Judy Feiffer
(1929-2016) Novelist, book editor. Judy Feiffer was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.
County: Kings
Mell Lazarus
(1927-2016) Cartoonist, author. Mell Lazarus was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He is best remembered for creating the comic strips, “Miss Peach” and “Momma.”
Alvin Toffler
(1928-2016) Author. Alvin Toffler was born in New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Maurice Kenny
(1929-2016) Poet. Maurice Kenny was born in Watertown, New York, and died in Saranac Lake, New York. He wrote over thirty volumes of poetry, prose, fiction, and drama. He was also a publisher, editor, and teacher. In 2014, he was enshrined in the New York State Writers Hall of Fame.
Ernest Poole
(1880-1950) Novelist. Ernest Poole was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York. His most famous book was the novel, “The Harbor.”
Michael S Harper
(1938-2016) Poet. Michael S. Harper was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Mark Lane
(1927-2016) Author. Mark Lane was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Martin P. Levine
(1950-1993) Author. Martin P. Levine was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
W. E. B. Du Bois
(1868-1963) Historian, author. W. E. B. Du Bois lived at 31 Grace Court, Brooklyn, New York.
Andrea Dworkin
(1946-2005) Writer. Andrea Dworkin was born in Camden, New Jersey, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. She lived in Brooklyn, New York.