Literary Library

Muriel Rukeyser

by Angela Beck
December 15, 1913 - February 12, 1980American poet and political activistAuthor of "The Book of the Dead", "The Life of Poetry" and "The Speed of D...
Poem Poems Poet Poetry Political Political Activist Politics

Tom Hayden

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1939 - October 23, 2016American political and social activist, author, politician and professorAuthor of "Radical Nomads: C. Wright M...
Author Chicago 7 Chicago Seven Jane Fonda Political Political Activist Politician Politics Professor Social Critic Social Reform Teach Teacher University Vietnam Vietnam War

Pearl Cleage

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1948 - African-American playwright, essayist, poet, novelist and political activistAuthor of "What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day"...
African American Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Oprah Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Political Political Activist Politics Theater Theatre

Noam Chomsky

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1928 - American linguist, professor, philosopher, historian, political activist and social criticAuthor of over 150 books including "P...
Historian history Language Languages Linguist Philosopher Philosophy Political Political Activist Politics Professor Social Critic Teach Teacher University

Rewi Alley

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1897 - December 27, 1987New Zealand-born Chinese writer and political activistAuthor of "Yo Banfa", "Peking Opera" and "Walkabout: 5...
Author China Chinese Communism Communist New Zealand Political Political Activist Politics

Joseph P. Lash

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1909 - August 22, 1987American radical political activist, journalist and authorAuthor of "Eleanor and Franklin" (for which he won the...
Author Biographer Biography Churchill Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Journalism Journalist National Book Award News Political Political Activist Politics President Roosevelt Pulitzer Prize Roosevelt Winston Churchill

Gail Collins

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1945 - American journalist, op-ed columnist, editor and authorAuthor of "Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics", ...
Author Celebrity Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Op-Ed Opinion Political Politician Politics Texas Woman Women

Winston Churchill

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965British statesman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 - 1945, 1951 - 1955 and writerAuthor of 43 b...
England English English History Franklin Roosevelt Hitler Political Political History Politics Prime Minister Stalin Statesman United Kingdom War World War II

Peggy Noonan

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1950 - American author, newspaper columnist and presidential speechwriterAuthor of "What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in...
Author News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Political Politician Politics President Presidential Speechwriter Reagans Ronald Reagan Speechwriter The Reagans

Joe Klein

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1946 - American political columnist, novelist and biographerAuthor of "Woody Guthrie: A Life", "Primary Colors" and "The Running Mate"
Bill Clinton Bio Biographer Biography Hilary Clinton Novel Novelist Political Politician Politics President President Clinton

William K. Black

by Angela Beck
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...
Academic Author Bank Banking Corporate Corporations Finance Financial Law Lawyer Money Political Politician Politics Profit Savings & Loan

Francois-Rene du Chateaubriand

by Angela Beck
September 4, 1768 - July 4, 1848French writer, politician and historianAuthor of "Rene", "The Martyrs" and "Travels in America"
America France French Historian history Political Politician Politics USA