Literary Library

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1918 - August 3, 2008Russian novelist, philosopher, historian, short story writer and political prisonerAuthor of "One Day in the Li...
Historian Historical Fiction history Imperial Russia Nobel Prize Novel Novelist Philosopher Philosophy Political Political Prisoner Russia Russian Russian History Short Story

William Plomer

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1903 - September 21, 1973South African novelist, poet, literary editor and librettistAuthor of "I Speak of Africa", "In a Bombed House...
Librettist Libretto Literary Editor Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry South Africa South African

Theos Casimir Bernard

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1908 - September 1947American explorer and authorAuthor of "Penthouse of the Gods: A Pilgrimage into the Heart of Tibet and the Sacred...
Author Explorer Hindu Llasa Tibet Yoga

Rumer Goddard

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1907 - November 8, 1998English author of fiction and nonfictionAuthor of more than 60 books including "Black Narcissus", "The Greenga...
British England English Fiction Film Films Great Britain Movie Movies Nonfiction

Philip R. Craig

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1933 - May 8, 2007American mystery novelistAuthor of "A Beautiful Place to Die", "Death in Vineyard Waters" and "Vineyard Prey"His mys...
Martha Vineyard Massachusetts Mystery Mystery Writer Novel Novelist

Nelly Sachs

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1891 - May 12, 1970German-Swedish (Jewish) poet and playwright Author of "Legends and Tales", "Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden I...
German Germany Jewish Jews Nobel Prize Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Swedan Swedish Theater Theatre

Mary Norton

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1903 - August 29, 1992English children's book author Author of "The Magic Bed-Knob", "Bonfires and Broomsticks" and "The Borrowers"...
Author British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Author England English Great Britain

Maria Benitez

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1783 - April 18, 1873 or 1875 (?)Puerto-Rican poet and playwrightAuthor of poems including "The Nymph of Puerto Rico", "The Flower an...
Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Puerto Rican Puerto Rico Theater Theatre

Jacqueline Mitchard

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1956 - American journalist and novelistAuthor of "The Deep End of the Ocean", "The Most Wanted" and "Still Summer"
Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist

Helen Oyeyemi

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1984 - Nigerian-born English novelist, short story writer and playwrightAuthor of "The Icarus Girl", "What is Not Yours is Not Yours"...
British England English Great Britain Nigeria Nigerian Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre

George MacDonald

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1824 - September 18, 1905Scottish author, poet and Christian ministerAuthor of "At the Back of the North Wind", "The Princess and the...
Author Christian Minister Pastor Poem Poems Poet Poetry Preacher Scotland Scottish

Emily Dickinson

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1830 - May 15, 1886.English Poet Most of her poems were published posthumously by her sister including "Because I Could Not Stop ...
England English English Poetry Poem Poems Poet Poetry