Letter: B

(1910-1985) Librettist, author. Abe Burrows was born and died in Manhattan, New York.

(1906-1945) Writer, theologian. Studied at Union Theological Seminary.

(1886-1918) Essayist, intellectual. “The Atlantic Monthly,” “The Dial,” “The New Republic,” lived at 18 West 8th Street, New York, New York; he died in the influenza epidemic of 1918.

(1663-1752) Printer, publisher. William Bradford emigrated to Philadelphia in 1685 where he set up the first printing press in Pennsylvania. He added a bookstore in 1688 and was in 1690 one of the founders of the first paper mills in the colonies. He was arrested for printing a pamphlet critical of the Quaker government; his … Continued

(1898-1956) Poet, playwright, lyricist. Bertoldt Brecht stayed in Manhattan, New York while in exile from Germany. He was the father of the theater historian Stefan Brecht.

(1917-2000) Poet. Gwendolyn Brooks taught creative writing at Columbia University and City College of the City University of New York in Manhattan, New York. She was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1985 to 1986.

(1886-1963) Critic, literary scholar. Van Wyck Brooks was born in Plainfield, New Jersey; lived on West 23rd Street in the early 1900s; he also lived at 350 East 57th Street. He graduated from Harvard in 1907, and joined the editorial staff of Doubleday, Page, and Company immediately after receiving his degree. He was an editor … Continued

(1771-1810) Writer. Charles Brockden Brown is considered the first professional American novelist. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in New York City for a few years. He belonged to the “Friendly Club,” an intellectual, political group. Mr. Brown was the nephew of Ann Eliza Bleecker. Mr. Brown went on to become the leading … Continued

(1897-1970) Poet, editor, critic. Louise Bogan was born in Livermore, Maine. She moved to New York City in 1920 and was for many years poetry editor for The New Yorker. While in New York, she met William Carlos Williams, Malcolm Cowley, John Reed, Marianne Moore, Edmund Wilson, and others. She was Consultant in Poetry to … Continued