Literary Library

Marilyn Sachs

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1927 - December 28, 2016American children's book authorAuthor of "Veronica Ganz" (for which she won the American Library Association N...
American Library Association Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books National Book Award

Theodore Rosengarten

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1944 - American historian and writerAuthor of "All God's Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw" (for which he won the National Book Award for...
African African Art Historian history Jewish Jewish-American Jews National Book Award Writer

Shirley Jackson

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1916 - August 8, 1965American novelist, short story writer and memoiristAuthor of "The Lottery" (for which she won the O. Henry Prize...
Memoir Memoirist Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award National Book Award Novel Novelist O. Henry Prize Short Story

Thomas McGuane

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1939 - American novelist, short fiction writer, screenwriter and essayist"Ninety-two in the Shade" (for which he was nominated for th...
Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Films Movie Movies National Book Award Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story

Grace Paley

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1922 - August 22, 2007American short story writer, poet, teacher and political activistAuthor of "The Little Disturbances of Man", "En...
National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry Political Activist Pulitzer Prize School Short Story Teach Teacher

Susanna Moore

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1945 - American writer, teacher and modelAuthor of "My Old Sweetheart" (for which she was a finalist for the First Novel National Book...
Model National Book Award School Teach Teacher Writer

Joan W. Blos

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1928 - October 12, 2017American children's book writer, teacher and children's literacy advocateAuthor of "A Gathering of Days: A New E...
Author Children's Book Author Literacy National Book Award Newbery Newbery Medal School Teach Teacher

Richard Llewellyn

by Angela Beck
December 8, 1906 - November 30, 1983British novelistAuthor of "How Green Was My Valley" (for which he won the National Book Award for Fiction in 19...
British England English Great Britain National Book Award Novel Novelist

James Tate

by Angela Beck
December 8, 1943 - July 8, 2015American poet and professorAuthor of "Worshipful Company of Fletchers: Poems" (for which he won the National Book Aw...
National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher University

Jason Reynolds

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1983 - African-American author of novels and poetry for young adultsAuthor of "Ghost" (for which he was finalist for the National Book...
African American Carnegie Medal Coretta Scott King Honor National Book Award Newbery Newbery Honor Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Young Adult

Eve Curie Labouisse

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1904 - October 22, 2007French-American writer, journalist and pianistAuthor of "Madame Curie" (for which she won the National Book Awa...
France French French-American Journalism Journalist Marie Curie National Book Award Pianist Writer

Joan Didion

by Angela Beck
December 5, 1934 - December 23, 2021 American writer, novelist, playwright and screenwriterAuthor of "Slouching Towards Bethlehem", the screenpla...
Drama Film Movie Movies National Book Award Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Writer