Peter Shaffer
(1926-2016) Playwright. Peter Shaffer was born in Liverpool, England, and died in County Cork, Ireland. Mr. Shaffer moved to New York in the 1950s and worked for a time at the New York Public Library.
Type: NY City
Aileen Ward
(1919-2016) Biographer. Aileen Ward was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Santa Monica, California.
William Wright
(1930-2016) Biographer. William Wright was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Branford, Connecticut. He was a longtime resident of Manhattan, New York.
Morton White
(1917-2016) Historian. Morton White was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Skillman, New Jersey.
Rhoda Blumberg
(1917-2016) Writer. Rhoda Blumberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Yorktown Heights, New York.
Maurice Kenny
(1929-2016) Poet. Maurice Kenny was born in Watertown, New York, and died in Saranac Lake, New York. He wrote over thirty volumes of poetry, prose, fiction, and drama. He was also a publisher, editor, and teacher. In 2014, he was enshrined in the New York State Writers Hall of Fame.
James Cross Giblin
(1933-2016) Author. James Cross Giblin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was an award-winning writer of nonfiction for children.
Ernest Poole
(1880-1950) Novelist. Ernest Poole was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York. His most famous book was the novel, “The Harbor.”
Michael S Harper
(1938-2016) Poet. Michael S. Harper was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Mark Lane
(1927-2016) Author. Mark Lane was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Charlottesville, Virginia.