazines News Novel Novelist Professor Russia Russian Russian-American Stalin Teach Teacher Teaching Translator University

Robert Littell

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1935 - American novelist and journalistAuthor of "The Defection of A. J. Lewinter", "Young Philby: A Novel" and "A Nasty Piece of Work"
Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist

Maeve Brennan

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1917 - November 1, 1993Irish short story writer and journalistAuthor of "The Long-Winded Lady", "The Rose Garden: Short Stories" and "Th...
Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist News Short Stories Short Story Writer

Hristo Botev

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1848 - June 1, 1876Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and journalistAuthor of the poems "My Prayer", "In the Tavern" and "Struggle" which we...
Bulgaria Bulgarian Journalism Journalist News Ottomans Poem Poems Poet Poetry Revolution Revolutionary

Carl Sandburg

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1878 - July 22, 1967American poet, biographer, journalist, editor and children's book authorAuthor of "Corn Huskers" (for which he won ...
Biographer Biography Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Editor Journalism Journalist News Poem Poems Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Robert Frost Medal

Stella Gibbons

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1902 - December 19, 1989English author, journalist and poetAuthor of "The Mountain Beast", "Cold Comfort Farms" and "Nightengale Wood"
Author British England English English Poetry Great Britain Journalism Journalist News Poem Poems Poet Poetry