(1874-1938) Novelist, short story writer. After five years (1899-1904) of newspaper work in Milwaukee and New York City, living at 61 Washington Square in Greenwich Village, Zona Gale returned to her home town, determined to win success as a fiction writer.
(1897-1976) Writer. Paul William Gallico was born in New York City, and attended public schools and Columbia University in Manhattan, New York.
(1815-1882) Essayist, speech writer, clergyman. Born a slave in Maryland, he escaped with family to New York City in 1824. He was educated at the Oneida Institute, Whitesboro, New York. He wrote the very important speech/essay “An Address to the Slaves of the United States of America.” It called upon slaves to rise up against … Continued
(1914-1972) Poet. “New and Selected Poems,” lived at 4 Jones Street, New York, New York.
(1887-1940) African-American leader, proponent of black nationalism, essayist, publisher. Born in Jamaica, Garvey worked in the Jamaican press before becoming interested in African history and black nationalism during a visit to London. In 1914, he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and in 1916 he moved to Harlem and opened a branch of the UNIA … Continued
(1903-1998) Editor, critic. “The Antioch Review,” was born in Manhattan, attended DeWitt Clinton High School, and earned four degrees from Columbia University.
(1944-2002) Poet. “A Condition, Not An Event,” lived in Manhattan.
(1883-1931) Poet. “The Prophet,” Khalil Gibran lived for almost 20 years at 51 West 10th Street, New York, New York and he died at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, 7th Avenue and 11th Street, New York, New York.
(1926-1997) Poet, outspoken member of the Beat movement of writers. Allen Ginsberg lived at 206 East 7th Street, 170 East 2nd Street, 404 East 14th Street, and 536 West 114th Street in Manhattan, New York. He is best known for his poem “Howl,” which is considered one of the essential texts of the Beat generation. … Continued
(c.1906-1995) Poet. Emilie Glen lived on Barrow Street, Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York, and hosted a literary salon, the Barrow Street Poets, for many years.