Literary Library

Andre Aciman

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1951 - Italian-American writer and professorAuthor of "Out of Egypt: A Memoir", "False Papers" and "Call Me By Your Name"
College Italian Italian-American Italy Professor Teach Teacher Teaching University Writer

Abdulhak Hamid Tarhan

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1852 - April 12, 1937Turkish playwright and poetAuthor of "The Grave", "The Desert" and "A Voice From Bala"
Drama Dramatist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Theater Theatre Turkey Turkish

Tzimon Barto

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1963 - American classical pianist, bodybuilder, novelist, poet and philosopherAuthor of "A Lady of Greek Origin" and "Harold Flanders: ...
Body Builder Body Building Classical Music Music Musical Instrument Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Piano Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Tuelo Gabonewe

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1985 - South African novelist and children's book authorAuthor of "Planet Savage", "Dinotshi" and "Hippo and His Friends"
Africa African Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Novel Novelist South Africa South African

Susan Wittig Albert

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1940 - American mystery writerAuthor of "Thyme of Death" (for which she was nominated for the Agatha Award in 1992), "The Tale of Hill ...
Agatha Award Carolyn Keene Crime Mystery Mystery Writer Nancy Drew

St. Therese of Lisieux

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1873 - September 30, 1897French Catholic Carmelite nun and writerAuthor of "The Story of a Soul" and "St. Therese of Lisieux, Her Last ...
Carmelite Catholic Catholic Church Christ Christian Christianity Church France French Jesus Nun

Mo Hayder

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1962 - July 27, 2021British novelist, actress and modelAuthor of "Birdman", "The Treatment" and "Pig Island" (for which she was nominate...
Acting Actor Actress Barry Award British Crime England English Great Britain Model Novel Novelist

Jimmy Santiago Baca

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1952 - American poet, memoirist and screenwriterAuthor of "Immigrants in Our Own Land", "Martin and Meditations on the South Valley" (f...
American Book Award Film Filmmaker Films Memoir Memoirist Movie Movies National Endowment for the Arts Poem Poems Poet Poetry Pushcart Prize Screenwriter

Crosby Bonsall

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1921 - January 10, 1995American artist and children's book author and illustratorAuthor of more than 40 books including "Who's a Pest? A...
Art Artist Arts Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books

Terry C. Johnston

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1947 - March 25, 2001American western novelistAuthor of more than 30 westerns including "Carry the Wind", "Crack in the Sky" and "Buffal...
American West Cowboy Cowboys Native Native American Novel Novelist U.S. West Western

Sir James George Frazer

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1854 - May 7, 1941Scottish anthropologist and folklorist Author of "The Growth of Plato's Ideal Theory", ""Taboo and the Perils of the ...
Anthropologist Anthropology Folk Lore Folklorist Folktales Great Britain Scotland Scottish United Kingdom

Sembene Ousmane

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1923 - June 9, 2007Senegalese director, producer and writerAuthor of "God's Bits of Wood", "Tribal Scars" and "Xala"
Director Film Film Director Film Producer Filmmaker Films Senagal Senegalese Tribe Writer