Literary Library

Fritz Lieber

December 24, 1910 - September 5, 1992American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction, poet, actor, playwright and chess expertAuthor of "Ga...

C. Y. Lee

December 23, 1915 - November 8, 2018Chinese-American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, translator and playwrightAuthor of "The Flower Drum...

Jean Racine

December 22, 1639 - April 21, 1699French dramatistAuthor of "Andromaque", "Phedre" and "Athalie"

Eduard Uspensky

December 22, 1937 - August 14, 2018Russian children's book writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter and television presenterAuthor of over 70 books ...

Hannah More

February 2, 1745 - September 7, 1833English religious writer, poet and playwrightAuthor of "The Inflexible Captive", "Fatal Falsehood" and "Coeleb...

Ayn Rand

February 2, 1882 - March 6, 1982 Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright and essayist Author of "Anthem", "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas...

Gustave Kahn

December 21, 1859 - September 5, 1936French Symbolist poet, art critic, novelist and playwrightAuthor of "The Mad King", "Premiers Poemes" and "Sy...

Anthony Powell

December 21, 1905 - March 28, 2000English novelist, playwright and memoiristBest known for his 12-volume series "A Dance to the Music of Time" as ...

Langston Hughes

February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967African-American poet, playwright, novelist, columnist and social activistAuthor of "The Weary Blues", "Not Withou...

Kate Atkinson

December 20, 1951 - English writer of novels, short stories and playsAuthor of "Behind the Scenes of the Museum" (for which she won the Whitbread ...

John Menkes

December 20, 1928 - November 22, 2008Austrian-American pedriatric neurologist and author of novels and playsAuthor of "The Last Inquisitors", "Lady...

Doug Wright

December 20, 1962 - American playwright, librettist and screenwriterAuthor of "Quills" (for which he won the Obie Award for Best Playwriting in 199...