Literary Library

Christopher Fry

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1907 - June 30, 2005English poet and playwrightAuthor of "The Lady's Not for Burning" (for which he won the New York Drama Critics Aw...
British England English English Poetry Great Britain NY Drama Critics Award Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Theater Theatre Tony Award

Austin Abbott

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1931 - April 19, 1896American lawyer, academic and writerAuthor of "Reports of Practice Cases Determined in the Courts of the State o...
Academic Henry Ward Beecher James Garfield Law Lawyer President Garfield Writer

Alfred Bester

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1913 - September 30, 1987American science fiction writer, television and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and comic strip scriptor...
Comic Book Writer Comic Books Comic Strips Comics Magazine Magazine Editor Sci-Fi Science Fiction Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Science Fiction Writers of America Script Writer Television Television Show

A. M. Holmes

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1961 - American novelist, short story writer, memoirist and professorAuthor of "The End of Alice", "The Mistress' Daughter" and "May ...
Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Professor Short Story Teach Teacher University

William Safire

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1929 - September 27, 2009American author, columnist, journalist and presidential speechwriterAuthor of "Safire's Political Dictionar...
Author Columnist Journalism Journalist President President Bush President George W. Bush Presidential Medal of Freedom Presidential Speechwriter Pulitzer Prize Speechwriter

Theodore Rosengarten

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1944 - American historian and writerAuthor of "All God's Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw" (for which he won the National Book Award for...
African African Art Historian history Jewish Jewish-American Jews National Book Award Writer

Penelope Fitzgerald

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1916 - April 28, 2000English novelist, poet, essayist and biographerAuthor of "The Bookshop" (for which she was shortlisted for the B...
Bio Biographer Biography Booker Prize British England English Essayist Essays Great Britain National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Paracelsus

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1493 (or November 11?) - September 24, 1541Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian and philosopherAuthor of "A Book of Nymphs, Syl...
Alchemist Doctor Medicine Philosopher Philosophy Physician Swiss Switzerland Theologian Toxicology

Mustapha Matura

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1939 - October 29, 2019Trinidadian playwright and poetAuthor of the plays "As Time Goes By", "Play Mas" and "Rum and Coca-Cola"Born No...
Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Theater Theatre Trinidad Trinidadian

Marshall Terrill

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1963 - American author, journalist and biographerAuthor of multiple biographies of Steve McQueen as well as "Peter Maravich: The Autho...
Athlete Athletes Athletics Author Basketball Bio Biographer Biography Journalism Journalist Movie Movies Pete Maravich Sports Steve McQueen

Marc Lamont Hill

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1978 - African-American academic, author, professor, activist, news commentary and television personalityAuthor of "The Classroom and...
Academic Activist African American Author News News Correspondent Professor Teach Teacher Television Television Commentator University

Lori Handeland

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1961 - American romance novelistAuthor of over 30 novels including "Second Chance", "Dreams of an Eagle" and "An Outlaw for Christmas"
Novel Novelist Romance Romantic