Literary Library

Thorvald Steen

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1954 - Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet, short story writer, essayist, children's book author and government scholarAuthor of "The ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Government Government Scholar Norway Norwegian Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Political Politics Scholar Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Brian Friel

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1929 - October 2, 2015Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre CompanyAuthor of "Aristocrats" (for whic...
American Theater Hall of Fame Drama Dramatist Field Day Theatre Company Ireland Irish New York Drama Critics Circle Award NY Drama Critics Circle Award Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre Theatre Company Tony Award

Wilkie Collins

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1824 - September 23, 1889English novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "The Woman in White", "The Moonstone" (which was ...
British Crime Detective Drama Dramatist England English Great Britain Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Zora Neale Hurston

by Angela Beck
January 7, 1903 - January 28, 1960African-American novelist, anthropologist, filmmaker, short story writer, essayist and playwrightAuthor of "Barr...
African American Alabama Writers Hall of Fame American Library Association Anthropologist Anthropology Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Films Harlem Renaissance Movie Movies National Women's Hall of Fame New York Writers Hall of Fame Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Maeve Brennan

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1917 - November 1, 1993Irish short story writer and journalistAuthor of "The Long-Winded Lady", "The Rose Garden: Short Stories" and "Th...
Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist News Short Stories Short Story Writer

Elizabeth Strout

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1956 -American novelist, short story writer and academicAuthor of "Amy and Isabelle" (for which she was a nominee for the Orange Prize ...
Academic College Educate Education Educator National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist O. Henry Prize Oprah Oprah's Book Club Orange Prize PEN/Faulkner Award Pulitzer Prize School Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching University

E. L. Doctorow

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1931 - July 21, 2015American novelist, editor, professor, short story writer and dramatistAuthor of "Ragtime" (for which he won the Nat...
College Drama Dramatist Editor Educate Education Educator Library of Congress Library of Congress Prize National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist PEN/Faulkner Award Play Plays Playwright Professor School Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching Theater Theatre University William Dean Howells Medal

Ngugi wa Thiong'o

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1938 - May 28, 2025Kenyan novelist, playwright, short story writer, essayist and academicAuthor of "Weep Not Child" (for which he won t...
Academic Africa African Booker Prize East Africa Novel Prize Essayist Essays Hurston/Wright Legacy Award International Booker Prize Kenya Kenyan Man Booker Prize National Book Critics Circle Award Nonino International Prize Novel Novelist Short Stories Short Story UNESCO Prize Zora Neale Hurston-Paul Robeson Award

Jeff Parker

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1974 - American novelist, short story writer and professorAuthor of "Ovenman", "The Taste of Penny" and "Where Bears Roam the Streets"
College Novel Novelist Professor School Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching University

Douglas William Jerrold

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1803 - June 8, 1857English dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalistAuthor of "Black-Eyed Susan", "Men of Character" and "...
British Drama Dramatist England English Great Britain Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Charles Yu

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1976 - American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and essayistAuthor of "How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe", ...
Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Films National Book Award Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter Short Stories Short Story

A. R. Morlan

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1958 - January 6, 2016American novelist and short story writerAuthor of over 90 short stories including "Smothered Dolls", "Ewerton Deat...
Novel Novelist Short Stories Short Story