Literary Library

Mary Rodgers

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1931 - June 25, 2014American composer, screenwriter and children's book authorHer books include "Freaky Friday", "ESP TV" and "Summer S...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Composer Film Filmmaker Films Music Music Writer Screenwriter

Lucy Knisley

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1985 - American comic artist and musicianAuthor and illustrator of "French Milk", "Relish: My Life in the Kitchen" and "Margaret and t...
Art Artist Comic Books Comic Strips Comics Graphic Artist Music Musical Musician

James Lapine

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1949 - American stage director, playwright, screenwriter and librettistAuthor of "Sunday in the Park with George" (for which he was no...
Drama Drama Desk Award Dramatist Film Filmmaker Films Librettist Libretto Music Music Writer Musical NY Drama Critics Circle Award Play Plays Playwright Pulitzer Pulitzer Prize Screenwriter Theater Theater Director Theatre Theatre Director Tony Tony Award

Fran Walsh

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1959 - New Zealand screenwriter, film producer and lyricistAuthor of "Heavenly Creatures" (for which she was nominated for an Academy A...
Academy Award Film Film Producer Filmmaker Films Heavenly Creatures Lyricist Lyrics Movie Movies Music Musical New Zealand Oscars Peter Jackson Screenplay Screenwriter The Lord of the Rings The Lovely Bones

Tzimon Barto

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1963 - American classical pianist, bodybuilder, novelist, poet and philosopherAuthor of "A Lady of Greek Origin" and "Harold Flanders: ...
Body Builder Body Building Classical Music Music Musical Instrument Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Piano Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Gil Scott-Heron

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011African-American jazz poet, singer, musician and authorAuthor of "Small Talk at 125th and Lenox", "So Far, So Good" an...
African American African American History Jazz Music Music Music Writer Musician Poem Poems Poet Poetry Rock and Roll Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Singer Singing

Leslie Gourse

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1939 - December 23, 2004American music writer, biographer, novelist and children's book writerAuthor of "Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker", ...
Bio Biographer Biography Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Music Music Writer Musician Novel Novelist

Paul Bowles

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1910 - November 18, 1999American composer, translator and expatriateAuthor of "The Sheltering Sky", "Up Above the World" and "Morocco"...
Aaron Copland Composer Expat Music Musical Musician Orchestra Symphony Translator

Patti Smith

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1946 - American singer-songwriter, musician, author and poetAuthor of "Cowboy Mouth", "Just Kids" (for which she won the National Boo...
Author Music Musician National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poetry Rock Music Sing Singer Singing Song Songwriter

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