Literary Library

Charles MacArthur

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1895 - April 21, 1956American playwright and screenwriterAuthor of "Rasputin and the Empress" (for which he was nominated for an Academ...
Academy Award Drama Dramatist Oscar Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre

Edin Phillpotts

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1862 - December 29, 1960English author, poet and dramatistAuthor of "Children of the Night", "The Grey Room" and "The Red Redmaynes"
Drama Dramatist England English Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Terrence McNally

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1938 - March 24, 2020American playwright, librettist and screenwriterAuthor of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune", "Kiss of the...
Drama Dramatist Librettist Libretto Musical Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Tony Award

E. M. Forster

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1879 - June 7, 1970English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettistAuthor of "Where Angels Fear to Tread", "Room With a Vi...
England English Essayist Essays Librettist Libretto Nobel Prize Novel Novelist Short Story Theater Theatre

Nicolasa Mohr

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1938 - American author of young adult and adult books, screenplays and playsAuthor of "El Bronx Remembered", "Nilda" and "Felita" (for ...
American Book Award Drama Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Young Adult

A. R. Gurney

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1930 - June 13, 2017American playwright, novelist and academicAuthor of "The Dining Room", "Sweet Sue" and "Love Letters" (which was a ...
Academic Drama Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Teacher Theater Theatre

Alfred Henschke

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1890 - August 14, 1928German novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "Marietta", "Peter the Great" and "The Chalk Circle"...
German Germany Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Short Story Theatre