Literary Library

Sholem Asch

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1880 - July 10, 1957Polish-Jewish American novelist, dramatist and essayistAuthor of "The Nazarene", "The Apostle" and "East River"Als...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poland Polish

Lee Smith

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1944 - American novelist and memoiristAuthor of "Family Linen", "Fair and Tender Ladies" and "The Last Girls"
Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist

Kinky Friedman

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1944 - American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and politicianAuthor of "Greenwich Killing Time", "The Love Song of J. Edgar Ho...
Humor Humorist Novel Novelist Political Politician Politics Sing Singer Songwriter

Henri Troyat

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1911 - March 2, 2007Russian-born French biographer, historian and novelistAuthor of "The Web", "Ivan the Terrible" and "Catherine the ...
Bio Biographer Biography France French Historian history Novel Novelist Russia Russian Russian History

A. R. Gurney

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1930 - June 13, 2017American playwright, novelist and academicAuthor of "The Dining Room", "Sweet Sue" and "Love Letters" (which was a ...
Academic Drama Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Teacher Theater Theatre

Stephen Crane

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1871 - June 5, 1900American poet, novelist and short story writerAuthor of "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets", "The Red Badge of Courage"...
Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story

Alfred Henschke

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1890 - August 14, 1928German novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "Marietta", "Peter the Great" and "The Chalk Circle"...
German Germany Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Short Story Theatre