Literary Library

Osbert Sitwell

December 6, 1892 - May 4, 1969English writerAuthor of "Left Hand, Right Hand!", "Laughter in the Next Room" and "Noble Essences"His full name was ...

Joyce Kilmer

December 6, 1886 - July 30, 1918American writer, poet, journalist, literary critic, lecturer and editorAuthor of "Trees, and Other Poems", "The Ci...

Karl Ove Knausgard

December 6, 1968 - Norwegian novelistBest known for his six autobiographical novels titled "My Struggle" as well as "A Time for Everything" and "T...

Jason Reynolds

December 6, 1983 - African-American author of novels and poetry for young adultsAuthor of "Ghost" (for which he was finalist for the National Book...

Ira Gershwin

December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983American lyricistSongs included "They Can't Take That Away From Me" (for which he was nominated for an Academy A...

Garth Stein

December 6, 1964 - American author, film producer, documentary filmmaker, playwright, teacher and amateur racerAuthor of "Raven Stole the Moon", "T...

Eve Curie Labouisse

December 6, 1904 - October 22, 2007French-American writer, journalist and pianistAuthor of "Madame Curie" (for which she won the National Book Awa...

Elizabeth Yates

December 6, 1905 - July 29, 2001American writer, journalist and children's book authorAuthor of "Mountain Born" (for which she won a Newbery Honor ...

Doug Marlette

December 6, 1949 - July 10, 2007American editorial cartoonist and novelistAuthor of "Kudzu": A Southern Musical", "The Bridge" and "Magic Time"Won ...

Cornelia Meigs

December 6, 1884 - September 10, 1973American writer, teacher and historianAuthor of "Windy Hill" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1922), "Cle...

Byron Katie

December 6, 1942 - American speaker and authorAuthor of "Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life (co-written with Stephen Mitchel...

Arthur Golden

December 6, 1956 - American writer and novelistAuthor of "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Mi Sayuri"#literarycalendar#birthdays#authorsbirthdays#slickcat...