Literary Library

Joseph Opatoshu

January 1, 1886 - October 7, 1954Polish-born Jewish novelist and short story writerAuthor of "In Polish Words" and "A Day in Regensburg: Short Sto...

Jean Ure

January 1, 1943 - English children's book authorHas published over 170 children's books including "Becky Bananas", "Shrinking Violet" and "Lemonade...

J. D. Salinger

January 1, 1919 - January 27, 2010American novelist and short story writerAuthor of "The Catcher in the Rye", "Franny and Zooey" and "Raise High t...

Ismail al-Faruqi

January 1, 1921 - May 27, 1986Palestinian-American philosopher, professor and writerAuthor of "Christian Ethics", "Cultural Atlas of Islam" and "T...

Ernest Tidyman

January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984American author and screenwriterAuthor of the novels: "Shaft", "Dummy" and Big Bucks" Author of the screenplays: "Sh...

Catherine Drinker Bowen

January 1, 1897 - November 1, 1973American biographerAuthor of "Yankee From Olympus" and Miracle at Philadelphia"

Arthur Hugh Clough

January 1, 1819 - November 13, 1861English poet, educator and assistant to Florence NightingaleAuthor of "Dipsychus" and "Amours De Voyage"

Vaclav E. Benes

January 1, 1931 - Czech-American mathematician and writerAuthor of "General Stochastic Processes in the Theory of Queues" and "Mathematical Theory ...

Rene de Ceccatty

January 1, 1952 - French translator, editor, novelist, biographer and screenwriterAuthor of 30 novels and biographies including "To Love", "Retent...

Norman Rosten

January 1, 1913 - March 7, 1995American poet, playwright, novelist and screenwriterAuthor of "Thrive Upon the Rock", "Mister Johnson", "Over and Ou...

Leslie Gourse

January 1, 1939 - December 23, 2004American music writer, biographer, novelist and children's book writerAuthor of "Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker", ...

Iris Bahr

January 1, 1977 - American-Israeli actress, comedian, director, writer, author and producerAuthor of "DAI: (enough): a play", "Dark Whore: My Trave...