Literary Library

Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1636 - March 13, 1711French poet and criticAuthor of "Satires", "The Art of Poetry" and "Le Lutrin: An Heroick Poem"
Critic France French Poem Poet Poetry

Margaret Taylor Burroughs

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1915 - November 21, 2010African-American visual artist, writer, poet, educator and arts organizerAuthor of "Jasper, the Drummin' Boy",...
Africa African American Art Artist Arts Poem Poet Poetry Visual Artist

Lee Smith

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1944 - American novelist and memoiristAuthor of "Family Linen", "Fair and Tender Ladies" and "The Last Girls"
Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist

Kinky Friedman

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1944 - American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and politicianAuthor of "Greenwich Killing Time", "The Love Song of J. Edgar Ho...
Humor Humorist Novel Novelist Political Politician Politics Sing Singer Songwriter

John Strype

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1643 - December 11, 1737English clergyman, historian and biographerAuthor of "The Life of the Learned Sir Thomas Smith, Kt, D.C.L.: Pr...
Bio Biographer Biography British Clergy Clergyman Edward the VI England English English History Historian history King Queen Queen Elizabeth

Jessica Valenti

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1978 - American feminist writerAuthor of "Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters", "Yes Means Yes" and "...
Feminist Woman Women

Jenny McCarthy

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1972 - American actress, television host, author and screenwriterAuthor of "Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbir...
Actress Mother Motherhood Screenwriter Television Television Host TV

James J. Kilpatrick

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1920 - August 15, 2010American newspaper journalist, columnist and authorAuthor of "The Writer's Art", "The Ear is Human" and "Fine Pri...
Columnist Journalist News Newspapers Writing

Hilary Knight

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1926 - American children's book author and artistAuthor of "Eloise", "Where's Wallace" and "A Christmas Stocking Story"
Art Artist Children's Book Children's Book Author

Hermann Broch

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1886 - May 30, 1951Austrian writerAuthor of "The Sleepwalkers", "The Unknown Quality" and "The Death of Virgil"
Austria Austrian

Henri Troyat

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1911 - March 2, 2007Russian-born French biographer, historian and novelistAuthor of "The Web", "Ivan the Terrible" and "Catherine the ...
Bio Biographer Biography France French Historian history Novel Novelist Russia Russian Russian History

H. G. Bissinger

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1954 - American journalist and authorAuthor of "Friday Night Lights: a Town, a Team and a Dream", "A Prayer For the City" and "Shootin...
Football Journalist News