Literary Library

William Demby

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1922 - May 23, 2013African-American novelist, actor, translator, professor and asst. directorAuthor of "Beetlecreek", "The Catacombs"...
Acting Actor African American Anisfield-Wolf Achievement Award Director Film Director Novel Novelist Professor Translator University

Sheila Heti

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1976 - Canadian playwright, short story writer and novelistAuthor of "The Middle Stories", "How Should a Person Be?" and "Motherhood"
Canada Canadian Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre

Stephanie Meyer

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1973 - American novelistBest known for her "Twilight" vampire series as well as "The Host" and "The Chemist"Her "Twilight" series bec...
Fantasy Novel Novelist Twilight Vampire Vampires Werewolf Werewolves Young Adult

Nicholas Meyer

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1945 -American novelist and directorAuthor of "The Night that Panicked America" (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Out...
Academy Award Director Emmy Award Film Film Director Filmmaker Films Movie Movies Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter Television TV

Mary Higgins Clark

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1929 - January 31, 2020American novelistAuthor of more than 50 suspense novels including "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "The Cradle Wi...
Crime Novel Novelist Suspense

Laura Moriarty

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1970 - American novelistAuthor of "The Center of Everything", "The Rest of Her Life" and "American Heart"
Novel Novelist

Eric van Lustbader

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1946 - American writer of thriller and fantasy novelsAuthor of "The Ninja", "Floating City" and "The Nemesis Manifesto"
Fantasy Novel Novelist Thriler Writer

Martin Opitz

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1597 - August 20, 1639German poet and novelistAuthor of "Acht Bucher deutscher Poematum", "Geistliche Poemata" and "The Idyll of the...
German Germany Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry

Giuseppi Tomasi di Lampedusa

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1896 - July 23, 1957Italian writer, novelist and PrinceAuthor of "The Leopard", "The Professor" and "Places of My Infancy: A Memory"W...
Italian Italy Novel Novelist Prince Writer

Donna Tartt

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1963 - American novelist and short-story & non-fiction writerAuthor of "The Secret History", "The Little Friend" (for which she w...
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence National Book Critics Circle Award Nonfiction Novel Novelist Orange Prize Pulitzer Prize Short Story

C. Y. Lee

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1915 - November 8, 2018Chinese-American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, translator and playwrightAuthor of "The Flower Drum...
China Chinese Chinese-American Journalism Journalist Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Rogers and Hammerstein Short Story Theater Theatre Translator

Nora Okja Keller

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1966 - Korean-American novelist, short story writer and teacherAuthor of "Comfort Woman" (for which she won the American Book Award fo...
American Book Award Korea Korean Newbery Newbery Medal Novel Novelist Pushcart Prize Short Story Teach Teacher