Literary Library

Leslie Cockburn

by Angela Beck
September 2, 1952 - American investigative journalist, filmmaker and authorAuthor of "One Point Safe", "Looking for Trouble: One Woman, Six Wars an...
Author Baghdad Investigative Reporter Iraq Journalist Revolution War

Eugene Field

by Angela Beck
September 2, 1850 - November 4, 1895American children's poetry writer and journalistBest known for his poems "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" and "Little...
Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet Journalist Poem Poet Poetry

Cleveland Amory

by Angela Beck
  September 2, 1917 - October 14, 1998American author, journalist and animal rights activistAuthor of "The Cat Who Came for Christmas", "The Cat a...
Activist Animal Animal Rights Animal Rights Activist Animals Author Cat Cats Christmas Journalist Kitty Kitty Cat

Nelson George

by Angela Beck
September 1, 1957 - African-American author, critic, journalist and filmmakerAuthor of "The Death of Rhythm and Blues", "Hip Hop America" and "The...
African American Blues Film Filmmaker Hip Hop Journalist Music

Dee Dee Myers

by Angela Beck
September 1, 1961 -American political analyst and authorAuthor of "Why Women Should Rule the World"Served as the 17th White House Press Secretary ...
Bill Clinton Clinton Administration Hilary Clinton Journalist Political Political Advisor Political Consulting Politician Politics President President Clinton Press Press Secretary White House

Stefan Zweig

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1881 - February 22, 1942Austrian-Jewish novelist, playwright, journalist and biographerAuthor of "Letter from an Unknown Woman", "Bew...
Austria Austrian Biographer Biography Jewish Journalist News Novel Novelist Playwright

Dennis Brutus

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1924 - December 26, 2009South African activist, educator, journalist and poetAuthor of "Letters to Martha: And Other Poems from a Sou...
Activist Africa African Educator Journalist Poet Poetry Political Activist South Africa South African

Alberto Moravia

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1907 - September 26, 1990Italian novelist and journalistAuthor of "The Time of Indifference", "The Woman of Rome" and "The Conformist...
Italian Italy Journalist News Novel Novelist

Ron Rosenbaum

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1946 - American literary journalist, literary critic, novelist and newspaper editorAuthor of "Explaining Hitler", "The Shakespeare War...
Editor Journalist Literary Critic News Newspaper Editor Newspapers Novel Novelist

Gail Sheehy

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1937 - August 27, 1936American author, journalist and lecturerAuthor of seventeen books including "Passages", "The Silent Passage" an...
Journalist Lecturer

David Rakoff

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1964 - August 9, 2012Canadian-American writer of prose and poetry, journalist, essayist and actorAuthor of "Fraud", "Don't Get Too Co...
Actor Canada Canadian Canadian-American Essayist Essays Journalist News Poet Poetry

Dennis McDougal

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1947 - American author, newspaper journalist and television news producerAuthor of "Angel of Darkness", "In the Best of Families" and...
Journalist News News Correspondent Newspapers Television Television News Producer