Classical Writers

Monday, June 15, 2009

Archie Duncan

Archie Duncan (1926-now)

Archibald Alexander McBeth Duncan, FBA, FRHistS, FRSE (born 17 October 1926) is a Scottish historian. From 1962 to 1993 he was Professor of Scottish History and Literature at the University of Glasgow. On giving up his professorship, he became Clerk of Senate and Dean of Faculties, retiring from the University in 2000. Since 2001 he has been Emeritus Professor of Scottish History and Literature. He continues to publish on the history of Scotland in the Middle Ages.

Archibald C Alexander's Books:

[Christianity And Ethics]

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Hugh Walpole

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (13 March 1884 1 June 1941) was an English novelist. A prolific writer, he published thirty-six novels, five volumes of short stories, two plays and three volumes of memoirs. His skill at scene-setting, his vivid plots, his high profile as a lecturer and his driving ambition brought him a large readership in the United Kingdom and North America. A best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s, his works have been neglected since his death.

Hugh Walpole's Books:

[Jeremy | The Golden Scarecrow | The Prelude To Adventure]

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Louis Herbert Gray

Louis Herbert Gray, Ph.D. (1875-1955) was an American Orientalist, born at Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton University in 1896 and from Columbia University (Ph.D., 1900). Gray contributed to the annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, with contributions on such topics as the Avestan texts.

A Herbert Gray's Books:

[Men Women And God | The Little Tea Book]

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Marah Ellis Ryan

Marah Ellis Ryan was born either February 27, 1860 or 1866. As Ellis Martin, she married Samuel Erwin Ryan (b. 1834), an Irish actor and comedian, in 1883. She died July 11, 1934. She was a popular author, actress and activist for Native Americans at the turn of the 20th century. The New York Times published this obituary: Los Angeles, July 11 (AP)Mrs.

Marah Ellis Ryan's Books:

[That Girl Montana | The Treasure Trail]

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Nelson S Bond

Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908, Scranton, Pennsylvania - November 4, 2006, Roanoke, Virginia) was an American author who wrote extensively for books, magazines, radio, television and the stage. The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine. He is noted for his "Lancelot Biggs" series of stories and for his "Meg the Priestess" tales, which introduced one of the first powerful female characters in science fiction.

Nelson Bond's Books:

[Lighter Than You Think]

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Benjamin Griffith Brawley

Benjamin Griffith Brawley (April 22, 1882 - February 1, 1939) was a prominent African American author and educator. He studied at Atlanta Baptist College graduating in 1901, the University of Chicago, and received his Master's degree from Harvard University in 1908. Brawley taught in the English departments at Atlanta Baptist College, Howard University, and Shaw University.