Literary Library

Hristo Botev

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1848 - June 1, 1876Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and journalistAuthor of the poems "My Prayer", "In the Tavern" and "Struggle" which we...
Bulgaria Bulgarian Journalism Journalist News Ottomans Poem Poems Poet Poetry Revolution Revolutionary

Elizabeth Strout

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1956 -American novelist, short story writer and academicAuthor of "Amy and Isabelle" (for which she was a nominee for the Orange Prize ...
Academic College Educate Education Educator National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist O. Henry Prize Oprah Oprah's Book Club Orange Prize PEN/Faulkner Award Pulitzer Prize School Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching University

E. L. Doctorow

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1931 - July 21, 2015American novelist, editor, professor, short story writer and dramatistAuthor of "Ragtime" (for which he won the Nat...
College Drama Dramatist Editor Educate Education Educator Library of Congress Library of Congress Prize National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist PEN/Faulkner Award Play Plays Playwright Professor School Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching Theater Theatre University William Dean Howells Medal

David D. Newsom

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1918 - March 30, 2008American diplomat, author and newspaper columnistAuthor of "North Africa: Active Crossroads", "The Dominoes That D...
Africa Ambassador Author Diplomacy Diplomat Embassy Govern Government Government Official Libya News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Philippines Political Political Affairs Politics Secretary of State Under Secretary of State US Ambassador World History

Carl Sandburg

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1878 - July 22, 1967American poet, biographer, journalist, editor and children's book authorAuthor of "Corn Huskers" (for which he won ...
Biographer Biography Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Editor Journalism Journalist News Poem Poems Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Robert Frost Medal

C. D. Wright

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1949 - January 12, 2016American poetAuthor of "Translation of the Gospel Back Into Tongues", "Rising, Falling, Hovering" (for which she...
Griffin Poetry Prize MacArthur Fellowship National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry Rhode Island

Andrew Britton

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1981 - March 18, 2008British-born American spy novelistAuthor of "The American", "The Assassin" and "Threatcon Delta"
American-British Assassin British England English Espionage Government Great Britain Novel Novelist Spies Spy

Allen Hunt

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1964 - American author, speaker and pastorAuthor of "The Inspired Body: Paul, the Corinthians and Divine Inspirations", "Everybody Need...
Author Christ Christian Christianity Jesus Jesus Christ Motivational Speaker Pastor Preach Preacher Religion Religious Speaker

Umberto Eco

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1932 - February 19, 2016Italian professor, critc and writer of novels and non-fictionAuthor of "The Name of the Rose", "Foucault's Pend...
College Critic Educate Education Educator Italian Italy Nonfiction Novel Novelist Professor School Strega Prize Teach Teacher Teaching University

W. D. Snodgrass

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1926 - January 13, 2009American poet and professorAuthor of "Heart's Needle" (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1960),  ...
College Educate Education Educator Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize for Poetry School University

Tananarive Due

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1966 - African-American teacher, film historian and novelistAuthor of "The Between" (for which she was nominated for the Bram Stoker Aw...
African American African American History American Book Award Bram Stoker Award Educate Education Educator Film Film Historian Films Novel Novelist School Teach Teacher Teaching

Stella Gibbons

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1902 - December 19, 1989English author, journalist and poetAuthor of "The Mountain Beast", "Cold Comfort Farms" and "Nightengale Wood"
Author British England English English Poetry Great Britain Journalism Journalist News Poem Poems Poet Poetry