Literary Library

Richard Wright

by Angela Beck
      September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960African-American author of poetry, short stories, novels and non-fictionAuthor of "Uncle Tom's Children...
African American African American History Author Nonfiction Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Sarah Orne Jewett

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1849 - June 24, 1909American novelist, short story writer and poetAuthor of "A Country Doctor", "A White Heron" and "Betty Leicester"
Author Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Eugene Field

by Angela Beck
September 2, 1850 - November 4, 1895American children's poetry writer and journalistBest known for his poems "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" and "Little...
Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet Journalist Poem Poet Poetry

Gavin Geoffrey Dillard

by Angela Beck
November 28, 1954 - American poet and songwriterAuthor of "Notes from a Marriage", "In the Flesh: Undressing for Success" and "A Day for a Lady: A...
Gay LGBTQ Poem Poems Poet Poetry Songwriter

Jose Maria de Heredia

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1842 - October 3, 1905Cuban-born French poetHe was mostly known for his sonnets
Cuba Cuban France French Poem Poet Poetry Sonnets

Gloria Whelan

by Angela Beck
November 23, 1923 - American poet, short story writer and children's and adult novelistAuthor of dozens of books including "Goodbye Vietnam", "Home...
Children's Book Children's Book Author National Book Award Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story

George Eliot

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1819 - December 22, 1880English novelist, poet, journalist and translatorAuthor of "Adam Bede", "The Mill on the Floss", "Silas Marne...
England English Journalist Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Translator

Thomas Chatterton

by Angela Beck
November 20, 1752 - August 24, 1770English poetPoems included "O Synge Untoe Mie Roundelaire" and "Excelente Balade of Charitie"
England English Poem Poet Poetry

Sharon Olds

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1942 - American poet and professorAuthor of "The Dead and the Living" (for which she won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1983),...
Academic National Book Award Poem Poet Poetry Professor Teacher

Allen Tate

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1899 - February 9, 1979American poet, essayist and social commentatorAuthor of "The Fathers", "Essays of Four Decades" and "Collected...
Essayist Essays Poem Poet Poet Laureate Poetry Social Commentator

Margaret Atwood

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1939 - Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist and teacherAuthor of "The Handmaid's Tale", "The Blind Assassin" and "The T...
Canada Canadian Essayist Essays Literary Critic Man Booker Prize Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Teacher

Wilfred Owen

by Angela Beck
March 18, 1893 - November 4, 1918English poet and scholarAuthor of "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Dulce et Decorum est" Born Wilfred Edward Salter...
Academic eng England English Poem Poet Poetry Scholar