Literary Library

Jay Bennett

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1912 - June 27, 2009American mystery writer and radio scriptwriterAuthor of "The Skeleton Man", "The Dark Corridor" and "Sing Me A Dea...
Mystery Mystery Writer Radio Script Writer

Gillian Cross

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1945 - British author of children's booksAuthor of "A Map of Nowhere", "Wolf" (for which she won the Carnegie Award in 1990) and "The ...
British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain Whitbread Children's Book Award

George Crabbe

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1754 - February 3, 1832English poet, surgeon and clergymanAuthor of "The Candidate", "The Village" and "The Burough"
British Church Clergy Clergyman Doctor England English English Poetry Great Britain Medical Medicine Physician Religion Religious Surgeon Surgery

Fritz Lieber

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1910 - September 5, 1992American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction, poet, actor, playwright and chess expertAuthor of "Ga...
Acting Actor Chess Fantasy Horror Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Science Fiction Theater Theatre

Evan Osnos

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1976 - American journalist and author Author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China" (for which he wo...
Author Joe Biden Journalism Journalist National Book Award Nonfiction President President Biden

Eric van Lustbader

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1946 - American writer of thriller and fantasy novelsAuthor of "The Ninja", "Floating City" and "The Nemesis Manifesto"
Fantasy Novel Novelist Thriler Writer

Adam Haslett

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1970 -American fiction writer, journalist and short-story writerAuthor of "You Are Not a Stranger Here" (for which he was a finalist ...
Fiction Journalism Journalist National Book Award National Book Critics Circle Award New York Magazine New York Magazine Writer of the Year Award PEN/Malamud Award Pulitzer Prize Short Story

Warren Felt Evans

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1817 - September 4, 1889American philosopher, writer and ministerAuthor of "The Mental Cure (Illustrating the Influence of the Mind i...
Church Minister Philosopher Philosophy Preach Preacher Writer

Sidney Shapiro

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1915 - October 18, 2014American-born Chinese lawyer, translator, actor and writerAuthor of "An American in China: Thirty Years in the...
Acting Actor China Chinese Chinese-American Law Lawyer Translator Writer

Samuel Smiles

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1812 - April 16, 1904Scottish author, biographer, government reformer and newspaper editorAuthor of "Self-Help", "Lives of the Engine...
Author Bio Biographer Biography Editor Government News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Scotland Scottish

Robert Bly

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1926 - November 21, 2021American poet, essayist and activistAuthor of more than 30 books of poetry including"Talking Into the Ear of ...
Activist Essayist Essays Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Raymond E. Feist

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1945 - American fantasy fiction novelist and short-story writerAuthor of "Silverthorn", "Daughter of the Empire" and "Talon of the Sil...
Fantasy Short Story