Novelist

Date of Birth: April 22, 1929 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: February 21, 2005 Biography Guillermo Cabrera Infante was a renowned Cuban novelist, essayist, and screenwriter, best known for his innovative and playful use of language. Born on April 22, 1929, in Gibara, Cuba,…

Date of Birth: August 26, 1880 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: November 9, 1918 Biography Guillaume Apollinaire, born Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary de Wąż-Kostrowicki, was a seminal French poet, playwright, and art critic of Polish descent. He was born on August 26, 1880, in…

Date of Birth: June 9, 1954 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Biography Gregory Maguire is a renowned American novelist, best known for his series of novels based on classic children’s stories, such as “The Wicked Years,” which reimagines the world of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard…

Date of Birth: April 8, 1960 Zodiac Sign: Aries Biography Greg Iles is a prolific American author known for his compelling thrillers and historical novels. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, where his father was stationed as a physician in the U.S. Army, Iles grew up in…

Date of Birth: October 2, 1904 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: April 3, 1991 Biography Graham Greene was an English novelist, short story writer, playwright, and literary critic. Born on October 2, 1904, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Greene is considered one of the leading…

Date of Birth: September 8, 1924 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: February 25, 1964 Biography Grace Metalious was an American novelist best known for her sensational debut novel, “Peyton Place,” published in 1956. Born Marie Grace DeRepentigny on September 8, 1924, in Manchester, New…

Date of Birth: October 3, 1925 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: July 31, 2012 Biography Gore Vidal, born Eugene Luther Gore Vidal on October 3, 1925, in West Point, New York, was an American writer known for his acerbic wit, sophisticated style, and wide-ranging…

Date of Birth: January 25, 1950 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Date of Death: September 28, 2016 Biography Gloria Naylor was an acclaimed American novelist, best known for her debut novel, “The Women of Brewster Place,” which won the National Book Award for First Novel in 1983.…

Date of Birth: June 6, 1951 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Biography Geraldine McCaughrean is a celebrated British author known for her prolific career in writing children’s books, young adult fiction, and historical novels. Born on June 6, 1951, in London, England, McCaughrean has penned over 170…