Literary Library

Anne Sexton

by Angela Beck
November 9, 1928 - October 4, 1974American poet Author of "Live or Die" (for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1967), "The Book of Fol...
Poem Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize

Margaret Mitchell

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1900 - August 16, 1949American novelist and journalistAuthor of "Gone With the Wind" (for which she won the National Book Award for Mo...
American South Antebellum South National Book Award Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize South

Steven Jay Greenblatt

by Angela Beck
November 7, 1943 - American Shakespearean, literary historian, editor, author and professorAuthor of "Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Sh...
Academic Editor Educator Historian Literary Historian National Book Award Professor Pulitzer Prize Shakespeare Teacher William Shakespeare

Michael Cunningham

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1952 - American novelist, screenwriter and professorAuthor of "A Home at the End of the World", "The Hours" (for which he won the Puli...
Academic Educator Film Movie Movies Novel Novelist Professor Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Teacher

Sam Shepard

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1943 - July 27, 2017American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter and directorAuthor of "Buried Child" (for which he won the Pulitz...
Actor Director Essayist Essays Film Film Director Filmmaker Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story

C. K. Williams

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1936 - September 20, 2015American poet, critic and translatorAuthor of "Flesh and Blood" (for which he was a finalist for the Pulitzer...
Critic Poem Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Translator

Terrence McNally

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1938 - March 24, 2020American playwright, librettist and screenwriterAuthor of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune", "Kiss of the...
Drama Dramatist Librettist Libretto Musical Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Tony Award

James Barrett Reston

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1909 - December 6, 1995American journalistAuthor of "Prelude to Victory", "The Artillery of the Press" and "Sketches in the Sand"Won t...
Journalist News Newspapers Presidential Medal of Freedom Pulitzer Prize

Barton Gellman

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1960 - American journalist, professor and writerAuthor of "Contending with Kennan: Toward a Philosophy of American Power", "Angler: The...
Academic Journalist News Newspapers Professor Pulitzer Prize Teacher

R. W. B. Lewis

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1917 - June 13, 2002American literary scholar and criticAuthor of "The Poetry of Hart Crane: A Critical Study", "Edith Wharton: A Biogr...
Bio Biographer Biography Critic Literary Scholar Pulitzer Prize Scholar

A. R. Gurney

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1930 - June 13, 2017American playwright, novelist and academicAuthor of "The Dining Room", "Sweet Sue" and "Love Letters" (which was a ...
Academic Drama Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Teacher Theater Theatre

C. K. Williams

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1936 - September 20, 2015American poet, critic and translatorAuthor of "Flesh and Blood" (for which he was a finalist for the Pulitzer...
Critic Poem Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Translator