Novelist

Date of Birth: May 3, 1853 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: October 3, 1937 Biography E. W. Howe, whose full name is Edgar Watson Howe, was an American novelist, newspaper and magazine editor, and essayist. Born in Wabash County, Indiana, Howe moved to Missouri…

Date of Birth: January 1, 1879 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: June 7, 1970 Biography Edward Morgan Forster, known as E.M. Forster, was an influential English novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Born on January 1, 1879, in Marylebone, London, he is best known…

Date of Birth: July 24, 1867 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: February 29, 1940 Biography Edward Frederic Benson, commonly known as E. F. Benson, was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist, and short story writer, best known for his Mapp and Lucia series. Born…

Date of Birth: August 25, 1971 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Biography Douglas Brunt is an accomplished American novelist and former CEO of the cybersecurity firm Authentium. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brunt’s educational journey led him to Duke University, where he graduated with a degree in political…

Date of Birth: June 25, 1923 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: February 2, 2012 Biography Dorothy Gilman was an acclaimed American novelist best known for her mystery and espionage novels featuring the character Mrs. Pollifax, a grandmother-turned-CIA-agent. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Gilman…

Date of Birth: August 25, 1923 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: November 9, 2001 Biography Dorothy Dunnett, born Dorothy Halliday on August 25, 1923, in Dunfermline, Scotland, was a Scottish historical novelist best known for her meticulously researched and vividly written series of historical…

Date of Birth: December 23, 1963 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Biography Donna Louise Tartt is an acclaimed American novelist born on December 23, 1963, in Greenwood, Mississippi. She is renowned for her meticulous prose, intricate storytelling, and richly developed characters. Tartt’s literary career began with her…

Date of Birth: November 20, 1936 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: [Leave blank if alive] Biography Don DeLillo is an acclaimed American novelist, playwright, and essayist known for his postmodern and often darkly humorous exploration of contemporary American culture. Born on November 20, 1936,…

Date of Birth: June 12, 1892 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: June 18, 1982 Biography Djuna Barnes was an American writer and artist, best known for her novel “Nightwood,” which has been acclaimed as a classic of modernist literature. She was born on June…