A Bookish Blog
Literature and Halloween have a long, enchanted history. Famous and celebrate authors have, for centuries, reshaped the season long before horror flicks took over the silver screen. 1. The term Halloween was popularized by Scottish poet Robert Burns in his 1785 poem […]
Eugene O’Neill (16 October, 1888 – 27 November 1953) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright. Books by or about Eugene O’Neill* 1. Eugene Gladstone O’Neill was born in the Barrett House, a hotel located in Longacre Square, NYC. Not long after […]
Ivo Andrić (9 October, 1892 – 13 March, 1975) was a poet, novelist, and Noble Prize winning writer from Yugoslavia. Books by Ivo Andrić* 1. Ivo Andrić was born in Travnik in Austria-Hungary (located today in Bosnia and Herzegovina). He was the […]
Graham Greene (2 October, 1904-3 April, 1991) was an English author, playwright and critic. Books by Graham Greene* 1. Henry Graham Greene was born in Hertfordshire, England. His father, Charles Henry Greene was the house master of the boarding house where he […]
Shel Silverstein (25 September, 1930-10 May, 1999) was an American author, poet, cartoonist, and songwriter. His most acclaimed works were the children books he wrote, such as The Giving Tree. Books by Shel Silverstein* 1. Sheldon Allan Silverstein was born and raid […]
Grey Owl (18 September, 1888-April 3, 1938) was the pseudonym of a Canadian writer, public speaker, and as the name might suggest, an environmentalist. Books by Grey Owl* 1. Archibald Stansfeld Belaney was born into an upper middle-class family in Hastings, England. […]
D. H. Lawrence (11 September, 1885-2 March, 1930) was a divisive English novelist, essayist, painter and critic. Books by D. H. Lawrence* 1. David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, England to Arthur John and Lydia Lawrence. Arthur was a coal miner, […]
Juliusz Słowacki (4 September, 1809-3 April, 1849) was one of the “Three Bards” of Polish literature, a major figure in the Polish Romantic period. Books by Juliusz Słowacki* 1. Juliusz Słowacki was born in Kremenets, a town which was part of the […]
Jack Kirby (28 August, 1917-6 February, 1994) was, and still is, a legend among the comic book community Even though he’s primarily known as an artist, he was a very prolific writer and visual storyteller. Books by Jack Kirby* 1. Jacob Kurtzberg […]
Emilio Salgari (21 August 1962-25 April, 1911) was an Italian author of swashbuckling adventures, who led a fascinating, yet tragic life. Books by Emilio Salgari* 1.Emilio Salgari was born in Verona, Italy to a family who made a modest living by being […]
