Literary Library

Kate O'Brien

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1897 - August 13, 1974Irish writer of novels, plays, film scripts, short stories, essays, journalism and traveloguesAuthor of "Without...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story Theater Theatre Travel Travel Guide

F. Sionil Jose

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1924 - January 6, 2022Filipino novelist, short story writer, journalist and owner of the bookstore Solidaridad BookshopAuthor of "The ...
Bookstore Bookstores Filipino Journalism Journalist news Novel Novelist Philippines Short Story

T. C. Boyle

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1948 - American novelist and short story writerAuthor of more than 100 short stories as well as "World's End", "Drop City" and "When t...
Author Novel Novelist Short Story

John Ajvide Lindquest

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1968 - Swedish writer of horror novels and short storiesAuthor of "Handling the Undead", "Let the Old Dreams Die" and "I Am Behind You"...
Horror Novel Novelist Short Story Swedan Swedish

George Saunders

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1958 - American writer of short stories, essays, novellas, children's books and novels and journalist and professorAuthor of "Lincoln ...
Abraham Lincoln American History American South Booker Prize Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Civil War Essayist Essays Journalism Journalist Lincoln Novel Novelist Novella PEN/Hemingway Award Professor Short Story Teach Teacher University

Frederic Tuten

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1936 - American novelist, short story writer and essayistAuthor of "The Adventures of Mao on the Long March", "Tintin in the New World...
Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Short Story

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" (fo...
Author National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize Short Story

Ward Just

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1935 - December 19, 2019American novelist, short story writer and war correspondentAuthor of "Echo House" (for which he won a Nationa...
Author Journalist National Book Award Novel Novelist Short Story War Correspondent

Richard Wright

by Angela Beck
      September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960African-American author of poetry, short stories, novels and non-fictionAuthor of "Uncle Tom's Children...
African American African American History Author Nonfiction Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Sarah Orne Jewett

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1849 - June 24, 1909American novelist, short story writer and poetAuthor of "A Country Doctor", "A White Heron" and "Betty Leicester"
Author Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Gloria Whelan

by Angela Beck
November 23, 1923 - American poet, short story writer and children's and adult novelistAuthor of dozens of books including "Goodbye Vietnam", "Home...
Children's Book Children's Book Author National Book Award Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story

George Gissing

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1857 - December 28, 1903English novelist and short story writerAuthor of "The Nether World", "Born in Exile" and "The Private Papers ...
English Novelist Short Story