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...
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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

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", ...
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