Literary Library

Robert M. Pirsig

by Angela Beck
  September 6, 1928 - April 24, 2017American novelist and philosopherAuthor of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" and "Lila: An Inquiry i...
Author Buddhism Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Pulitzer Prize Zen

Jennifer Egan

by Angela Beck
  September 6, 1962 - American novelist and short story writerAuthor of "Emerald City", "The Invisible Circus" and "A Visit from the Goon Squad" (...
Author National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize Short Story

Allen Drury

by Angela Beck
(Seen above on right with President Ronald Reagan) September 2, 1918 - September 2, 1998American novelistAuthor of "Advise and Consent: A Novel of...
Author Political Politician Politics Pulitzer Prize Washington

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

Gordon S. Wood

by Angela Beck
  November 27, 1933 - June 7, 2026American historian and professorAuthor of "The Radicalism of the American Revolution" (for which he won a Pulitz...
Academic American History American Revolution Benjamin Franklin Historian National Humanities Medal Professor Pulitzer Prize Thomas Jefferson US History

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 198...
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 Aw...
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 A...
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