Literary Library

Pio Baroja y Nessi

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1872 - October 30, 1956Spanish novelist, biographer and physicianAuthor of "The Lord of Labraz", "The Tree of Knowledge" and "Zalacai...
Bio Biographer Biography Doctor Medical Medicine Novel Novelist Spain Spanish

Mortimer J. Adler

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1902 - June 28, 2001American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, author and professorAuthor of "Diagrammatics", "How to Read a Book...
Author Educate Education Educator Encyclopedia Philosopher Philosophy Professor Teach Teacher University

Manuel Puig

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1932 - July 22, 1990Argentine novelist and screenwriterAuthor of "Betrayed by Rita Hayworth", "Heartbreak Tango" and "Kiss of the Spid...
Argentina Argentine Broadway Film Films Movie Movies Novel Novelist Screenwriter Theater Theatre

Liu Xiaobo

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1955 - July 13, 2017Chinese writer, literary critic, human rights activist and philosopherAuthor of "Criticism of the Choice: Dialogu...
Activist China Chinese Communism Community Activist Human Rights Human Rights Activist Literary Critic Nobel Prize Writer

John Selby

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1945 - American psychologist, teacher and authorAuthor of "Kundalini Awakening: A Gentle Guide to Chakra Activation and Spiritual Gro...
Author Chakras Kundalini Psychologist Psychology School Spiritual Teach Teacher

Dick Sudhalter

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1938 - September 19, 2008American jazz trumpeter and writerAuthor of "Bix: Man and Legend" (co-written with Richard R. Evans and for w...
Bio Biographer Biography Jazz Jazz Music Music Musician National Book Award Trumpet Trumpeter Writer

Cynthia DeFelice

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1951 - American children's book writerAuthor of "Dancing Skeleton" (which was named a Best Book of the Year by the Library of Congress...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Edgar Award Library of Congress Mystery Writer Sequoyah Book Award

Charles McColl Portis

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1933 - February 17, 2020American reporter and writer of western novels, nonfiction, short fiction and articlesAuthor of "Norwood", "T...
American West Film Films Movie Movies News Newspaper Newspapers Nonfiction Novel Novelist Reporter Short Story Western Westerns

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