Literary Library

Ernest Pascal

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1896 - November 4, 1966English-born American screenwriter, author, playwright and poetAuthor of "The Dark Swan", "Virgin Flame" and "Th...
Author British Cannes Film Festival Drama Dramatist England English English-American Film Filmmaker Films Great Britain Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Screenwriter Theater Theatre

Brian Floca

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1969 - American children's book author and illustratorAuthor and/or illustrator of "Poppy" (written by Avi), "Moonshot: The Flight of ...
Caldecott Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books

Anthony M. Rud

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1893 - November 30, 1942American writer and magazine editorAuthor of "The Devil's Heirloom" and "The Sentence of the Six Gun"Also publi...
Magazine Magazine Editor Magazines Writer

Alex Wayman

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1921 - September 22, 2004American Tibetologist, Indologist and professorAuthor of "The Buddhist Tantras", "Yoga of the Guhyasamajatantr...
ABC Buddhism Buddhist Eastern Religion Educate Education Educator Professor Religion Teach Teacher Teaching Tibet Tibetan Yoga

Robinson Jeffers

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1887 - January 20, 1962U. S. poet and playwrightAuthor of "The Wild God of the World" and "Stones of the Sur"Click Here to See Books 
Drama Dramatist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Althea Kontis

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1976 - American writer of children's and juvenile booksAuthor of "Oops! The Day Z Went First", "Enchanted" and "Once Upon a Quest: 15 T...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Juvenile YA Young Adult

William Levy

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1939 - April 22, 2019American writer, editor, radio personality and professorAuthor of "Confession of a Failed Dealer", "Dear George W....
Editing Editor Educate Education Educator Magazine Magazine Publisher Magazines Professor Radio Radio Personality School Teach Teacher Teaching Writer

Vicente Huidobro

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1893 - January 2, 1948Chilean poet and magazine publisherAuthor of "Poemas Articos" and "Temblor de Cielo"Awarded the National Prize o...
Chile Chile's National Prize for Literature Chilean Chilean National Prize of Literature Magazine Magazine Publisher Magazines Poem Poems Poet Poetry Publisher

Manuel Zeno Gandia

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1855 - January 30, 1930Puerto Rican physician, poet, journalist and politicianAuthor of "La Charca" (considered to be the first novel ...
Doctor Govern Government Government Official Journalism Journalist Medical Medicine News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Physician Poem Poems Poet Poetry Political Politician Politics Puerto Rican Puerto Rico

James Lapine

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1949 - American stage director, playwright, screenwriter and librettistAuthor of "Sunday in the Park with George" (for which he was no...
Drama Drama Desk Award Dramatist Film Filmmaker Films Librettist Libretto Music Music Writer Musical NY Drama Critics Circle Award Play Plays Playwright Pulitzer Pulitzer Prize Screenwriter Theater Theater Director Theatre Theatre Director Tony Tony Award

Fran Walsh

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1959 - New Zealand screenwriter, film producer and lyricistAuthor of "Heavenly Creatures" (for which she was nominated for an Academy A...
Academy Award Film Film Producer Filmmaker Films Heavenly Creatures Lyricist Lyrics Movie Movies Music Musical New Zealand Oscars Peter Jackson Screenplay Screenwriter The Lord of the Rings The Lovely Bones

Dennis Cooper

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1953 - American novelist, poet, critic, editor and performance artistAuthor of "Try", "My Loose Thread" and "Ugly Man: Stories"
Artist Critic Editing Editor Novel Novelist Perform Performance Performance Artist Play Plays Poem Poems Poet Poetry