Literary Library

Mark Kurlansky

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1948 - American journalist and writerAuthor of "Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World", "Salt: A World History" and "Sal...
Fish Food Food Writer James Beard Journalism Journalist News Writer

J. R. Moehringer

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1964 - American novelist and journalistAuthor of "The Tender Bar: A Memoir" and "Sutton"Won the Pulitzer Prize for newspaper feature wr...
Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize

Kate O'Brien

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1897 - August 13, 1974Irish writer of novels, plays, film scripts, short stories, essays, journalism and traveloguesAuthor of "Without...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story Theater Theatre Travel Travel Guide

F. Sionil Jose

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1924 - January 6, 2022Filipino novelist, short story writer, journalist and owner of the bookstore Solidaridad BookshopAuthor of "The ...
Bookstore Bookstores Filipino Journalism Journalist news Novel Novelist Philippines Short Story

David K. Shipler

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1942 - American author, journalist and professorAuthor of "Solemn Dreams" (for which he won the Overseas Press Club Award in 1983), "Ar...
Arabs Author Jews Journalism Journalist News Professor Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher University

Charles Burchill Lynch

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1919 - July 21, 1994Canadian journalist and authorAuthor of "Busy Office, Busy People", "A Funny Way to Run a Country" and "Fishing Wi...
Author Canada Canadian Journalism Journalist News

Joseph P. Lash

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1909 - August 22, 1987American radical political activist, journalist and authorAuthor of "Eleanor and Franklin" (for which he won the...
Author Biographer Biography Churchill Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Journalism Journalist National Book Award News Political Political Activist Politics President Roosevelt Pulitzer Prize Roosevelt Winston Churchill

Gail Collins

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1945 - American journalist, op-ed columnist, editor and authorAuthor of "Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics", ...
Author Celebrity Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Op-Ed Opinion Political Politician Politics Texas Woman Women

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

Charles Finney

by Angela Beck
December 1, 1905 - April 16, 1984American news editor and fantasy novelistAuthor of "The Circus of Dr. Lao" (for which he won the first National Bo...
Fantasy National Book Award News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Novel Novelist

Peggy Noonan

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1950 - American author, newspaper columnist and presidential speechwriterAuthor of "What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in...
Author News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Political Politician Politics President Presidential Speechwriter Reagans Ronald Reagan Speechwriter The Reagans

Stefan Zweig

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1881 - February 22, 1942Austrian-Jewish novelist, playwright, journalist and biographerAuthor of "Letter from an Unknown Woman", "Bew...
Austria Austrian Biographer Biography Jewish Journalist News Novel Novelist Playwright