Literary Library

Oliver Goldsmith

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1728 - April 4, 1774Irish novelist, playwright and poetAuthor of "The Vicar of Wakefield", "The Good Natur'd Man" and "The Deserted V...
Drama Dramatist Ireland Irish Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Friedrich von Schiller

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1759 - May 9, 1805German poet, philosopher, physician, historian and playwrightAuthor of "On the Aesthetic Education of Man", "The Gh...
Doctor Drama Dramatist German Germany Historian Medical Medicine Philosopher Philosophy Physician Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Roger Joseph McGough

by Angela Beck
November 9, 1937 -English poet, broadcaster, playwright and children's book authorAuthor of "You Tell Me", "Sky in the Pie" and "Defying Gravity"
Children's Book Children's Book Author England English Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry

Ivan Turgenev

by Angela Beck
November 9, 1818 - September 3, 1883Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright and translatorAuthor of "Mumu", "First Love" and "Fathe...
Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Russia Russian Short Story Theater Theatre Translator

Hiroshi Kashiwagi

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1922 - October 29, 2019American poet, playwright, actor, translator and librarianAuthor of "The Plums Can Wait", "Voices from Japanese ...
Actor Drama Dramatist Librarian National Book Award Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre Translator

Peter Weiss

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1916 - May 10, 1982German-born Swedish novelist, playwright, painter, graphic artist and filmmakerAuthor of "Marat/Sade", "The Investi...
Art Artist Arts Film Filmmaker German Germany Graphic Artist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Swedan Swedish Visual Artist

Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1750 - December 5, 1819German poet, lawyer, translator and dramatistAuthor of "Timoleon", "Alfred the Great" and "Kurze Abfertigung de...
Drama Dramatist German Germany Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre Translator

Albert Camus

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1913 - January 4, 1960French-Algerian philosopher, novelist, playwright, essayist and journalistAuthor of "The Myth of Sisyphus", "The...
Algeria Algerian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays France French Journalist News Newspapers Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Thomas Kyd

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1558 - August 15, 1594English playwrightAuthor of "The Spanish Tragedy", "Arden of Faversham" and "Edward III"
Drama Dramatist England English Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1833 - July 5, 1908Norwegian novelist, poet and playwrightAuthor of "The Pilot and His Wife", "Livsslaven" and Weird Tales from the No...
Drama Dramatist Norway Norwegian Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poet Laureate Theater Theatre

Colley Cibber

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1671 - December 11, 1757English actor, playwright and Poet LaureateAuthor of "Love Makes a Man, Or The Fop's Fortune", "The Careless H...
Actor Drama Dramatist England English Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poet Laureate Poetry Theater Theatre

James Elroy Flecker

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1884 - January 3, 1915English novelist and playwrightAuthor of "The Bridge of Fire", "Hassan" and "The King of Alsander"
Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre