Literary Library

Charles H. Wesley

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1891 - August 16, 1987African-American historian, educator, pastor and authorAuthor of "Collapse of the Confederacy", "Neglected Hist...
African American African American History Author Civil War Education Educator Harvard Historian history Pastor Wilberforce University

Caroline Myss

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1952 - American writer of books on wellness and mysticismAuthor of "Why People Don't Heal", "Sacred Contracts" and "Defy Gravity"
Author Mystic Mysticism Wellness

Brian Lumley

by Angela Beck
  December 2, 1937 - January 2, 2024English author of horror fictionBest known for his "Necroscope" series as well as "Khai of Khem", "Psychospher...
British England English Great Britain Horror

Botho Strauss

by Angela Beck
  December 2, 1944 - German novelist, playwright and essayistAuthor of the books "Couples, Passersby", "The Young Man" and "Mikado"Author of the p...
Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays German Germany Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Benjamin Stora

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1950 - French-Algerian historianAuthor of "Appeles en Guerre d'Algerie", "Algeria, 1830 - 2000" and "Les Trois Exils Juif D'Algerie" ...
Algeria Algerian France French history Jewish Jews North Africa North African History

Ann Patchett

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1963 - American novelistAuthor of "Bel Canto" (for which she was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist in 2001 and won the PE...
National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist PEN/Faulkner Award Pulitzer Prize

Boris A. Novak

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1953 - Slovene poet, dramatist and editorAuthor of "Vertigo: Poems", "Master of Insomnia" and "Zarenje" #literarycalendar#birthdays#a...
Drama Dramatist Editor Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Serbia Slovakia Theater Theatre Yugoslavia

Benny Hinn

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1952 - Israeli-born Canadian televangelist and writerAuthor of "Good Morning Holy Spirit", "The Anointing" and "The Biblical Road to ...
Author Bible Biblical Canada Canadian Christian Evangelist Israel Israeli Jesus Jewish Jews Religion Televangelist Television Television Host Television Show

Alfred Uhry

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1936 - American playwright and screenwriterAuthor of "Driving Miss Daisy" (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1988 and ...
Academy Award Drama Dramatist Movie Movies Oscar Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Tony Award

Alaida Foppa

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1914 - December 19, 1980 (questionable death date because she disappeared and was presumed murdered)Spain-born Guatemalan and Mexican p...
Art Art Critic Arts Feminism Feminist Guatemala Guatemalan Mexican Mexico Poem Poems Poet Poetry Spain Spanish Teach Teacher Translator Writer

Adolph Green

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1914 - October 23, 2002American lyricist and playwrightAuthor of plays and musicals including "Wonderful Town" (for which he won the Ne...
Academy Award Drama Dramatist Grammy Grammy Award Lyricist Lyrics Movie Movies Music Musical Musician NY Drama Critics Circle Award Oscar Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Tony Award

Troy Kinney

by Angela Beck
December 1, 1871 - January 29, 1938American artist, etcher and authorAuthor of "Trolley Folly", "The Court of Lucifer: A Tale of the Renaissance" a...
Art Artist Arts Author Etcher Etching