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Krutch, Joseph Wood

(Encyclopedia) Krutch, Joseph WoodKrutch, Joseph Woodkr&oobreve;ch [key], 1893–1970, American author, editor, and teacher, b. Knoxville, Tenn., grad. Univ. of Tennessee, 1915, Ph.D. Columbia,…

Brewer's: Poe

(Edgar Allan). The alias of Arthur Gordon Pym, the American poet. (1811-1849.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Poet SquabPodsnappery A B C D E F G H…

Ghelderode, Michel de

(Encyclopedia) Ghelderode, Michel deGhelderode, Michel demēshĕlˈ də gĕldərōdˈ [key], 1898–1962, Belgian dramatist. He wrote in French and is noted for his colorful and avant-garde plays. He lived in…

Bishop, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911–79, American poet, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Vassar, 1934. During the 1950s and 60s she lived in Brazil, eventually returning to her native New England, where…

Vincent Price

Vincent Price was a stage and screen actor known mostly as a suave, gentlemanly escort through the world of Hollywood horror, from the 1940s up through 1990’s Edward Scissorshands. Price was raised…

Sidney Poitier Biography

Sidney PoitieractorBorn: 2/20/1924Birthplace: Miami, Florida Academy Award-winning actor who was the first African-American Hollywood actor to be a leading man. His films, many of which address race…

Brown Meggs Biography

Brown Meggsmystery writerBorn: 10/20/1930Birthplace: Los Angeles A successful executive for Capitol Records, Meggs was also a talented mystery writer. He was nominated for the Edgar Allan…

Christopher Plummer Biography

Christopher Plummer(Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer)actor Born: 12/13/1927 or 29Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Plummer launched his acting career in Canadian theater and TV. A distinguished…

Clive Barker Biography

Clive Barkerwriter, directorBorn: 10/5/1952Birthplace: Liverpool, England Barker represents one of popular fiction's rarest combinations, a best-selling author who is also praised by his peers as a…

Literary Festivals

Celebrations of writers by Christine Frantz, Holly Hartman, Laura Hayes, Ann-Marie Imbornoni, David Johnson, and Beth Rowen Want to honor your favorite author? Attend the festival devoted to…