Literary Library

Jonathan Kozol

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1936 - American writer, academic and activistAuthor of "Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Child...
Academic Activist Author National Book Award School Teacher

Glenn Loury

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1948 - African-American economist, academic and authorAuthor of "One by One From the Inside Out", "The Anatomy of Racial Inequality" ...
Academic African American Author Economics Economist Economy Harvard Money Professor Race Racial Teach Teacher

Wilma Pitchford Hays

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1909 - March 10, 2006American children's and adult book author and teacherAuthor of "Easter Fires", "Naughty Little Pilgrim" and "LItt...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Educator Teacher

Selma Lagerlof

by Angela Beck
November 20, 1858 - March 16, 1940Swedish author and teacherAuthor of "Gosta Berlings Saga", "Jerusalem" and "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils"Was...
Nobel Prize Swedan Swedish Teacher

Sharon Olds

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1942 - American poet and professorAuthor of "The Dead and the Living" (for which she won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1983),...
Academic National Book Award Poem Poet Poetry Professor Teacher

Annette Gorden-Reed

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1958 - African-American historian, author and law professorAuthor of "Vernon Can Read: A Memoir", "The Hemingses of Monticello: An Am...
African American American History Historian Law Law Professor National Book Award Professor Pulitzer Prize Teacher

Tina McElroy Ansa

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1949 - African-American novelist, filmmaker, teacher, entrepreneur and journalistAuthor of "Baby of the Family", "Ugly Ways" and "You ...
Academic African American Film Filmmaker Novelist Teacher

Margaret Atwood

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1939 - Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist and teacherAuthor of "The Handmaid's Tale", "The Blind Assassin" and "The T...
Canada Canadian Essayist Essays Literary Critic Man Booker Prize Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Teacher

Gary M. Pomerantz

by Angela Beck
November 17, 1960 - American journalist, writer and professorAuthor of "Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: The Saga of Two Families and the Makin...
Academic Atlanta Football Football Player Journalist News NFL Pittsburgh Professor Steelers Teacher

David J. Bell

by Angela Beck
November 17, 1969 - American novelist, professor and editorAuthor of "The Girl in the Woods", "The Hiding Place" and "The Forgotten Girls"
Academic Editor Novel Novelist Professor Teacher

Bryan A. Garner

by Angela Beck
November 17, 1958 - American lawyer, lexicographer, author and teacherAuthor of "Garner's Modern English Usage", "Legal Writing in Plain English" ...
Academic Antonin Scalia Attorney Law Lawyer Legal Teacher

Colin Thiele

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1920 - September 4, 2006Australian children's book author and educatorAuthor of "Storm Boy", "Blue Fin" and the "Sun on the Stubble" ...
Australia Australian Children's Book Children's Book Author Educator Teacher