Literary Library

Carol Ryrie Brink

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1895 - August 15, 1981American writer of juvenile and adult booksAuthor of over 30 books including "Caddie Woodlawn" (for which she w...
Fiction Juvenile Newbery Newbery Medal Young Adult

Andy McNab

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1959 - British novelist and former British Army Infantry soldierAuthor of "Bravo Two Zero", "Immediate Action" and "The Good Psychopat...
Army British England English Great Britain Infantry Military Novel Novelist Soldier

Alasdair Gray

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1934 - December 29, 2019Scottish novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, translator, historian and artistAuthor of "Lanark: A...
Art Artist Historian Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Saltire Society Book of the Year Scotland Scottish Short Story Translator Whitbread Novel Award

Wilfred Sheed

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1930 - January 19, 2011English-born American novelist, essayist and biographerAuthor of "Office Politics" (for which he was a finalist...
Bio Biographer Biography British England English Essayist Essays Great Britain Muhammad Ali National Book Award Novel Novelist

Teo Savory

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1907 - November 14, 1989American novelist, poet, translator and publisherAuthor of "The Landscape of Dreams", "The Single Secret" and ...
Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Publisher Translator

Sarah Vowell

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1969 - American author, journalist, essayist, social commentator and actressAuthor of "Radio On: A Listener's Diary", "Take the Canno...
Actress Author Commentator Essayist Essays Journalism Journalist Social Commentator

P. T. Deutermann

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1941 - American mystery and thriller novelist and retired military officerAuthor of "Hunting Season", "Pacific Glory" and "The Commodo...
Military Military Officer Mystery Mystery Writer Navy Thriller

Mirza Ghalib

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1797 - February 15, 1869Indian poetAuthor of "Perfume of Hindi" and many sonnets, ghazals and lettersWas the Poet Laureate of the roy...
India Indian Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry

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

Louis Bromfield

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1896 - March 18, 1956American novelist, farmer and conservationistAuthor of "The Green Bay Tree", "Possession" and "Early Autumn" (fo...
Conservation Conservationist Farm Farmer Novel Novelist Pulitzer Prize

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

Ernesto Zedillo

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1951 - Mexican economist, politician and former President of MexicoAuthor of "2nd State of the Nation Report: A New Phase for Mexico"...
Mexican Mexico Political Politician Politics President