Literary Library

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

Ken Bruen

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1951 - March 29, 2025Irish novelist, short story writer, editor and teacherAuthor of "The Guards" (for which he was a finalist for the E...
Barry Award Edgar Allan Poe Award Editor Ireland Irish Novel Novelist School Short Story Writer Teach Teacher Teaching

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

Grace Edwards

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1933 - February 25, 2020African-American mystery writer, professor and newspaper contributorAuthor of "In the Shadow of the Peacock", "...
African American College Mystery Mystery Writer News Newspaper Newspapers Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching University

David Margolick

by Angela Beck
(Seen here on right with Marvin Kalb) January 3, 1952 - American magazine editor, writer and professorAuthor of "Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max S...
College history Magazine Magazine Editor Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching University Writer

Alma Flor Ada

by Angela Beck
(Seen here on the left with F. Isabel Campoy) January 3, 1938 - Cuban-American children's book author, poet, novelist and professorAuthor of "My N...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books College Cuba Cuban Cuban-America Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching University Virginia Hamilton Award

Isaac Asimov

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992American professor of biochemistry and writer of science fiction, mysteries, fantasy, short stories and non-fiction...
Biochemistry College Fantasy Humanist Mystery Mystery Writer Nonfiction Professor School Sci-Fi Science Fiction Scifi Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching University

Andre Aciman

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1951 - Italian-American writer and professorAuthor of "Out of Egypt: A Memoir", "False Papers" and "Call Me By Your Name"
College Italian Italian-American Italy Professor Teach Teacher Teaching University Writer

Augusta Baker

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1911 - February 23, 1998African-American librarian, storyteller and teacherAuthor of "Talking Tree; Fairy Tales From 15 Lands", "Books Abo...
African American Caldecott Folk Lore Folklorist Folktales Librarian Library New York Public Library Newbery School Stories Story Storyteller Teach Teacher University of South Carolina