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Mary Ritter Beard

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(1876-1958) Historian. Mary Ritter Beard was the wife of Charles Austin Beard. She was interred in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.

Guy Bolton

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(1884-1979) Librettist, lyricist, playwright. Guy Bolton teamed with other lyricists and composers to create several successful Broadway shows. He was the brother of the writer Ivy May Bolton.

Michael Benedikt

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(1935 – 2007) Writer, Poet, Critic/Journalist. Michael Benedikt was born in New York City and received his bachelor’s degree from New York University and his master’s degree from Columbia University — continuing on to publish his own work as well as his literary criticism. He received a New York State Council for The Arts Grant, … Continued

Deborah Bernhardt

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Bernhardt, a New York native, has received fellowships from the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, the Wisconsin Arts Board, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Penn State Altoona, Writers@Work, Summer Fishtrap in Wallowa, OR, Summer Literary Seminars in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the Hessen Literary Society, Germany. Her work has been published in magazines … Continued

William F Buckley Jr

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(1925-2008) Writer, novelist. William F. Buckley Jr. was born in Manhattan, New York. He was the author of over fifty books. He founded National Review of which his sister, Priscilla Buckley, was the managing editor for many years.

Abraham Brumberg

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(1926-2008) Writer. Abraham Brumberg was known for his writings on Eastern Europe. He received a bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York in 1950.

John Malcolm Brinnin

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(1916-1998) Poet, biographer. John Brinnin was the Director of the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association Poetry Center (92nd Street Y) in Manhattan, New York from 1949 to 1956.

Philip Booth

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(1925-2007) Poet. Philip Booth was a poet who lived much of his life in New England, in Hanover, New Hampshire and Castine, Maine. Booth served in the United States Air Force during World War II. He was the author of 10 books of poetry and his work has been recognized by the American Academy of … Continued