Literary Library

Marianne Moore

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1887 - February 5, 1972American poet, critic, translator, editor and librarianAuthor of "Poems", "Observations" and "Collected Poems"...
Critic Editor Librarian National Book Award Poem Poet Poetry Pulitzer Prize Translator

Gerhart Hauptmann

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1862 - June 6, 1946German dramatist and novelistAuthor of "The Weavers", "Hannele" and "The Rats"Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in...
Drama Dramatist German Germany Nobel Prize Novel Novelist

Bill Kauffman

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1959 - American political writerAuthor of "America First! It's History, Culture and Politics", "Every Man a King" and "Forgotten Foun...
Historian history Political Politics

William Steig

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1907 - October 3, 2003American cartoonist, sculpture and author & illustrator of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "Sylve...
Art Artist Arts Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Cartoonist Cartoons Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Sculptor Shrek

P. J. O'Rourke

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1947 - American political satirist and journalistAuthor of "Parliament of Whores", "All the Trouble in the World" and "Eat the Rich"
Journalist News Newspapers Political Political Satirist Politics

Norman Alexander MacCaig

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1910 - January 23, 1996Scottish poet and teacherAuthor of "Rings on a Tree", "A Man In My Position" and "Tree of Strings"
Poem Poet Poetry Scotland Scottish Teacher

Nancy Tafuri

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1946 - American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of more than 50 books including "Have You Seen My ...
Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator

Harrison Salisbury

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1908 - July 5, 1993American journalist and newspaper columnistAuthor of 29 books including "The 900 Days", "Black Night, White Snow: ...
Journalist News Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Pulitzer Prize Reporter

Astrid Lindgren

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1907 - January 28, 2002Swedish children's book writer and screenwriterAuthor of "Pippi Longstocking", "The Children of Noisy Village"...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Pippy Longstocking Screenplay Screenwriter Swedan Swedish

Adam G. Oehlenschager

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1779 - January 20, 1850Danish poet and playwrightAuthor of "Baldur hin Gode", "Palnatoke" and "Axel og Valborg"
Danish Denmark Drama Dramatist Plays Playwright Poem Poet Poetry Theatre

Whoopi Goldberg

by Angela Beck
November 13, 1955 - American actress, comedian, author and television personalityAuthor of "Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There", "Whoopi's Big...
Actor Actress Comedian Humor Television Television Host TV

Robert Louis Stevenson

by Angela Beck
November 13, 1850 - December 3, 1894Scottish novelist and travel writerAuthor of "Treasure Island", "A Child's Garden of Verses", "Kidnapped" and ...
Scotland Scottish Travel Travel Guide