Literary Library

Richard Henry Dana

August 1, 1815 - January 6, 1882American lawyer, politician and writerAuthor of "Two Years Before the Mast", "To Cuba and Back" and ""A Tribute to...

Ernesto Zedillo

December 27, 1951 - Mexican economist, politician and former President of MexicoAuthor of "2nd State of the Nation Report: A New Phase for Mexico"...

Sir Benjamin Disraeli

December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881British-Jewish statesman, conservative politician and novelistServed as Prime Minister of England first in 1868 ...

Tom Hayden

December 11, 1939 - October 23, 2016American political and social activist, author, politician and professorAuthor of "Radical Nomads: C. Wright M...

Gail Collins

November 25, 1945 - American journalist, op-ed columnist, editor and authorAuthor of "Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics", ...

Peggy Noonan

September 7, 1950 - American author, newspaper columnist and presidential speechwriterAuthor of "What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in...

Joe Klein

September 7, 1946 - American political columnist, novelist and biographerAuthor of "Woody Guthrie: A Life", "Primary Colors" and "The Running Mate"

William K. Black

September 6, 1951 - American lawyer, academic and authorAuthor of "The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One: How Corporate Executives and Politici...

Francois-Rene du Chateaubriand

September 4, 1768 - July 4, 1848French writer, politician and historianAuthor of "Rene", "The Martyrs" and "Travels in America"

Allen Drury

September 2, 1918 - September 2, 1998American novelistAuthor of "Advise and Consent: A Novel of Washington Politics" (for which he won the Pulitze...

Dee Dee Myers

September 1, 1961 -American political analyst and authorAuthor of "Why Women Should Rule the World"Served as the 17th White House Press Secretary ...

Laurence Sterne

November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768Anglo-Irish novelist, Anglican cleric and politicianHe published sermons and memoirs as well as "The Life and Op...