Literary Library

John Giorno

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1936 - October 12, 2019American poet and performance artistAuthor of "Grasping at Emptiness", "Subduing Demons in America, Selected Po...
Art Artist Arts Performance Artist Poem Poems Poet Poetry

George Ancona

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1929 - January 1, 2021American photo essayist and creator of children's picture booksAuthor of "Pablo Remembers: The Fiesta of the Day...
Children's Book Children's Books Essayist Photo Photographer Photography Photos

Frances Power Cobbe

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1822 - April 5, 1904Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, religious thinker, social reformer, woman's suffrage campaigner and animal rights ...

Cornell Woolrich

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1903 - September 23, 1968American novelist and short story writerAuthor of dozens of novels and short stories including "The Bride Wor...
Film Movie Movies Novel Novelist Short Story

Angelia Thurston Newman

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1837 - April 15, 1910American poet, author, editor and lecturerAuthor of "McKinley Carnations of Memory", "An Italian Winter" and "The...
Editor Lecturer Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Stephen Elliot

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1971 - American writer, editor and filmmakerAuthor of "Happy Baby", "The Adderall Diaries: A Memoir" and "Sometimes I Think About It"I...
Author Editor Editor-in-Chief Film Filmmaker Literary Magazine Magazine

Mark Salzman

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1959 - American writer and teacherAuthor of "Iron & Silk", "The Soloist" and "Lost in Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia" #litera...
Author School Teach Teacher

Ludvig Holberg

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1684 - January 28, 1754Norwegian writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwrightAuthor of "Jeppe on the Hill", "Erasmus Montan...
Author Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Historian history Norway Norwegian Philosopher Philosophy Play Plays Playwright

Kate O'Brien

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1897 - August 13, 1974Irish writer of novels, plays, film scripts, short stories, essays, journalism and traveloguesAuthor of "Without...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Film Filmmaker Ireland Irish Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story Theater Theatre Travel Travel Guide

John Bassett Moore

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1860 - November 12, 1947American judge and authorAuthor of "American Diplomacy: Its Spirit and Achievements" and "The Monroe Doctrine:...
Court Diplomacy Diplomat Hague Tribunal Judge Justice The Hague

Jean-Luc Godard

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1930 - September 13, 2022French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film criticAuthor of "Godard on Godard: Critical Writings", "Cin...
Academy Award Cinema Film Film Critic Film Director Filmmaker France French French New Wave Movie Movies Oscar Screenplay Screenwriter Swiss Switzerland

Grace Andreacchi

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1954 -American novelist, poet and playwrightAuthor of "Give My Heart Ease", "Little Poems for Children" and "Berlin Elegies"
Drama Dramatist Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Theater Theatre