Literary Library

Sarah Colonna

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1974 - American stand-up comedian, actress and comedy writerAuthor of "Life As I Blow It: Tales of Love, Life and Sex...Not Necessaril...
Actor Actress Comedian Comedy Humor Writer

Jim Shepard

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1956 - American novelist and short story writerAuthor of "Project X" (for which he won the Massachusetts Book Award in 2005), "Like Y...
Massachusetts Book Award National Book Award Novel Novelist Rea Award Short Story Writer

Dave Pelzer

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1960 - American writer of autobiographical and self-help booksAuthor of "A Child Called It", "The Lost Boy" and "Help Yourself"
Autobiography Bio Biographer Biography Self-Help Writer

Liu Xiaobo

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1955 - July 13, 2017Chinese writer, literary critic, human rights activist and philosopherAuthor of "Criticism of the Choice: Dialogu...
Activist China Chinese Communism Community Activist Human Rights Human Rights Activist Literary Critic Nobel Prize Writer

Dick Sudhalter

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1938 - September 19, 2008American jazz trumpeter and writerAuthor of "Bix: Man and Legend" (co-written with Richard R. Evans and for w...
Bio Biographer Biography Jazz Jazz Music Music Musician National Book Award Trumpet Trumpeter Writer

Mina Loy

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1882 - September 25, 1966British artist, writer, poet, playwright, novelist, painter, designer and bohemianAuthor of "Lunar Baedeker"...
Art Artist Arts Bohemian British Designer England English English Poetry Great Britain Novel Novelist Paint Painter Painting Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Theater Theatre Writer

Kevin Patterson

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1964 - Canadian medical doctor and writerAuthor of "Country of Cold" (for which he won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize in 2003...
Afghan Afghanistan Afghanistan War Canada Canadian Doctor Medical Medicine Physician Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Writer

Henry Miller

by Angela Beck
December 26, 1891 - June 7, 1980American writer and artistAuthor of "Tropic of Cancer", Tropic of Capricorn" and "The Rosy Crucifixion"Many of his...
Anais Nin Art Artist Arts France Writer

Robert Morss Lovett

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1870 - February 8, 1956American academic, writer, editor, political activist and government officialAuthor of "The History of English...
Academic Communism Communist Editor Government Government Official Political Political Activist Politics Writer

Pam Munoz Ryan

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1951 - American writer of children's and young adult booksAuthor of "Esparansa Rising" (for which she won the Jane Addams Children's ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Jane Addams Children's Book Award Newbery Newbery Honor Writer Young Adult

Carlos Castaneda

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1931 - April 27, 1998American writerAuthor of "The Teachings of Don Juan" and "The Fire From Within" Was born Carlos Cesar Salvador Ar...
Anthropologist Anthropology Shaman Writer

Angelica Garnett

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1918 - May 4, 2012British writer, painter and artistAuthor of "Deceived With Kindness: A Bloomsbury Childhood" (for which she won the ...
Art Artist Arts British England English Great Britain Paint Painter Painting Writer