Literary Library

Madison Smartt Bell

by Angela Beck
August 1, 1957 - American novelist and professorAuthor of "Save Me, Joe Louis", "All Souls' Rising" (for which he was a finalist for the National B...
Educator Fiction National Book Award Novel Novelist Professor Teach Teacher University

Hugh Seidman

by Angela Beck
August 1, 1940 - November 9, 2023American poet and professorAuthor of "Collecting Evidence", "Blood Lord" and "Throne Falcon Eye"Won 3 National End...
National Endowment for the Arts Poem Poet Poetry Professor School Teach Teacher University

Herman Melville

by Angela Beck
August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891American novelist, short story writer, poet, teacher, lecturer, sailor and customs inspectorAuthor of "Typee: A...
Boats Customs Inspector Educator Lecturer Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Sail Sailor Short Story Teach Teacher Whale Whaler

Ismail al-Faruqi

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1921 - May 27, 1986Palestinian-American philosopher, professor and writerAuthor of "Christian Ethics", "Cultural Atlas of Islam" and "T...
Christian Ethics Islam Islamic Palestine Palestinian Palestinian-American Philosopher Philosophy Professor Quran Teach Teacher University Writer

Machi Tawara

by Angela Beck
December 31, 1962 - Japanese writer, translator, poet and teacherAuthor of "Salad Anniversary", "The Palm of the Wind's Heart" and "Chocolate Revo...
Japan Japanese Poem Poems Poet Poetry Teach Teacher Translate Translator Writer

Henry Carter Adams

by Angela Beck
December 31, 1851 - August 11, 1921American economist, writer and professorAuthor of "Lectures on Political Economy", "The Science of Finance" and...
Economics Economist Economy Finance Financial Industry Money Political Economist Professor Teach Teacher University Writer

Clarence Major

by Angela Beck
December 31, 1936 - African-American poet, painter, novelist, teacher and editorAuthor of "All-Night Visitors", "My Amputations", "Dirty Bird Blue...
African American African American History Art Congressional Black Caucus Editor Georgia Georgia Writers Hall of Fame National Book Award Novel Novelist Paint Painter Painting Poem Poems Poet Poetry Teach Teacher

Julia Briggs

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1943 - August 16, 2007English professor, literary critic and biographerAuthor of "Night Visitors: The Rise and Fall of the English Gho...
Bio Biographer Biography British Critic Edith Nesbit England English Ghost Ghost Story Great Britain Literary Critic Professor Teach Teacher University Virginia Woolf

Shen Congwen

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1902 - May 10, 1988Chinese essayist, short story writer and professorAuthor of "Border Town", "The Chinese Earth" and "Recollections ...
China Chinese Essayist Essays Professor Short Story Teach Teacher University

Mortimer J. Adler

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1902 - June 28, 2001American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, author and professorAuthor of "Diagrammatics", "How to Read a Book...
Author Educate Education Educator Encyclopedia Philosopher Philosophy Professor Teach Teacher University

John Selby

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1945 - American psychologist, teacher and authorAuthor of "Kundalini Awakening: A Gentle Guide to Chakra Activation and Spiritual Gro...
Author Chakras Kundalini Psychologist Psychology School Spiritual Teach Teacher

Benajah Harvey Carroll

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1843 - November 11, 1914American pastor, theologian, teacher and authorAuthor of "Evangelistic Sermons", "The Books of Exodus and Levi...
Author Baptist Bible Biblical Christian Evangelist Pastor Preach Preacher Religion Religious Sermon Sermons Teach Teacher Theologian