Literary Library

Deloris Jordan

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1941 -African-American children's book authorAuthor of "Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream", "Did I Tell You Tha...
African American Athlete Athletes Athletics Basketball Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Michael Jordan NBA Sports

Austin Wright

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1922 - April 23, 2003American novelist, critic and professorAuthor of "First Persons", "Tony and Susan" and "Disciples"
Author Critic Literary Critic Novel Novelist Professor School Teach Teacher University

Alice Sebold

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1963 - American novelist and memoiristAuthor of "Lucky", "The Lovely Bones" and "The Almost Moon"
Afterlife Author Heaven Novel Novelist

Adolph Murie

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1899 - August 16, 1974American naturalist, author and wildlife biologistAuthor of "The Wolves of Mount McKinley", "A Naturalist of Al...
Alaska Author Biologist Mount McKinley Natural World Naturalist Nature Wildlife

Ward Just

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1935 - December 19, 2019American novelist, short story writer and war correspondentAuthor of "Echo House" (for which he won a Nationa...
Author Journalist National Book Award Novel Novelist Short Story War Correspondent

Roxie Munro

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1945 - American children's book author and illustratorAuthor of more than 40 books including "Inside-Outside Dinosaurs", "Ecomazes: 12...
Author Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator

Paul Fleishman

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1952 - American playwright and author of children's books Author of "Graven Images" (for which he won a Newbery Honor in 1983), "Joyfu...
Author Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author National Book Award Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Play Plays Playwright

Jonathan Kozol

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1936 - American writer, academic and activistAuthor of "Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Child...
Academic Activist Author National Book Award School Teacher

Frank Yerby

by Angela Beck
September 5, 1916 - November 29, 1991African-American novelistAuthor of "The Foxes of Harrow", "The Golden Hawk" and "Judas, My Brother"
African American Author Novel Novelist

Syd Hoff

by Angela Beck
September 4, 1912 - May 12, 2004Jewish-American children's book and adult author and cartoonistAuthor of over 100 children's and adult books includ...
Author Cartoonist Cartoons Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Jewish Jewish-American

Richard Wright

by Angela Beck
      September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960African-American author of poetry, short stories, novels and non-fictionAuthor of "Uncle Tom's Children...
African American African American History Author Nonfiction Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Mary Renault

by Angela Beck
September 4, 1905 - December 13, 1983English and South African writer of historical novelsAuthor of "The Charioteer", "Fire From Heaven" and "The P...
Author British England English Great Britain Historical Fiction history Novel Novelist South Africa South African