Literary Library

Idella Purnell

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1901 - December 1, 1982Mexican-born American academic, librarian, teacher and children's book authorAuthor of "The Talking Bird: An Aztec ...
Academic Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Librarian Library Mexican Mexican-American Mexico Poetry Riveter Teacher

Gil Scott-Heron

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011African-American jazz poet, singer, musician and authorAuthor of "Small Talk at 125th and Lenox", "So Far, So Good" an...
African American African American History Jazz Music Music Music Writer Musician Poem Poems Poet Poetry Rock and Roll Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Singer Singing

Gaetano Mosca

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1858 - November 8, 1941Italian political scientist, journalist, public servant and academicAuthor of "Theory of  Governments and Parliame...
Academic Govern Government Government Official Italian Italy Journalism Journalist Political Political Scientist Politics Public Servant

Fredrik Cygnaeus

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1807 - February 7, 1881Finnish poet, art critic & collector and professorAuthor of "Ice-Candles" and "Claes Flemings tider: Dramatisk...
Art Art Collector Art Critic College Finland Finnish Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor Teacher University

Edgar Wallace

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1875 - February 10, 1932British crime writer, war correspondent, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, playwright and poetAuthor of "The Fo...
British Correspondent Crime England English Foreign Correspondent Great Britain Journalism Journalist Movie Movies News Correspondent Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Screenwriter Theater Theatre War

Denis Lalanne

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1926 - December 7, 2019French sports journalist and novelistAuthor of "Le Tennis", "Les Nouveaux Geants du Rugby" and "Chronique Coupe du...
France French Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Rugby Sports Tennis

Dean Brelis

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1924 - November 17, 2006American journalist and writer of novels and nonfictionAuthor of "The Mission", "Shalom" and "Behimd the Story of ...
ABC Correspondent Foreign Correspondent Journalism Journalist NBC News Correspondent Nonfiction Novel Novelist Time Magazine

Chris Brogan

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1970 - American author, journalist, marketing consultant and speakerAuthor of "Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Re...

Carl Steinheim

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1878 - November 3, 1942German playwright and short story writerAuthor of "From the Heroic Life of the Bourgeois (A Play Cycle)", "A Mask o...
German German Expressionism Germany Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre

Arnold Aletrino

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1858 - January 17, 1916Dutch physician, criminal anthropologist and writerAuthor of "Een Liefde", "Vit den Dood", "Zuster Bertha" and "Ma...
Anthropologist Anthropology Doctor Dutch Medical Medicine Netherlands Physician Writer

Aileen Ward

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1919 - May 31, 2016American professor of English literature and authorAuthor of "John Keats: The Making of a Poet" (for which she won the ...
Academic English Guggenheim Keats National Book Award Professor Teacher University

Agnes Repplier

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1855 - December 15, 1950American essayistAuthor of essays include: "The Fireside Sphinx", "Germany and Democracy" (written with J. Willia...
Democracy Essayist Essays Germany