Literary Library

James Agee

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1909 - May 16, 1955American novelist, poet, screenwriter and film criticAuthor of "Knoxville: Summer of 1915", "The African Queen" (Sc...
Film Film Critic Novel Novelist Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Screenwriter

David Rakoff

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1964 - August 9, 2012Canadian-American writer of prose and poetry, journalist, essayist and actorAuthor of "Fraud", "Don't Get Too Co...
Actor Canada Canadian Canadian-American Essayist Essays Journalist News Poet Poetry

William Cowper

by Angela Beck
November 26, 1731 - April 25, 1800English poet and hymnodistAuthor of the poems "Light Shining Out of Darkness", "The Negro's Complaint" and "On R...
England English Hymns Poet Poetry

Lope Felix de Vega Carpio

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1562 - August 27, 1635Spanish playwright, poet and novelistAuthor of "The Dog in the Manger", "Punishment Without Revenge" and "La Do...
Novel Novelist Playwright Poet Poetry Spain Spanish

Crescent Dragonwagon

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1952 - American author of novels, cookbooks, children's books, a biography and poetry as well as a writing workshop leaderAuthor of "H...
Biographer Biography Children's Book Children's Book Author Cookbook Cookbooks Novel Novelist Poet Poetry

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

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