Literary Library

Elizabeth Berg

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1948 - American novelistAuthor of "Talk Before Sleep", "Pull of the Moon" and "I'll Be Seeing You: A Memoir"
Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist

Botho Strauss

by Angela Beck
  December 2, 1944 - German novelist, playwright and essayistAuthor of the books "Couples, Passersby", "The Young Man" and "Mikado"Author of the p...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays German Germany Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Ann Patchett

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1963 - American novelistAuthor of "Bel Canto" (for which she was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist in 2001 and won the PEN...
National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist PEN/Faulkner Award Pulitzer Prize

Tasha Alexander

by Angela Beck
December 1, 1969 - American historical mystery novelistAuthor of "The Counterfeit Heiress", "A Poisoned Season" and "Behind the Shattered Glass"#li...
Historical Fiction Mystery Mystery Writer Novel Novelist

Gail Z. Martin

by Angela Beck
December 1, 1962 - American fantasy novelistAuthor of "The Summoner", "Dark Lady's Chosen" and "Deadly Curiosities"#literarycalendar#birthdays#auth...
Fantasy Novel Novelist

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

Mark Twain

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910American novelist, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer Author of "The Innocents Abroad", "The Adven...
Entrepreneur Humor Humorist Lecturer Novel Novelist Publisher Samuel Clemens

Tayari Jones

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1970 - African-American novelist and professorAuthor of "Leaving Atlanta", "The Untelling" and "Silver Sparrow"#literarycalendar#birt...
African American Novel Novelist Professor School Teach Teacher University

Jacque Barzun

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1907 - October 25, 2012French-American historian, writer, novelist and soldierAuthor of "The House of Intellect" (for which he was nom...
English Poetry France French Historian history Military National Book Award Novel Novelist Poetry Soldier Writer

Greg Rucka

by Angela Beck
November 29, 1969 - American novelist, comic book creator, author and screenwriterAuthor of "Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia", "Lazarus: The Second C...
Author Comic Books Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter Wonder Woman

Cork Graham

by Angela Beck
November 29, 1964 - Trinidad and Tobago-born American novelist and memoiristAuthor of "The Bamboo Chest: An Adventure in Healing the Trauma of War...
Captain Kidd Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Photographer Photography Political Thriller Tobago Treasure Trinidad Vietnam War

Taylor Caldwell

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1900 - August 30, 1985British-born American novelistAuthor of "Dynasty of Death", "A Pillar of Iron" and "Testimony of Two Men"Born J...
British England English Great Britain J. Miriam Reback Marcus Holland Max Reiner Novel Novelist