Literary Library

Caroline Gordon

by Angela Beck
October 6, 1895 - April 11, 1981American novelist and literary criticAuthor of "Penhally", "The Women on the Porch" and "The House of Fiction" #lit...
American Critic Literary Critic Novel Novelist

Jackie Collins

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1937 - September 19, 2015British-born American novelistAuthor of 32 romance novels including "Hollywood Wives", "Lucky" and "Lady Boss"...
American-British British England English English-American Novel Novelist

Donald Sobol

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1924 - July 11, 2012American children's book author and adult novelistAuthor of 29 "Encylopedia Brown" stories as well as "The Double Qu...
American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Brown Novel Novelist

Anne Rice

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1941 - December 11, 2021American novelistAuthor of "Interview With the Vampire", "The Vampire Lestat" and "The Queen of the Damned" #li...
American Lestat Novel Novelist Supernatural Undead Vampire Vampires Werewolf Werewolves

Thomas Wolfe

by Angela Beck
October 3, 1900 - September 15, 1938American novelist, short story writer and dramatistAuthor of "Look Homeward, Angel", "You Can't Go Home Again"...
American Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Henri Alain-Fournier

by Angela Beck
October 3, 1886 - September 22, 1914French soldier, novelist and poetAuthor of "Le Grand Meaulnes" (which has been made into 2 movies", "Lettre au...
Army Film Films France French French Writer Movie Movies Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Soldier

Graham Greene

by Angela Beck
October 2, 1904 - April 3, 1991English novelistAuthor of "The Power and the Glory", "The End of the Affair" and "The Quiet American" #literarycale...
British England Great Britain Novel Novelist

Tim O'Brien

by Angela Beck
October 1, 1946 -American novelistAuthor of "Going After Cacciato" (for which he won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979), "The Nuclear Ag...
American Fiction National Book Award NBA Novel Novelist

William Beckford

by Angela Beck
October 1, 1760 - May 2, 1844English novelist, art collector, travel writer and politicianAuthor of "Vathek: An Arabian Tale", "Biographical Memoi...
Arabian Art Art Collector British England English Govern Government Government Official Great Britain Italy Novel Novelist Painters Politician Politics Portugal Spain Travel Travel Writer

Olivia Goldsmith

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1949 - January 15, 2004American novelist and children's book authorAuthor of "First Wives Club" (which was turned into a movie in 1996),...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Films First Wives Club Novel Novelist

Louisa May Alcott

by Angela Beck
November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888American novelist, short story writer and poet as well as an abolitionist and feminist Author of "Hospital Ske...
Abolitionist Feminism Feminist Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story Slavery

Jonathan Kellerman

by Angela Beck
August 9, 1949 - American psychologist and suspense novelistAuthor of "When the Bough Breaks", "A Cold Heart" and "Night Moves"
America American Crime Novel Novelist Psychologist Psychology Suspense