Literary Library

Philip Morin Freneau

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1752 - December 18, 1832American poet, sea captain and newspaper editorAuthor of "The Wild Honey Suckle" and "Father Bombo's Pilgrimage...
Boat News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Ocean Poem Poems Poet Poetry Sea Captain Seas

Young John Allen

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1836 - May 30, 1907American Methodist missionary to China, newspaper and magazine publisher and writerAuthor of 250 works including "Th...
China Christ Christian Christianity Magazine Magazine Publisher Methodist Missionary News Newspaper Newspapers Publisher Writer

Grace Edwards

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1933 - February 25, 2020African-American mystery writer, professor and newspaper contributorAuthor of "In the Shadow of the Peacock", "...
African American College Mystery Mystery Writer News Newspaper Newspapers Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching University

Gopal Raju

by Angela Beck
(Seen here in center) January 3, 1928 - April 10, 2008Indian-born American publisher, editor, journalist, businessman and philanthropistAuthor of ...
Business Businessman Editor India Indian Indian-American Journalism Journalist News Philanthropist Philanthropy Publisher

Erik Larson

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1954 - American journalist, non-fiction and newspaper writerAuthor of "The Devil in the White City" (for which he won the Edgar Award f...
Churchill Crime Edgar Award history Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspapers Nonfiction

Douglas William Jerrold

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1803 - June 8, 1857English dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalistAuthor of "Black-Eyed Susan", "Men of Character" and "...
British Drama Dramatist England English Great Britain Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Vladimir Pozner

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1934 - French-born Russian-American journalist and presenterAuthor of "Remembering War: A US-Soviet Dialogue" and "Eye-Witness: A Persona...
France French Journalism Journalist News Phil Donohue Russia Russian Soviet Soviet Union Sputnik

Rachel Maddow

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1973 - American television news host, liberal political commentator, podcaster and authorAuthor of "Drift: The Unmooring of American Mili...
Author Liberal N Y Times New York Times News News Anchor News Correspondent Podcast Podcaster Political Political Commentator Television TV TV News

Leicester Hemingway

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1915 - September 13, 1982American writer, reporter and photograherAuthor of "The Sound of the Trumpet" and "My Brother, Ernest Hemingway"C...
Ernest Hemingway News Newspaper Newspapers Photo Photographer Photography Photos Reporter Writer

Denis Lalanne

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1926 - December 7, 2019French sports journalist and novelistAuthor of "Le Tennis", "Les Nouveaux Geants du Rugby" and "Chronique Coupe du...
France French Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Rugby Sports Tennis

Mary Calhoun

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1926 - October 27,  2015American journalist and children's book authorAuthor of "Making the Mississippi Shout", "Honestly, Katie John!" a...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Journalism Journalist News

Ernie Pyle

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1900 - April 18, 1945American journalistAuthor of "Home Country", "Here Is Your War" and "Brave Men"Won a Pulitzer Prize for journalism ...
Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspapers Pulitzer Prize War World War II WW2 WWII