Literary Library

Marilynne Robinson

by Angela Beck
November 26, 1943 - American novelist and essayistAuthor of "Housekeeping" (for which she was on the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction shortlist in 1982)...
Essayist Library of Congress Man Booker Prize National Book Award National Book Critics Circle Award National Humanities Medal Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize

Jonathan Weiner

by Angela Beck
November 26, 1953 - American author of nonfiction booksAuthor of "The Beak of the Finch" (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfictio...
National Book Critics Circle Award Nonfiction Pulitzer Prize

Don Delillo

by Angela Beck
November 20, 1936 - American novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayistAuthor of "White Noise" (for which he won the National Book Awar...
American Book Award Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays National Book Award Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Short Story Theater Theatre

Annette Gorden-Reed

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1958 - African-American historian, author and law professorAuthor of "Vernon Can Read: A Memoir", "The Hemingses of Monticello: An Am...
African American American History Historian Law Law Professor National Book Award Professor Pulitzer Prize Teacher

Jean Fritz

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1915 - May 14, 2017American children's book writerAuthor of "Champion Dog Prince Tom", "And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?" and "Hom...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Pulitzer Prize

George Kaufman

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist and drama criticAuthor of "Of Thee I Sing" (for which...
Critic Director Drama Drama Critic Dramatist Humor Humorist Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Theater Theatre Theatre Director

Andrea Barrett

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1954 - American novelist and short story authorAuthor of "Ship Fever" (for which she won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1996),...
National Book Award Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize Short Story

Marianne Moore

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1887 - February 5, 1972American poet, critic, translator, editor and librarianAuthor of "Poems", "Observations" and "Collected Poems"...
Critic Editor Librarian National Book Award Poem Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Translator

Harrison Salisbury

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1908 - July 5, 1993American journalist and newspaper columnistAuthor of 29 books including "The 900 Days", "Black Night, White Snow: ...
Journalist News Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Pulitzer Prize Reporter

Tracy Kidder

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1945 - American nonfiction writerAuthor of "The Soul of a New Machine" (for which she won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and...
National Book Award Nonfiction Pulitzer Prize

J. P. Marquand

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1893 - July 16, 1960American novelistAuthor of "The Late George Apley" (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1938), "Poi...
Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize

Michael A Hiltzik

by Angela Beck
November 9, 1952 - American newspaper columnist and reporterAuthor of "Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age", Colossus...
Journalist News Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Pulitzer Prize Reporter