Literary Library

John Binns

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1772 - June 16, 1860Dublin-born American journalist and writerAuthor of "A Catalogue of Books, for 1795, Containing Several Valuable ...
Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist Writer

Jerry Pinkney

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1939 - October 20, 2021American illustrator and author of children's literatureAuthor and/or illustrator of over 100 books including ...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books Illustrator

Jean Racine

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1639 - April 21, 1699French dramatistAuthor of "Andromaque", "Phedre" and "Athalie"
Drama Dramatist France French Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Elizabeth Noble

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1968 - English novelistAuthor of "The Reading Group", "Alphabet Weekends" and "The Girl Next Door"
British England English Great Britain Novel Novelist

Edwin Arlington Robinson

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1869 - April 6, 1935American poetAuthor of "The Children of the Night", "The Torrent" and " The Night Before"Nominated for the Pulitz...
Nobel Prize Poem Poems Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize

Eduard Uspensky

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1937 - August 14, 2018Russian children's book writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter and television presenterAuthor of over 70 books ...
Author Children's Book Author Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Russia Russian Screenplay Screenwriter Television Theater Theatre

Charles Stuart Calverly

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1831 - February 17, 1884English poetAuthor of "Verses and Translations", "Translations Into English and Latin" and "Fly Leaves"Also pu...
British England English English Poetry Great Britain Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Charles de Lint

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1951 - Canadian writer of novels, novellas, essays, short stories, poetry and lyricsAuthor of "Moonheart", "Dreams Underfoot" and "Tha...
Canada Canadian Essayist Essays Lyricist Lyrics Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Bern Nadette Stanis

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1953 - African-American novelist, short story writer and teacherAmerican actress and authorAuthor of "Situations 101: Relationships, ...
Actor African American Novel Novelist School Short Story Teach Teacher

Josephine Humphries

by Angela Beck
February 2, 1945 -  American novelist and teacher Author of "Dreams of Sleep" (for which she won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award in 1984), "Rich...
Academic Film Guggenheim Novel Novelist PEN/Hemingway Award South Southern Southern Book Award Teach Teacher

Thomas M. Disch

by Angela Beck
February 2, 1940 - July 4, 2008American science fiction writer, poet, critic and children's book authorAuthor of the science fiction stories "The ...
Children's Book Author Critic Hugo Award Literary Critic National Book Critics Circle Award Poem Poems Poet Poetry Sci-Fi Science Fiction

Rob Sheffield

by Angela Beck
February 2, 1966 - American music journalist and authorAuthor of "Love is a Mix Tape", "Talking to Girls About Duran Duran" and "On Bowie" Is a ...
Author David Bowie Duran Duran Journalism Journalist Magazine Editor Music Music Journalist Musician Rock Music Rolling Stone