Literary Library

Oliver Lafarge, II

by Angela Beck
December 19, 1901 - August 2, 1963American anthropologist and writer of novels and non-fiction booksAuthor of "Laughing Boy" (for which he won the...
Anthropologist Anthropology Navajo Nonfiction Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize Writer

Jean Genet

by Angela Beck
December 19, 1910 - April 15, 1986French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist and political activistHis novels include "The Thief's Journey", "Our...
Essayist Essays France French Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Political Political Activist Politics Theater Theatre

Italo Svevo

by Angela Beck
December 19, 1861 - September 13, 1928Italian writer, businessman, novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "Una Vita", "Senilita" and...
Business Businessman Italian Italy Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre Writer

Nahum Meir Schaikewitz

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1849 - November 24, 1905Belarus-born Yiddish and Hebrew novelist and playwrightAuthor of "Der Rewizor", "Mumar le-Hak'is" and "Der Fr...
Belarus Hebrew Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Yiddish

Michael Moorcock

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1939 - English writer of science fiction & fantasy, novels and non-fiction, editor and musicianAuthor of "Stormbringer", "Elric ...
British Editor England English Fantasy Fiction Great Britain Music Musician Novel Novelist Sci-Fi Science Fiction Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

A. M. Holmes

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1961 - American novelist, short story writer, memoirist and professorAuthor of "The End of Alice", "The Mistress' Daughter" and "May ...
Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Professor Short Story Teach Teacher University

Penelope Fitzgerald

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1916 - April 28, 2000English novelist, poet, essayist and biographerAuthor of "The Bookshop" (for which she was shortlisted for the B...
Bio Biographer Biography Booker Prize British England English Essayist Essays Great Britain National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Lori Handeland

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1961 - American romance novelistAuthor of over 30 novels including "Second Chance", "Dreams of an Eagle" and "An Outlaw for Christmas"
Novel Novelist Romance Romantic

Jules de Goncourt

by Angela Beck
(Seen above with his brother, Edmond) December 17, 1830 - June 20, 1870French novelist, writer and playwrightAuthor of "Les Hommes de Lettres", "R...
France French Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Writer

John Kennedy Toole

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1937 - March 26, 1969American novelist and professorAuthor of "A Confederacy of Dunces" (for which he posthumously won the Pulitzer Pr...
Novel Novelist Professor Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher University

Jacqueline Wilson

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1945 - English children's  novelistAuthor of over 100 books including "The Story of Tracy Beaker" (for which she was a runner-up for ...
Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Novel Novelist

Jack Chalker

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1944 - February 11, 2005American science fiction novelistAuthor of 11 Science Fiction Series including "The Saga of the Well World", ...
Novel Novelist Sci-Fi Science Fiction