Literary Library

Joost van den Vondel

by Angela Beck
November 17, 1587 - February 5, 1679Dutch poet and playwrightAuthor of "Jerusalem Destroyed", "Lucifer" and "David in Exile"
Drama Dramatist Dutch Holland Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry The Netherlands Theater Theatre

Michael Arlen

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1895 - June 23, 1956Armenian-British essayist, short story writer, novelist, playwright and scriptwriterAuthor of "The Romantic Lady"...
Armenia Armenian British Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre

George Kaufman

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist and drama criticAuthor of "Of Thee I Sing" (for which...
Critic Director Drama Drama Critic Dramatist Humor Humorist Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Theater Theatre Theatre Director

Bonnie Greer

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1948 - African-American British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcasterAuthor of "Hanging By Her Teeth", "Langston Hughes: The V...
African American British Broadcaster Critic Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Wallace Shawn

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1943 - American actor, comedian, playwright and essayistAuthor of "Aunt Dan and Lemon", "The Designated Mourner" and "My Dinner with ...
Actor Andre Gregory Comedian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Humor Humorist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Ben Travers

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1886 - December 18, 1980English playwright, novelist and memoiristAuthor of "A Cuckoo in the Nest", "Rookery Nook" and "A Night Like T...
Drama Dramatist England English Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Winston Churchill

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1871 - March 12, 1947American novelist and playwrightAuthor of "Richard Carvel", "The Dwelling Place of Light" and "A Traveller in Wa...
Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Oliver Goldsmith

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1728 - April 4, 1774Irish novelist, playwright and poetAuthor of "The Vicar of Wakefield", "The Good Natur'd Man" and "The Deserted V...
Drama Dramatist Ireland Irish Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Friedrich von Schiller

by Angela Beck
November 10, 1759 - May 9, 1805German poet, philosopher, physician, historian and playwrightAuthor of "On the Aesthetic Education of Man", "The Gh...
Doctor Drama Dramatist German Germany Historian Medical Medicine Philosopher Philosophy Physician Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Ivan Turgenev

by Angela Beck
November 9, 1818 - September 3, 1883Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright and translatorAuthor of "Mumu", "First Love" and "Fathe...
Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Russia Russian Short Story Theater Theatre Translator

Hiroshi Kashiwagi

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1922 - October 29, 2019American poet, playwright, actor, translator and librarianAuthor of "The Plums Can Wait", "Voices from Japanese ...
Actor Drama Dramatist Librarian National Book Award Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre Translator

Bram Stoker

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1847 - April 20, 1912Irish novelist and theatre managerAuthor of "Dracula", "The Lady of the Shroud" and "The Lair of the White Worm"B...
Dracula Ireland Irish Novel Novelist Theater Theatre