Literary Library

John Myers Myers

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1906 - October 30, 1988American novelist, professor and poetAuthor of "Silverlock", "Doc Holliday" and "The Harp and the Blade"
Educate Education Educator Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching

Alex Wayman

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1921 - September 22, 2004American Tibetologist, Indologist and professorAuthor of "The Buddhist Tantras", "Yoga of the Guhyasamajatantr...
ABC Buddhism Buddhist Eastern Religion Educate Education Educator Professor Religion Teach Teacher Teaching Tibet Tibetan Yoga

William Levy

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1939 - April 22, 2019American writer, editor, radio personality and professorAuthor of "Confession of a Failed Dealer", "Dear George W....
Editing Editor Educate Education Educator Magazine Magazine Publisher Magazines Professor Radio Radio Personality School Teach Teacher Teaching Writer

Keith Gessen

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1975 - Russian-born American novelist, journalist, literary translator and professorAuthor of "All the Sad Young Literary Men", "Diary ...
College Educate Education Educator Journalism Journalist Literary Translator Magazine Magazine Columnist Magazine Editor Magazine Publisher Magazine Writer Magazines News Novel Novelist Professor Russia Russian Russian-American Stalin Teach Teacher Teaching Translator University

Wright Morris

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1910 - April 25, 1998American novelist, photographer, essayist and teacherAuthor of "The Field of Vision" (for which he won the National...
American Book Award Educate Education Educator Essayist Essays National Book Award Novel Novelist Photo Photographer Photography Photos School Teach Teacher Teaching

Richard A. Muller

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1944 - American physicist, professor and authorAuthor of "Nemesis: The Death Star", "Ice Ages and Astronomical Causes: Data, Spectral A...
Academic Author College Educate Education Educator Environment Environmental Environmentalist Physicist Physics Professor School Science Scientist Teach Teacher University

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

Umberto Eco

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1932 - February 19, 2016Italian professor, critc and writer of novels and non-fictionAuthor of "The Name of the Rose", "Foucault's Pend...
College Critic Educate Education Educator Italian Italy Nonfiction Novel Novelist Professor School Strega Prize Teach Teacher Teaching University

Tananarive Due

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1966 - African-American teacher, film historian and novelistAuthor of "The Between" (for which she was nominated for the Bram Stoker Aw...
African American African American History American Book Award Bram Stoker Award Educate Education Educator Film Film Historian Films Novel Novelist School Teach Teacher Teaching

Natalie Goldberg

by Angela Beck
January 4, 1948 - American writer, speaker and teacherAuthor of "Writing Down the Bones", "Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America" and "The Grea...
Educate Education Educator Motivational Speaker School Speaker Teach Teacher Teaching Writer

Savitribai Phule

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1831 - March 10, 1897Indian social reformer, educator and poetAuthor of the poems "Go Get Education", "The Plight of the Shudras" and "...
Educate Education Educator Feminism Feminist India Indian Poem Poems Poet Poetry Reformer School Social Reformer Teach Teacher Teaching