Literary Library

Mark Twain

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910American novelist, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer Author of "The Innocents Abroad", "The Adven...
Entrepreneur Humor Humorist Lecturer Novel Novelist Publisher Samuel Clemens

Madeleine L' Engle

by Angela Beck
November 29, 1918 - September 6, 2007American writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetryAuthor of "A Wrinkle of Time" (for which she won the Newbery...
National Book Award Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Nonfiction Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Winston Churchill

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965British statesman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 - 1945, 1951 - 1955 and writerAuthor of 43 b...
England English English History Franklin Roosevelt Hitler Political Political History Politics Prime Minister Stalin Statesman United Kingdom War World War II

Tayari Jones

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1970 - African-American novelist and professorAuthor of "Leaving Atlanta", "The Untelling" and "Silver Sparrow"#literarycalendar#birt...
African American Novel Novelist Professor School Teach Teacher University

Sir Philip Sidney

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1554 - October 17, 1586English poet, courtier, scholar and soldierAuthor of "Astrophel and Stella", "The Countess of Pembroke Arcadia...
Courtier English English Poetry Military Poem Poems Poet Poetry Scholar Soldier

Roland Smith

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1951 - American author of young adult fiction and children's nonfiction booksAuthor of "Thunder Cave", "Cryptid Hunters" and "Storm Ru...
Author Children's Book Author Nonfiction Young Adult

Michael Beschloss

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1955 - American historian and writerAuthor of "The Crises Years: Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1960 - 1963", "Reaching for Glory: Lyndon Jo...
American History Author Historian history John F. Kennedy Kennedy Khrushchev Lyndon Johnson Political Political History President Kennedy Russia Russian Russian History U.S.S.R. USSR White House

Kevin Phillips

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1940 - October 9, 2023American writer, Republican Party strategist and commentatorAuthor of "The Emerging Republican Majority", "Ameri...
Commentator Polical Commentator Political Political Advisor Political Consulting President Bush Republican Republican Strategist Revolution Writer

Jacque Barzun

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1907 - October 25, 2012French-American historian, writer, novelist and soldierAuthor of "The House of Intellect" (for which he was nom...
English Poetry France French Historian history Military National Book Award Novel Novelist Poetry Soldier Writer

Gordon Parks

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1912 - March 7, 2006African-American photographer, poet, musician, writer and film directorAuthor of "The Learning Tree", "To Smile ...
African American African American History Film Film Director Filmmaker Movies Music Musician Natioal Medal of Arts Photographer Photography Poem Poems Poet Poetry Shaft Writer

Geoffrey C. Ward

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1940 - American editor, author, historian and script writerAuthor of "A First-Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt...
Author Boxer Boxing Editor Franklin Roosevelt Historian history Jack Johnson President Roosevelt Roosevelt Screenplay Screenwriter Vietnam Vietnam War

Gary Gach

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1947 - American author, translator, editor, teacher and poetAuthor of "Writers.net: Every Writer's Essential Guide to Online Resourc...
Author Buddhism Buddhist Editor Meditation Poem Poems Poet Poetry Teach Teacher Translator Write Writer