Literary Library

Hervey Allen

by Angela Beck
December 8, 1889 - December 28, 1949American educator, poet and novelistAuthor of "Toward the Flame", "Anthony Adverse" and "The Forest and the For...
Education Educator Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry School Teach Teacher

Henry Timrod

by Angela Beck
December 8, 1828 - October 7, 1867American poet, lawyer, teacher, editor and correspondentHis poems include "Katie", "Ethnogenesis", "A Call to Ar...
American South Confederacy Correspondent Editor Law Lawyer Poem Poems Poet Poetry School South South Carolina Southern Southern History Teach Teacher

Willa Cather

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1873 - April 24, 1947American novelist, magazine editor and teacherAuthor of "O Pioneers!", "The Song of the Lark", "My Antonia" and "...
Editor Magazine Magazine Editor Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher

Noam Chomsky

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1928 - American linguist, professor, philosopher, historian, political activist and social criticAuthor of over 150 books including "P...
Historian history Language Languages Linguist Philosopher Philosophy Political Political Activist Politics Professor Social Critic Teach Teacher University

Garth Stein

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1964 - American author, film producer, documentary filmmaker, playwright, teacher and amateur racerAuthor of "Raven Stole the Moon", "T...
Academy Award Author Car Racer Drama Dramatist Film Film Producer Filmmaker Films Play Plays Playwright Racer Teach Teacher

Cornelia Meigs

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1884 - September 10, 1973American writer, teacher and historianAuthor of "Windy Hill" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1922), "Cle...
Historian history Newbery Newbery Honor Teach Teacher Writer

James Lee Burke

by Angela Beck
December 5, 1936 - American writer, novelist, mystery writer and professorAuthor of "Cadillac Jukebox", "Black Cherry Blues" and "Light of the Worl...
Mystery Mystery Writer Novel Novelist Professor Teach Teacher University Writer

Wen Shaoxian

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1934 - Hong Kong-born Chinese writer, novelist, translator and professorAuthor of "Awful Catastrophe", "Withered Flowers" and "Steps to...
China Chinese Hong Kong Novel Novelist Professor Teach Teacher Translator University Writer

Peter Reuter

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1944 - American criminologist, economist, writer and professorAuthor of "Understanding the Demand for Illegal Drugs", "Draining Develop...
Crime Criminologist Economics Economist Economy Professor Teach Teacher University Writer

Mark Salzman

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1959 - American writer and teacherAuthor of "Iron & Silk", "The Soloist" and "Lost in Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia" #litera...
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David K. Shipler

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1942 - American author, journalist and professorAuthor of "Solemn Dreams" (for which he won the Overseas Press Club Award in 1983), "Ar...
Arabs Author Jews Journalism Journalist News Professor Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher University

Richard Stites

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1931 - March 7, 2010American historian and professorAuthor of "The Women's Liberation Movement in Russia: Feminism, Nihilism, and Bolsh...
American History Author Bolshevism Feminism Historian Imperial Russia Professor Russian Russian History Teach Teacher University