Literary Library

Albert P. Terhune

by Angela Beck
December 21, 1872 - February 18, 1942American author, dog breeder and journalistAuthor of "Lad: A Dog", "Further Adventures of Lad" and "The Book...
Author Children's Book Author Dog Dog Breeder Dogs Journalism Journalist

Grace May North

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1876 - July 23, 1960American newspaper journalist, librarian and young adult & children's book novelistAuthor of the series "Adele...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Journalism Journalist Librarian Library News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Young Adult

Victoria Scott

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1982 -  American young adult novelist Author of the "Dante Walker" trilogy and the "Five and Flood" serties as well as "Titans" and "He...
Novel Novelist Young Adult

Terry Jones

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1942 - January 21, 2020 Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and author Author of "The Tyrant and the Squire", "The Saga of Erik...
Actor Author Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Comedian Comedy Director Historian Monty Python Wales Welsh Whitbread Award

S. J. Perelman

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1904 - October 17, 1979American humorist and screenwriterAuthor of scripts (co-written) for the Marx Brothers films "Monkey Business"...
Humor Humorist

Reynolds Price

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1933 - January 20, 2011American poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist and professorAuthor 38 stories including "A Long and Happy Life"(fo...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor Teach Teacher William Faulkner Foundation Award

Muriel Spark

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1918 - April 13, 2006Scottish novelist, essayist, short story writer and poetAuthor of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", "The Mandelba...
Booker Prize Essayist Essays Golden PEN Award James Tate Black Prize Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Scotland Scottish Short Story

Meg Cabot

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1967 - American author and young adult novelistHas written over 50 books including "The Princess Diaries" (for which she was included...
Author Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award Novel Novelist Young Adult

Langston Hughes

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967African-American poet, playwright, novelist, columnist and social activistAuthor of "The Weary Blues", "Not Withou...
Activist African American African American History Columnist Guggenheim Harlem Renaissance NAACP Newspaper Columnist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Social Reform Spingarn Medal Theater Theatre

John Edwin Canaday

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1907 - July 19, 1985American academic, art historian and critic, journalist and novelistAuthor of art books including "Mainstreams of M...
Academic Art Art Critic Art Historian Arts Athenaeum Literary Award Crime Journalism Journalist Novel Novelist Picasso

Jerry Spinelli

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1941 - American author of young adult and children's booksAuthor of "Maniac Magee" (for which he won the Newbery Medal in 1991), "Wrin...
Author Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Young Adult

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1874 - July 15, 1929Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator and essayistAuthor of "Death and the Fool", "The Woman W...
Austria Austrian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Librettist Libretto Music Musical Musician Narrator Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry