Literary Library

Philip R. Craig

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1933 - May 8, 2007American mystery novelistAuthor of "A Beautiful Place to Die", "Death in Vineyard Waters" and "Vineyard Prey"His mys...
Martha Vineyard Massachusetts Mystery Mystery Writer Novel Novelist

Nelly Sachs

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1891 - May 12, 1970German-Swedish (Jewish) poet and playwright Author of "Legends and Tales", "Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden I...
German Germany Jewish Jews Nobel Prize Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Swedan Swedish Theater Theatre

Mary Norton

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1903 - August 29, 1992English children's book author Author of "The Magic Bed-Knob", "Bonfires and Broomsticks" and "The Borrowers"...
Author British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Author England English Great Britain

Maria Benitez

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1783 - April 18, 1873 or 1875 (?)Puerto-Rican poet and playwrightAuthor of poems including "The Nymph of Puerto Rico", "The Flower an...
Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Puerto Rican Puerto Rico Theater Theatre

Jacqueline Mitchard

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1956 - American journalist and novelistAuthor of "The Deep End of the Ocean", "The Most Wanted" and "Still Summer"
Journalism Journalist News Novel Novelist

Helen Oyeyemi

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1984 - Nigerian-born English novelist, short story writer and playwrightAuthor of "The Icarus Girl", "What is Not Yours is Not Yours"...
British England English Great Britain Nigeria Nigerian Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre

George MacDonald

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1824 - September 18, 1905Scottish author, poet and Christian ministerAuthor of "At the Back of the North Wind", "The Princess and the...
Author Christian Minister Pastor Poem Poems Poet Poetry Preacher Scotland Scottish

Emily Dickinson

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1830 - May 15, 1886.English Poet Most of her poems were published posthumously by her sister including "Because I Could Not Stop ...
England English English Poetry Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Cornelia Funke

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1958 - German children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "Dragon Rider", "When Santa Fell to Earth" and "Inkspell"
Author Children's Book Author German Germany Illustrator

Clarice Lispector

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1920 - December 9, 1977Ukranian-born Brazilian-Jewish novelist, short story writer and playwrightAuthor of "Near to the Wild Heart", ...
Brazilian Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre Ukranian

Carolyn Kiser

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1925 - October 9, 2014American poetAuthor of "Yin" (for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1985), "Mermaids in the Basemen...
Pakistan Poem Poems Poet Pulitzer Prize Teach Teacher

Susanna Moore

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1945 - American writer, teacher and modelAuthor of "My Old Sweetheart" (for which she was a finalist for the First Novel National Book...
Model National Book Award School Teach Teacher Writer