Literary Library

Theodore Rosengarten

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1944 - American historian and writerAuthor of "All God's Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw" (for which he won the National Book Award for...
African African Art Historian history Jewish Jewish-American Jews National Book Award Writer

Jules de Goncourt

by Angela Beck
(Seen above with his brother, Edmond) December 17, 1830 - June 20, 1870French novelist, writer and playwrightAuthor of "Les Hommes de Lettres", "R...
France French Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Writer

Es'kia Mphahlele

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1919 - October 27, 2008South African writer, educator, artist and activistAuthor of "The Wanderers" (for which he won the African Art...
Activist Africa African African Arts Magazine Apartheid Art Artist Arts Education Educator Nelson Mandela Nobel Prize Order of the Palm South Africa South African Southern Cross Teach Teacher Writer

William Cooper Nell

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1816 - May 25, 1874African-American abolitionist, journalist, publisher and writerAuthor of "Services of Colored Americans in the War...
Abolitionist African American African American History American History American Revolution American South Journalism Journalist Patriots Publisher Slavery Slaves Underground Railroad Writer

Philip K. Dick

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1928 - March 2, 1982American science fiction and short-story writerAuthor of over 40 novels and 120 short stories including "The Man...
Blade Runner Novel Novelist Sci-Fi Science Fiction Writer

Beck Weathers

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1946 - American pathologist and writerAuthor of "Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest"Was one of the subjects of the book "Into...
Jon Krakauer Mountain Climbing Mt. Everest Pathologist Pathology Writer

Gail Tremblay

by Angela Beck
December 15, 1945 - May 3, 2023Native American (Mi'kmag and Onondaga) writer, artist and professorAuthor of "Night Gives Women the Word", "Indian S...
Art Artist Indian Mi'kmag Native Native American Native Culture North American Indians Onondaga Professor Teach Teacher University Writer

Stewart Brand

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1938American writer and editor of "The Whole Earth Catalog"Author of "How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built", "The Cl...
Editor The Whole Earth Catalog Writer

Sarah Zettel

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1966 - American writer of science fiction, fantasy and mysteriesAuthor of "Fool's War", Playing God" and "Dust Girl"
Fantasy Mystery Mystery Writer Sci-Fi Science Fiction Writer

Rosemary Sutcliff

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1920 - July 23, 1992English writer of adult and children's novelsAuthor of "The Lantern Bearers" (for which she won the Carnegie Medal...
British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain Novel Novelist Writer

Melissa Holbrook Pierson

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1957 - American nonfiction writer and essayistAuthor of "The Perfect Vehicle: What Is It About Motorcycles", "The Place You Love is G...
Dog Dogs Essayist Essays Motorcycle Motorcycles Nonfiction Writer

Bob Paris

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1959 - American writer, actor, public speaker, civil rights activist and former professional body builderAuthor of "Natural Fitness: ...
Acting Activist Actor Body Builder Body Building Civil Rights Gay LGBTQ Public Speaker Speaker Writer