Jack Lawrence
(1912-2009) Lyricist. Jack Lawrence Schwartz was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1912.
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Dorothy P Lathrop
(1891-1980) Author, illustrator. Dorothy Pulis Lathrop was born in Albany, New York. She wrote and illustrated many children’s books.
Lois Lenski
(1893-1974) Writer. Lois Lenski attended the Art Students League in New York City.
Jennie D Lindquist
(1899-1977) Author. Jennie D. Lindquist was born and died in Manchester, New Hampshire. She worked in Albany, New York, and authored children’s books.
Susanne Langer
(1895-1985) Philosopher, writer. Susanne Langer was born in New York City.
Charles W Leng
(1859-1941) Author. Charles W. Leng was born in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. He entered the Lafayette Institute in Brooklyn, New York in 1868. He graduated from the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute in 1877.
Rabbi David Lieber
(1925-2008) Writer. Rabbi David Lieber lived in Manhattan, New York.
Mina Loy
(1882-1966) Poet. Mina Loy moved to New York in 1916 and lived in Manhattan, New York.
Peter Levinson
(1934-2008) Biographer. Peter Levinson started his own publicity firm in New York.
John Leonard
(1939-2008) Writer, critic. John Leonard was born in Washington, D.C., and spent part of his childhood in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. He died in Manhattan, New York.