Literary Library

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