Literary Library

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

William James Sidis

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1898 - July 17, 1944American mathematician, linguist, historian, teacher and authorAuthor of "Passaconaway in the White Mountains" (writt...
Addition Author Harvard Historian history Language Languages Linguist Math Mathematician Mathematics School Teach Teacher

Peter Egger

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1969 - Austrian economist, professor, researcher and writerAuthor of "A Generalized Design for Bilateral Flow Models" (written for Economi...
Austria Austrian Economics Economist Economy EU European European Economic Review Foreign Professor Research Researcher Teach Teacher Teaching University Writer

Lura Beam

by Angela Beck
American educator, writer and researcherAuthor of "A Thousand Marraiges: A Medical Study of Sex Adjustment" and "The Single Woman: A Medical Study...
Educate Education Educator Research Researcher School Superintendent Teach Teacher Writer

Katherine Binney Shippen

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1892 - February 20, 1980American history teacher, museum curator and children's book authorAuthor of "New Found World" (for which she was ...
American History Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Curator Educate Education Educator history Museum Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal School Teach Teacher

Idella Purnell

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1901 - December 1, 1982Mexican-born American academic, librarian, teacher and children's book authorAuthor of "The Talking Bird: An Aztec ...
Academic Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Librarian Library Mexican Mexican-American Mexico Poetry Riveter Teacher

Fredrik Cygnaeus

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1807 - February 7, 1881Finnish poet, art critic & collector and professorAuthor of "Ice-Candles" and "Claes Flemings tider: Dramatisk...
Art Art Collector Art Critic College Finland Finnish Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor Teacher University

Aileen Ward

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1919 - May 31, 2016American professor of English literature and authorAuthor of "John Keats: The Making of a Poet" (for which she won the ...
Academic English Guggenheim Keats National Book Award Professor Teacher University