Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
(1848-1895) Author. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen was born in Norway and died in New York City. He is best known for his novel “Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life.”
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Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
(1868-1942) Author. Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and died in Pasadena, California.
Millen Brand
(1906-1980) Writer, poet. Millen Brand was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Columbia University.
Howard Breslin
(1912-1964) Novelist, radio script writer. Howard Breslin was born in and died in New York City.
Lucie Brock-Broido
(1956-2018) Poet. Lucie Brock-Broido was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Gil Brewer
(1922-1983) Novelist. Gilbert “Gil” Brewer was born in Canandaigua, New York, and died in St. Petersburg, Florida.
John Brooks
(1920-1993) Writer. John Brooks was born in New York City and died in Southampton, Long Island, New York.
Chandler Brossard
(1922-1993) Writer. Chandler Brossard was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and died in the Bronx, New York.
Nalbro Bartley
(1888-1952) Short story writer, novelist. Nalbro Bartley was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in San Francisco, California.
William E. Barrett
(1900-1986) Author. William E. Barrett was born in New York City and died in Denver, Colorado. He was the author of “The Lilies Of The Field.”