Literary Library

Charles de Lint

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1951 - Canadian writer of novels, novellas, essays, short stories, poetry and lyricsAuthor of "Moonheart", "Dreams Underfoot" and "Tha...
Canada Canadian Essayist Essays Lyricist Lyrics Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Marc Connelly

by Angela Beck
December 13, 1890 - December 21, 1980American playwright, director, producer, drama teacher, performer and lyricistAuthor of "The Green Pastures" ...
Director Drama Lyricist Lyrics Performer Play Plays Playwright Producer Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher Theater Theatre

Ira Gershwin

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983American lyricistSongs included "They Can't Take That Away From Me" (for which he was nominated for an Academy A...
Academy Award Lyricist Lyrics Music Musical Musician Song Songs Songwriter

Adolph Green

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1914 - October 23, 2002American lyricist and playwrightAuthor of plays and musicals including "Wonderful Town" (for which he won the Ne...
Academy Award Drama Dramatist Grammy Grammy Award Lyricist Lyrics Movie Movies Music Musical Musician NY Drama Critics Circle Award Oscar Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Tony Award

David Lindsay-Abaire

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1969 - American playwright, lyricist and screenwriterAuthor of "Rabbit Hole" (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2007 a...
Lyricist Lyrics Music Play Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Script Writer Tony Award