Lola Ridge
(1873-1941) Poet. Lola Ridge was born in Dublin, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States in 1907. She lived in New York and died in Brooklyn, New York, in 1941.
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Morris Rosenfeld
(1862-1923) Morris Rosenfeld was born in Russian Poland, and died in New York.
Ameen Rihani
(1876-1940) Writer. Ameen Rihani lived in Manhattan, New York.
Marc Raeff
(1923-2008) Writer. Marc Raeff was born in Moscow, Russia, and died in Teaneck, New Jersey. Mr. Raeff taught Russian history and Russian studies at Columbia University from 1961 until 1988.
John Russell
(1919-2008) Art critic, writer. John Russell lived in Manhattan, New York.
Alma Routsong
(1924-1996) Novelist. Alma Routsong was born in Traverse City, Michigan and died in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1996.
Mary Roberts Rinehart
(1876-1958) Novelist. Mary Roberts Rinehart was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, now part of Pittsburgh, and died in Manhattan, New York. She lived in New York City.
Harold Robbins
(1916-1997) Novelist. Harold Robbins was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Palm Springs, California. He was the author of several best selling novels.
Kenneth Lewis Roberts
(1885-1957) Novelist. Kenneth Lewis Roberts was a graduate of Cornell University, earning his B.A. degree in 1908.
Judith Rossner
(1935-2005) Novelist. Judith Rossner was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.