June Willenz
(1924-2020) Author. June Willenz was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Bethesda, Maryland.
Type: NY City
Larry Kramer
(1935-2020) Playwright, author. Larry Kramer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Paul Schmidt
(1934-1999) Poet, translator, essayist. Paul Schmidt was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Edith Segal
(1902-1997) Poet. Edith Segal was born in and died in New York City.
Jan Slepian
(1921-2016) Poet. Jan Slepian was born in New York City and died in Arlington, Massachusetts. She authored many books for children and young readers.
Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff
(1888-1959) Poet. Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff was born in Manhattan.
Thomas Walsh
(1875-1928) Poet, literary critic, translator. Thomas Walsh was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.
Anita Weschler
(1903-2000) Poet. Anita Weschler was born in New York City and lived there during much of her life.
Jean Edward Smith
(1932-2019) Biographer. Jean Edward Smith was born in Washington, District of Columbia. He earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He died in Huntington, West Virginia.
Richard Reeves
(1936-2020) Author, political reporter, columnist. Richard Reeves was born in Manhattan, New York. He was, at one time, a chief political correspondent for the New York Times.