Literary Library

Eknath Easwaran

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1910 - October 26, 1999Indian spiritual teacher, author and translatorAuthor of over 30 books including "Gandhi the Man", "God Makes t...
Author Blue Mountain Center Gandhi India Indian Meditation Nilgeri Press Poetry Sacred Spiritual Spiritual Leader Translator

William Cooper Nell

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1816 - May 25, 1874African-American abolitionist, journalist, publisher and writerAuthor of "Services of Colored Americans in the War...
Abolitionist African American African American History American History American Revolution American South Journalism Journalist Patriots Publisher Slavery Slaves Underground Railroad Writer

Warren Adler

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1927 - April 15, 2019American author, essayist, short story writer, playwright and poetBest known for "The War of the Roses" (which wa...
Author Essayist Essays Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story Theater Theatre

V. S. Pritchett

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1900 - March 20, 1997British writer and literary criticAuthor of "Collected Stories", "London Perceived" and "A Cab at the Door & ...
British England English Great Britain Literary Critic V. S. Pritchett Memorial Prize

Tim Green

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1963 - American novelist and retired professional football playerAuthor of "Football Genius", "American Outrage" and "Lost Boy"
Athlete Athletes Athletics Atlanta Atlanta Falcons Football Football Player NFL Novel Novelist Sports Television Television Commentator

Sylvia Brownrigg

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1964 - American novelist and children's book authorAuthor of "Ten Women Who Speaks the World", "Morality Tale" and "Kepler's Dream"(wr...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Novel Novelist

Scott Pratt

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1956 - November 11, 2018American lawyer and crime novelistAuthor of "An Innocent Client", "Reasonable Fear" and "Justice Redeemed"
Crime Law Lawyer Novel Novelist

Philip K. Dick

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1928 - March 2, 1982American science fiction and short-story writerAuthor of over 40 novels and 120 short stories including "The Man...
Blade Runner Novel Novelist Sci-Fi Science Fiction Writer

Noel Coward

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1899 - March 26, 1973English playwright, composer, director, actor and singerAuthor of more than 65 plays and musicals including "The...
Actor British Composer Director England English Great Britain Music Musical Play Plays Playwright Sing Singer Theater Theatre

Marie Hall Ets

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1895 - January 17, 1984American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "In the Forest" (for which she ...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Author Illustrator

Margaret Mead

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1901 - November 15, 1978American cultural anthropologist, author and public speakerAuthor of "Male and Female", "New Lives for Old" a...
Anthropologist Anthropology Author Culture Jimmy Carter Presidential Medal of Freedom Public Speaker Speaker

John Fox, Jr.

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1862 - July 7, 1919American journalist, novelist and short story writerAuthor of "A Mountain Europa", "The Kentuckians" and "The Trai...
Journalism Journalist Novel Novelist Russo-Japanese War Short Story Spanish-American War War War Correspondent