Literary Library

Teo Savory

December 27, 1907 - November 14, 1989American novelist, poet, translator and publisherAuthor of "The Landscape of Dreams", "The Single Secret" and ...

Sarah Vowell

December 27, 1969 - American author, journalist, essayist, social commentator and actressAuthor of "Radio On: A Listener's Diary", "Take the Canno...

P. T. Deutermann

December 27, 1941 - American mystery and thriller novelist and retired military officerAuthor of "Hunting Season", "Pacific Glory" and "The Commodo...

Mirza Ghalib

December 27, 1797 - February 15, 1869Indian poetAuthor of "Perfume of Hindi" and many sonnets, ghazals and lettersWas the Poet Laureate of the roy...

Mina Loy

December 27, 1882 - September 25, 1966British artist, writer, poet, playwright, novelist, painter, designer and bohemianAuthor of "Lunar Baedeker"...

Louis Bromfield

December 27, 1896 - March 18, 1956American novelist, farmer and conservationistAuthor of "The Green Bay Tree", "Possession" and "Early Autumn" (fo...

Kevin Patterson

December 27, 1964 - Canadian medical doctor and writerAuthor of "Country of Cold" (for which he won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize in 2003...

Ernesto Zedillo

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

Elizabeth Smart

December 27, 1913 - March 4, 1986Canadian poet and novelistAuthor of "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept", "In the Meantime" and "Ten Po...

Cokie Roberts

December 27, 1943 - September 17, 2019American journalist, political reporter & analyst and authorAuthor of "Founding Mothers: The Women Who R...

Chris Abani

December 27, 1966 -Nigerian-American novelist, poet and professorAuthor of "Graceland", "Becoming Abigail" and "The Secret History of Las Vegas"Wa...

Benajah Harvey Carroll

December 27, 1843 - November 11, 1914American pastor, theologian, teacher and authorAuthor of "Evangelistic Sermons", "The Books of Exodus and Levi...