Literary Library

Joel Chandler Harris

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1848 - July 3, 1908American journalist, fiction writer, folklorist and newspaper editorAuthor of "Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayi...
Fiction Folk Lore Folklorist Folktales Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers

Joe McGinniss

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1942 - March 10, 2014American nonfiction writer and novelistAuthor of "The Selling of the President: The Classic Account of the Packag...
Nonfiction Novel Novelist

Joan W. Blos

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1928 - October 12, 2017American children's book writer, teacher and children's literacy advocateAuthor of "A Gathering of Days: A New E...
Author Children's Book Author Literacy National Book Award Newbery Newbery Medal School Teach Teacher

Jean de Brunhoff

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1899 - October 16, 1937French author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "The Story of Babar", "The Travels ...
Author Children's Book Author France French Illustrator

Grace Hopper

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1906 - January 1, 1992American computer scientist and U. S. Navy Rear AdmiralAuthor of "Understanding Computers" and "Instructor's Ma...
Admiral Computer Computer Scientist Computers Math Mathematician Mathematics Navy Physicist Presidential Medal of Freedom US Navy

George Bass

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1932 - March 2, 2021American archaeologist and writerAuthor of "Archaeology Beneath the Sea", "Yassi Ada" and "Great Moments in Greek A...
Archaeologist Archaeology Greece Nautical Sea Writer

Eileen Myles

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1949 - American poet and writer of fiction, nonfiction, libretti and playsAuthor of "Chelsea Girls", "The Importance of Being Iceland...
Fiction Librettist Libretto Nonfiction Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Screenplay Theater Theatre

Edoardo Sanguineti

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1930 - May 18, 2010Genovese poet, writer, academic, translator and member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian ParliamentAuthor o...
Academic Genoa Genoese Government Government Official Italian Italy Parliament Poem Poems Poet Poetry Translator Writer

Dalton Trumbo

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1905 -September 10, 1976American screenwriter, film director, playwright, essayist and novelistHis books include "Eclipse", "Johnny G...
Blacklisted Communism Essayist Essays Film Film Director Filmmaker Films Joseph McCarthy Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre

Ashleigh Brilliant

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1933 - September 23, 2025 English author, cartoonist and professorAuthor of "I May Not Be Totally Perfect But Parts of Me Are Excelle...
Author Cartoonist Cartoons Professor Teach Teacher University

Anthony Santasiere

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1904 - January 13, 1977American chess master, writer and teacherAuthor of "The Vienna Game and Gambit", "The Futuristic Chess Opening: ...
Chess Chess master Teach Teacher Writer

Ann Hood

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1956 - American novelist and short story & nonfiction writerAuthor of "Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine", "The Knitting Circle" a...
Nonfiction Novel Novelist Short Story