Literary Library

Keith Gessen

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1975 - Russian-born American novelist, journalist, literary translator and professorAuthor of "All the Sad Young Literary Men", "Diary ...
College Educate Education Educator Journalism Journalist Literary Translator Magazine Magazine Columnist Magazine Editor Magazine Publisher Magazine Writer Magazines News Novel Novelist Professor Russia Russian Russian-American Stalin Teach Teacher Teaching Translator University

Judith Krantz

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1928 - June 22, 2019American magazine writer, fashion editor and novelistAuthor of "Scruples", "Mistral's Daughter" and "Till We Meet Ag...
Clothes Editing Editor Fashion Fashion Editor Magazine Magazine Columnist Magazine Writer Magazines Novel Novelist

John Bargh

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1955 - American social psychologist and writerAuthor of "Social Psychology and the Unconscious: The Automaticy of Higher Mental Processe...
Psychologist Psychology Social Psychologist Unconscious Writer

Hayim Nachman Bialik

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1873 - July 4, 1934Ukrainian-born Jewish poetAuthor of "Tarnegolim Yehu-Shu'al", "Shirim" and "Knight of Onions and Knight of Garlic"Wr...
Hebrew Jewish Jews Poem Poems Poet Poetry Ukraine Ukrainian Yiddish

Gail Schimmel

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1974 - South African attorney and novelistAuthor of "Marriage Vows", "The Park" and "Whatever Happened to the Cowley Twins?"
Attorney Law Lawyer Novel Novelist South Africa South African

Clyde Robert Bulla

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1914 - May 23, 2007American children's book authorAuthor of over 50 books including "Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims", "The Sword in the...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books

Brian Friel

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1929 - October 2, 2015Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre CompanyAuthor of "Aristocrats" (for whic...
American Theater Hall of Fame Drama Dramatist Field Day Theatre Company Ireland Irish New York Drama Critics Circle Award NY Drama Critics Circle Award Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre Theatre Company Tony Award

Wilkie Collins

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1824 - September 23, 1889English novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "The Woman in White", "The Moonstone" (which was ...
British Crime Detective Drama Dramatist England English Great Britain Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Terry Brooks

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1944 - American attorney and writer of fantasy, science fiction, westerns and non-fiction Author of "The Sword of Shannara", "The Black...
American West Attorney Cowboy Cowboys Fantasy Law Lawyer Nonfiction Sci-Fi Science Fiction SciFi Shannara Western Westerns Writer

Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1824 - April 11, 1861Mexican poetWrote the lyrics for the Mexican National Anthem in 1853
Mexican Mexican National Anthem Mexico National Anthem Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Stephen Hawking

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1942 - March 14, 2018English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and authorAuthor of "A Brief History of Time", "Black Holes and Baby Un...
ALS Author Black Hole Black Holes British Cambridge Cosmologist Cosmology England English Great Britain Lou Gehrig's Disease Physicist Presidential Medal of Freedom Relativity Science Scientist Theorectical Physicist Theorectical Physics

Robert Littell

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1935 - American novelist and journalistAuthor of "The Defection of A. J. Lewinter", "Young Philby: A Novel" and "A Nasty Piece of Work"
Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist