Literary Library

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

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

Rian Malan

by Angela Beck
December 1, 1954 - South African author, journalist, documentarian and songwriterAuthor of "My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Fa...
Africa African Author Documentarian Documentary Journalist Music Musician News Song Songs Songwriter South Africa South African

Gordon Parks

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1912 - March 7, 2006African-American photographer, poet, musician, writer and film directorAuthor of "The Learning Tree", "To Smile i...
African American African American History Film Film Director Filmmaker Movies Music Musician Natioal Medal of Arts Photographer Photography Poem Poems Poet Poetry Shaft Writer

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

Dawn Eden

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1968 - American author and journalistAuthor of "The Thrill of the Chaste", "Remembering God's Mercy" and "Sunday Will Never Be the Sa...
Author Journalist Music Musician Rock & Roll Rock and Roll Rock Music

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

Spider Robinson

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1948 - American-born Canadian science fiction author and musicianAuthor of "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon", "Variable Star" and "The Li...
Canada Canadian Canadian-American Music Musician Science Fiction

Steven Brust

by Angela Beck
November 23, 1955 - American science fiction and fantasy novelist, musician and singer-songwriterAuthor of "Jhereg", "Taltos" and "Dhur"Born Steve...
Fantasy Music Musician Novel Novelist Science Fiction Singer Songwriter

Sacheverell Sitwell

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1897 - October 1, 1988English writer, art critic and music criticAuthor of "Southern Baroque Art", "Romanian Journey" and "Great Hous...
Art Art Critic Arts England English Music Music Critic