Literary Library

Joan Delano Aiken

by Angela Beck
September 4, 1924 - January 4, 2004English writer of supernatural children's fictionAuthor of "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" (part of the "Wolve...
Author Children's Book Author Conrad Aiken England English Great Britain Science Fiction Supernatural

Francois-Rene du Chateaubriand

by Angela Beck
September 4, 1768 - July 4, 1848French writer, politician and historianAuthor of "Rene", "The Martyrs" and "Travels in America"
America France French Historian history Political Politician Politics USA

Sarah Orne Jewett

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1849 - June 24, 1909American novelist, short story writer and poetAuthor of "A Country Doctor", "A White Heron" and "Betty Leicester"
Author Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Noah Baumbach

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1969 - American screenwriter and film directorAuthor of "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (co-written with Wes Anderson), "The Squ...
Academy Award Director Film Film Director Filmmaker Movie Movies Oscar Screenplay Screenwriter Wes Anderson

Kiran Desai

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1971 - Indian novelistAuthor of "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard", "The Inheritance of Loss" and "Emblems of Transformation"
Author India Indian Novel Novelist

Glenn Loury

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1948 - African-American economist, academic and authorAuthor of "One by One From the Inside Out", "The Anatomy of Racial Inequality" ...
Academic African American Author Economics Economist Economy Harvard Money Professor Race Racial Teach Teacher

Dawn Eden

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1968 - American author and journalistAuthor of "The Thrill of the Chaste", "Remembering God's Mercy" and "Sunday Will Never Be the Sa...
Author Journalist Music Musician Rock & Roll Rock and Roll Rock Music

Dave Ramsey

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1960 - American businessman and authorAuthor of "Financial Peace", "The Total Money Makeover" and "Smart Money Smart Kids"
Author Business Businessman Finance Financial Money

Aliki

by Angela Beck
September 3, 1929 - American children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "My Five Senses", "Fossils Tell of Long Ago" and "How a Book is Made"B...
Author Book Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Fossils Illustrator

Leslie Cockburn

by Angela Beck
September 2, 1952 - American investigative journalist, filmmaker and authorAuthor of "One Point Safe", "Looking for Trouble: One Woman, Six Wars an...
Author Baghdad Investigative Reporter Iraq Journalist Revolution War

Laura Godwin

by Angela Beck
September 2, 1956 - Canadian children's book authorAuthor of "Christmas in the Manger", "Sid and Sam" and "Oh, Cats!"Also known as Nola Buck
Author Cat Cats Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Christmas Kitty Cat

Joseph Roth

by Angela Beck
September 2, 1894 - May 27, 1939Austrian-Jewish journalist and novelistAuthor of "Hotel Savoy", "Job" and "Radetzky March"
Austria Austrian Author Hotel Jewish Jews Novel Novelist