Literary Library

Dick Sudhalter

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1938 - September 19, 2008American jazz trumpeter and writerAuthor of "Bix: Man and Legend" (co-written with Richard R. Evans and for w...
Bio Biographer Biography Jazz Jazz Music Music Musician National Book Award Trumpet Trumpeter Writer

Alejo Carpentier

by Angela Beck
December 26, 1904 - April 24, 1980Swiss-born Cuban novelist, essayist, musicologist and short story writerAuthor of "The Kingdom of This World", "...
Communism Communist Cuba Cuban Essayist Essays Music Music Journalist Novel Novelist Revista de Avance Short Story Swiss

Rob Sheffield

by Angela Beck
February 2, 1966 - American music journalist and authorAuthor of "Love is a Mix Tape", "Talking to Girls About Duran Duran" and "On Bowie" Is a ...
Author David Bowie Duran Duran Journalism Journalist Magazine Editor Music Music Journalist Musician Rock Music Rolling Stone

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1874 - July 15, 1929Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator and essayistAuthor of "Death and the Fool", "The Woman Wi...
Austria Austrian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Librettist Libretto Music Musical Musician Narrator Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Doug Wright

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1962 - American playwright, librettist and screenwriterAuthor of "Quills" (for which he won the Obie Award for Best Playwriting in 199...
Drama Drama Desk Award Film Films Golden Globe Award Librettist Libretto Music Musical Musician Obie Award Play Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Tony Award

Michael Moorcock

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1939 - English writer of science fiction & fantasy, novels and non-fiction, editor and musicianAuthor of "Stormbringer", "Elric ...
British Editor England English Fantasy Fiction Great Britain Music Musician Novel Novelist Sci-Fi Science Fiction Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Noel Coward

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1899 - March 26, 1973English playwright, composer, director, actor and singerAuthor of more than 65 plays and musicals including "The...
Actor British Composer Director England English Great Britain Music Musical Play Plays Playwright Sing Singer Theater Theatre

Peter Guralnick

by Angela Beck
December 15, 1943 - American music critic, author and screenwriterAuthor of "Last Train to Memphis", "Sweet Soul Music" and "Searching for Robert J...
Author Film Films Movie Movies Music Music Critic Screenplay Screenwriter

Stanley Crouch

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1945 - September 16, 2020African-American poet, music and cultural critic, columnist, novelist and biographerAuthor of "The All-Americ...
African American Bio Biographer Biography Columnist Critic Culture Music Music Critic Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry W.E.B. Dubois

George Furth

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1932 - August 11, 2008American librettist, playwright and actorAuthor of "Company" (for which he won a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Awa...
Acting Actor Drama Desk Award Librettist Libretto Music Musical Musician Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Tony Award

Dom Joseph Pothier

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1835 - December 8, 1923French prelate, liturgist and scholarWas the composer of many Gregorian songs and articlesWas the head and edit...
Bishop Catholic Catholic Church Composer France French Gregorian Liturgist Liturgy Music Prelate Scholar Song Songs

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