Literary Library

Kate Atkinson

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1951 - English writer of novels, short stories and playsAuthor of "Behind the Scenes of the Museum" (for which she won the Whitbread ...
British British Book Awards Costa Book Awards England English Great Britain Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre Whitbread Awards

Italo Svevo

by Angela Beck
December 19, 1861 - September 13, 1928Italian writer, businessman, novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "Una Vita", "Senilita" and...
Business Businessman Italian Italy Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre Writer

Sterling Lanier

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1927 - June 28, 2007American editor, science fiction author, short story writer and sculptor Author of "The Peculiar Exploits of Briga...
Artist Dune Editor Sci-Fi Science Fiction Sculptor Short Story

John H. Reece

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1910 - August 15, 1981American author of western and crime fictionHe wrote over 40 westerns and over 300 short stories including "Good...
American West Cowboy Cowboys Crime Fiction Short Story Westerns

A. M. Holmes

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1961 - American novelist, short story writer, memoirist and professorAuthor of "The End of Alice", "The Mistress' Daughter" and "May ...
Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Professor Short Story Teach Teacher University

Erskine Caldwell

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1903 - April 11, 1987American novelist, nonfiction and short story writerAuthor of 25 novels, 150 short stories, 12 nonfiction collec...
Georgia Nonfiction Novel Novelist Short Story

Warren Adler

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1927 - April 15, 2019American author, essayist, short story writer, playwright and poetBest known for "The War of the Roses" (which wa...
Author Essayist Essays Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story Theater Theatre

John Fox, Jr.

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1862 - July 7, 1919American journalist, novelist and short story writerAuthor of "A Mountain Europa", "The Kentuckians" and "The Trai...
Journalism Journalist Novel Novelist Russo-Japanese War Short Story Spanish-American War War War Correspondent

Edna O'Brien

by Angela Beck
December 15, 1930 - Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, professor, poet and short-story writerAuthor of "Lantern Slides" (for which she won the...
Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award Ireland Irish Los Angeles Book Prize Memoir Memoirist Novelist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor Short Story Teach Teacher Theater Theatre University

Tove Ditlevsen

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1917 - March 7, 1976Danish poet, children's book author, novelist, short story writer and memoiristAuthor of "Annalise - Tretten Ar" ...
Author Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Children's Poem Children's Poet Dane Danish Denmark Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Shirley Jackson

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1916 - August 8, 1965American novelist, short story writer and memoiristAuthor of "The Lottery" (for which she won the O. Henry Prize...
Memoir Memoirist Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award National Book Award Novel Novelist O. Henry Prize Short Story

Amy Hempel

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1951 - American short story writer, journalist and teacherAuthor of "Reasons to Live", "The Dog of the Marriage" and "Collected Stori...
Ambassador Award Journalism Journalist PEN/Malamud Award Rea Award School Short Story Teach Teacher