Literary Library

Marian Longfellow O'Donohue

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1849 - January 23, 1924American writer of poetry and newspaper storiesAuthor of "Seven Stories of Christmas", "The Lily of the Resurrectio...
DAR Daughters of the American Revolution Newspaper Newspapers Poem Poems Poet Poetry

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

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

Joel T. Headley

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1814 - December 30, 1897American clergyman, historian, author, newspaper editor, adventurer and politicianAuthor of "Napolean and His...
Adventure Author Clergy Clergyman Editor Historian history News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Political Politics Secretary of State

Douglas Coupland

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1961 - Canadian novelist, designer, visual artist and newspaper columnistAuthor of "Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture", ...
Art Artist Arts Canada Canadian News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Novel Novelist

Robert Ruark

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1915 - July 1, 1965American author, syndicated columnist and big game hunterAuthor of "The Old Man and the Boy", "Something of Value" ...
Author Columnist Hunter News Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Syndicated Columnist

Charles McColl Portis

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1933 - February 17, 2020American reporter and writer of western novels, nonfiction, short fiction and articlesAuthor of "Norwood", "T...
American West Film Films Movie Movies News Newspaper Newspapers Nonfiction Novel Novelist Reporter Short Story Western Westerns

Samuel Smiles

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1812 - April 16, 1904Scottish author, biographer, government reformer and newspaper editorAuthor of "Self-Help", "Lives of the Engine...
Author Bio Biographer Biography Editor Government News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Scotland Scottish

Judith Viorst

by Angela Beck
  February 2, 1931 - American adult and children's book author, poet, newspaper journalist and psychoanalysis researcherAuthor of "Alexander and t...
Author Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet Journalism Journalist Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Poem Poems Poet Poetry Psychoanalyst

Grace May North

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1876 - July 23, 1960American newspaper journalist, librarian and young adult & children's book novelistAuthor of the series "Adele...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Journalism Journalist Librarian Library News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Young Adult

Benjamin Kunkel

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1972 - American novelist, political economist and newspaper & magazine contributorAuthor of "Utopia or Bust: A Guide to the Presen...
Economics Economist Economy Magazine News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Political Political Economist

Naguib Mahfouz

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1911 - August 30, 2006 Egyptian novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, newspaper columnist, playwright and civil servant Author ...
Civil Servant Egypt Egyptian Film Filmmaker Films Movie Movies Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Nobel Prize Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story Theater Theatre