Literary Library

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

Lawrence Walsh

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1912 - March 19, 2014American lawyer, judge, attorney general and writerAuthor of "Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Cont...
Attorney Attorney General Court Courts Deputy Attorney General Govern Government Government Official Independent Council Iran Iran-Contra Judge Law Lawyer New York U.S. District Court

Joe Posnanski

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1967 - American sports journalistAuthor of "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America", "The Secret of Golf: The ...
Associated Press Athlete Athletes Athletics Baseball Buck O'Neal Columnist Golf Harry Houdini Jack Nicklaus National Sportswriter of the Year Newspaper Columnist Sports Sports Columnist Sports Journalism Sports Journalist Sports Reporter Sportscaster Tom Watson

Gaston Miron

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1928 - December 14, 1996Canadian poet, publisher and editorAuthor of "L' Homme Rapaille", "Counterpanes" and "Embers and Earth: Selecte...
Canada Canadian Editing Editor French-Canadian Poem Poems Poet Poetry Publisher Publishing

Fanny Bullock Workman

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1859 - January 22, 1925American geographer, cartographer, explorer, travel writer, mountaineer and lecturerAuthor of "Algerian Memories...
Algeria Bicycle Cartographer Expedition Explorer Geographer Geography Himalaya Himalayan Iberia Lecture Lecturer Map Maps Mountainer Mountains Royal Geographical Society Sorbonne Speaker Speech Travel Travel Writer

Charles Murray

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1943 - American political scientist and writerAuthor of "Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950 - 1980", "The Bell Curve: Intellig...
America American American Culture Govern Government Political Political Scientist Politics Writer

Carll Cneut

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1969 - Flemish illustratorIllustrated "Willy" (for which he won the Boekenpauw Award for the Best Flemish illustrations in a children's...
Boekenpauw Award Children's Book Illustrator Flanders Flemish Illustrate Illustrations Illustrator

Zora Neale Hurston

by Angela Beck
January 7, 1903 - January 28, 1960African-American novelist, anthropologist, filmmaker, short story writer, essayist and playwrightAuthor of "Barr...
African American Alabama Writers Hall of Fame American Library Association Anthropologist Anthropology Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Films Harlem Renaissance Movie Movies National Women's Hall of Fame New York Writers Hall of Fame Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

William Peter Blatty

by Angela Beck
January 7, 1928 - January 12, 2017American novelist, screenwriter, director and producerAuthor of "The Exorcist" (for which he won the Academy Awa...
Academy Award Director Exorcise Exorcism Exorcist Film Film Director Film Producer Filmmaker Films Golden Globe Award Movie Movies Novel Novelist Oscar Producer Screenplay Screenwrite Screenwriter The Exorcist