Literary Library

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

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

Truman G. Madsen

by Angela Beck
December 13, 1926 - May 28, 2009American professor of religion and philosophy and writerAuthor of "Four Essays on Love", "Defender of the Faith: Th...
Brigham Young University BYU Philosopher Philosophy Professor Religion Teach Teacher University Writer

Richard Isay

by Angela Beck
December 13, 1934 - June 28, 2012American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, professor, author and activistAuthor of "Being Homosexual: Gay Men and Their...
Activist Author Professor Psychiatrist Psychoanalyst Teach Teacher University

Marc Connelly

by Angela Beck
December 13, 1890 - December 21, 1980American playwright, director, producer, drama teacher, performer and lyricistAuthor of "The Green Pastures" ...
Director Drama Lyricist Lyrics Performer Play Plays Playwright Producer Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher Theater Theatre

Tom Hayden

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1939 - October 23, 2016American political and social activist, author, politician and professorAuthor of "Radical Nomads: C. Wright M...
Author Chicago 7 Chicago Seven Jane Fonda Political Political Activist Politician Politics Professor Social Critic Social Reform Teach Teacher University Vietnam Vietnam War

Grace Paley

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1922 - August 22, 2007American short story writer, poet, teacher and political activistAuthor of "The Little Disturbances of Man", "En...
National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry Political Activist Pulitzer Prize School Short Story Teach Teacher

Carolyn Kiser

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1925 - October 9, 2014American poetAuthor of "Yin" (for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1985), "Mermaids in the Basemen...
Pakistan Poem Poems Poet Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher

Susanna Moore

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1945 - American writer, teacher and modelAuthor of "My Old Sweetheart" (for which she was a finalist for the First Novel National Book...
Model National Book Award School Teach Teacher Writer

Samuel W. Allen

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1917 - June 27, 2015African-American writer, literary scholar, lawyer and professorAuthor of "Ivory Tusks", "Negritude and Its Relevanc...
African American Law Lawyer Literacy Literary Scholar Professor Teach Teacher University Writer

Louis Kronenberger

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1904 - April 30, 1980American literary critic, editor, novelist, professor and biographerAuthor of "Kings and Desperate Men: Life in E...
Bio Biographer Biography Editor Literary Critic Novel Novelist Professor Teach Teacher University

Joan W. Blos

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1928 - October 12, 2017American children's book writer, teacher and children's literacy advocateAuthor of "A Gathering of Days: A New E...
Author Children's Book Author Literacy National Book Award Newbery Newbery Medal School Teach Teacher