Literary Library
Hannah More
by Angela Beck
February 2, 1745 - September 7, 1833English religious writer, poet and playwrightAuthor of "The Inflexible Captive", "Fatal Falsehood" and "Coeleb...
Ayn Rand
by Angela Beck
February 2, 1882 - March 6, 1982
Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright and essayist
Author of "Anthem", "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas...
Anthony Powell
by Angela Beck
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
by Angela Beck
February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967African-American poet, playwright, novelist, columnist and social activistAuthor of "The Weary Blues", "Not Withou...
Kate Atkinson
by Angela Beck
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
by Angela Beck
December 20, 1928 - November 22, 2008Austrian-American pedriatric neurologist and author of novels and playsAuthor of "The Last Inquisitors", "Lady...
Doug Wright
by Angela Beck
December 20, 1962 - American playwright, librettist and screenwriterAuthor of "Quills" (for which he won the Obie Award for Best Playwriting in 199...
Sean O'Brien
by Angela Beck
December 19, 1952 - British poet, critic, playwright and professorAuthor of "Downriver" (for which he was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize in...
Jean Genet
by Angela Beck
December 19, 1910 - April 15, 1986French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist and political activistHis novels include "The Thief's Journey", "Our...
Italo Svevo
by Angela Beck
December 19, 1861 - September 13, 1928Italian writer, businessman, novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "Una Vita", "Senilita" and...