Literary Library

Charles d'Orleans

by Angela Beck
  November 24, 1394 - January 5, 1465French poet, nobleman and Duke of OrleansWrote more than 500 poems
French Nobleman Poet Poetry

Paul Celan

by Angela Beck
November 23, 1920 - April 20, 1970Romanian-born (Jewish) German-language poet, translator and teacherAuthor of "From Threshold to Threshold", "Ate...
German Jewish Language Poet Romania Romanian Translator

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 Mar...
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 ...
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 Salte...
Academic eng England English Poem Poet Poetry Scholar

Joost van den Vondel

by Angela Beck
  November 17, 1587 - February 5, 1679Dutch poet and playwrightAuthor of "Jerusalem Destroyed", "Lucifer" and "David in Exile"
Drama Dramatist Dutch Holland Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry The Netherlands Theater Theatre

Chinua Achebe

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1930 - March 21, 2013Nigerian novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist and children's book authorAuthor of "Things Fall Apart", ...
Africa African Children's Book Children's Book Author Essayist Essays Nigeria Nigerian Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story