René Crevel (1900 - 1935)

Author.  A key member of the French Surrealists.  Unlike other members of that group he devoted himself to the novel,  which he sought to liberate from the confines of traditional narrative.  Crevel’s style is darkly witty and volatile,  dreamlike yet consciously controlled. “Putting My Foot in It” (1933), probably his best known book,  is a […]

Robert Creeley (1926 - 2005)

Poet. Born in Arlington, Massachussets, he was among the most influential American poets of the latter half of the 20th century and the 1999 winner of the Bollingen Prize, poetry’s top honor. Rejecting the strict metric schemes of the academics, he captured emotions with a concise, conversational style that assumed an intimacy with readers. Attended […]

George Creel (1876 - 1953)

Author. Wrote such books as ‘Wilson and the Issues’, ‘Ireland’s Fight for Freedom’ and ‘The War, the World and Wilson’. (bio by: Laurie)  Family links:  Spouse:  Blanche Bates (1873 – 1941)*  Children:  Frances T Creel (1913 – 1957)* *Calculated relationship

Robert Creamer (1922 - 2012)

Author. Creamer was an American sportswriter and editor who was one of the first hired on the staff of Sports Illustrated in August of 1954 as a senior editor where he also wrote the weekly Scorecard section of the magazine. He also wrote for the New York Times. In 1974, he authored one of the […]

Oliver Crawford (1917 - 2008)

Television Screenwriter, Author. He revived his career after being blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee during the early 1950s. He wrote for some of the most popular series from the 1950s into the 1970s, among them “Rawhide”, “Ben Casey’, “The Fugitive”, “Bonanza” and “Star Trek”. Born in Chicago, he was educated at the School […]

Isabella Stewart Valancy Crawford (1850 - 1887)

Poet. Crawford was born on December 25, 1850, in Dublin, Ireland, to a doctor and his wife. In 1858, Isabella’s family moved to Upper Canada, and settled in the town of Paisley on the Saugeen River. After there arrival in Paisley, life seemed to be good for the family, but after a few short years, […]

Cratinus (1970 - 1970)

Playwright. Died 423 BC. A master of Classical Greek Old Comedy, he did much to define the genre with its no-holds-barred satire, bawdiness and abuse. His late-career rivalry with Aristophanes resulted in his masterpiece, “Pytine” (“The Bottle”, 423 BC), which presented the comic archetype of the dissolute artist. Little is known of Cratinus’ life. He […]

Adelaide Crapsey (1878 - 1914)

Poet. She studied at Vassar and served as instructor of poetetics at Smith College from 1911 to 1913. She became best known as a visionary poet writing in a highly concise style, and was the inventor of the cinquain (five line) verse. (bio by: Mount Hope NY)  Family links:  Parents:  Algernon Sidney Crapsey (1847 – […]

Walter Thomas Cranfield (1970 - 1946)

Famed journalist and Canadian War Correspondent during World War Two. He came to prominence through his work for the BBC. (bio by: Kieran Smith)

Dr Verner Winslow Crane (1889 - 1974)

Author, Historian. His writings include “Benjamin Franklin And A Rising People”, “The Southern Frontier, 1670-1732”, and “Franklin’s Letters To The Press, 1758-1775”. Crane was also a noted professor of History at the University of Michigan, and an outstanding authority on the Southeastern Indian frontier. (bio by: K)  Family links:  Spouse:  Jennie May Harris Crane (1890 […]

Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)

Novelist,  Short-Story Writer,  Poet.  He is often called the first modern American author.  Although he died at the age of 28,  he produced a body of work that has won him an enduring place in his country’s literature.  Crane was initially hailed as a realist in fiction,  but there are elements of impressionism,  naturalism,  and […]

Hart Crane (1899 - 1970)

Poet. He understood that he was a homosexual after an affair in 1919 in Akron, Ohio, where he was employed as a clerk in one of his father’s candy stores. In the spring of 1924, he met Emil Opffer, a ship’s purser. With him, an emotional relationship developed in which Crane was intensely engaged. (The […]

Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813 - 1892)

Writer, Artist. Born outside of Washington, D.C., Cranch relocated to Cambridge, MA to attend Harvard Divinity School. He served as a minister only briefly before becoming an early member of the Transcendental Club, a group which challenged his traditional religious beliefs. He is today recognized as the member with the greatest sense of humor. His […]

Dinah Maria Craik (1826 - 1887)

Author. Her father was a nonconformist clergyman; her mother taught in a small school. In 1864, she married a partner in the publishing house of Macmillan and Company, and was, afterwards, known as Mrs. Craik. She is best remembered for the novel “John Halifax, Gentleman” (1859). Her other works include, “The Ogilvies” (1849), dedicated to […]

George Crabbe (1754 - 1832)

Poet.  Born in the tiny fishing village of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, he first studied medicine,  graduating in 1775. Four years later he left Suffolk and travelled to London to take up writing seriously. His major works include: “The Village” (1783), “The Borough” (1810), “Tales in Verse” (1812), and “Tales of the Hall” (1819). Crabbe was renowned […]

Elinor Martineau Coyle (1909 - 1997)

Author, photographer, and historian of St. Louis, Missouri. Elinor Martineau Coyle was a pioneer in the St. Louis Renaissance Movement of the 1950s to the 1970s. She wrote and took photographs for a number of books about St. Louis history, including “Old St. Louis Homes 1764-1865: The Stories They Tell,”  “St. Louis: Portrait of a […]

William Robert Cox (1901 - 1988)

Author. He was prolific writer of short stories and Western and Mystery novels mainly for the pulp and paperback markets. He wrote under his own name as well as the pseudonyms “John Parkhill”, “Joel Reeve” and “Wayne Robbins”.

Abraham Cowley (1970 - 1667)

A poet, whose great contemporary reputation soon waned. He worked in Paris for a while as confidential secretary to Queen Henrietta Maria. He returned to England after the Restoration, expecting recognition of his service, dying in retirement a few years later. The names of other poets and authors who do not have actual grave markers […]

Sir Noel Coward (1899 - 1973)

Legendary playwright (‘Blithe Spirit,’ ‘Private Lives’), actor, singer and songwriter (‘The Stately Homes of England,’ ‘Don’t Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs. Worthington,’ ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’). When asked what he would be remembered for after death, he replied “Charm.” Buried at Firefly Hill, Jamaica. (bio by: David Conway)  Family links:  Parents:  Arthur Sabin […]

Stephen Covey (1932 - 2012)

Author, Professor. Covey, who earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Utah, an MBA from Harvard University and a Doctor of Religious Education from Brigham Young University, was the best-selling author of ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’, ‘First Things First’, ‘The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything’, […]

Joseph Coveney (1805 - 1897)

‘Freethinker.’ Born in County Cork, Ireland. He is buried near his Monument to Freethought, which was erected in 1874. The monument has many inscriptions, including: FREE THOUGHT, FREE RELIGION, FREE SPEECH, AND FREE PRESS.  Family links:  Spouse:  Louisa Roe Coveney (1819 – 1894)*  Children:  Melissa Jane Coveney Tennant (1838 – 1903)*  Catherine Coveney McCracken (1840 […]

Norman Cousins (1915 - 1990)

American Author and Editor. He was a newspaper editorial writer and historical magazine editor before beginning his long association with the Saturday Review magazine. Under his direction, it expanded from a literary magazine to a review of all aspects of contemporary life. Cousins was an advocate of various liberal causes, particularly of nuclear disarmament, which […]

Victor Cousin (1792 - 1867)

French Philosopher and Politician. Known for being the founder of Spiritualism, he was Professor at the Ecole Normal and at the Sorbonne in Paris. His ideas were substantially influenced by the thought of Immanuel Kant and German idealism. He argued that the basis of metaphysics are the observation and analysis of the facts of conscious […]

Bryce Courtenay (1933 - 2012)

Author. He was one of Australia’s most commercially successful authors, having published 21 novels between 1989 and 2012, most of which are set in historical fiction Australia, his adopted country or South Africa, his country of birth.  He began working at the age of 17 in an African mine, earning money to attend the London […]

Georges Courteline (1858 - 1929)

Writer. Born Georges Victor Marcel Moinaux in Tours, Franch, he was a novelist notable for his and cynical humor. While serving in the French military, he became interested in poetry. After his military time, he began writing poetry reviews for a small newspaper and by the 1890s, he was writing plays for the theaters of […]

Louis Couperus (1863 - 1923)

Writer. Born and raised in The Hague.  Considered a formeost figure in Dutch Literature,  he was a virtuoso at observing and uncovering the lives of his country’s fin de siecle bourgeoisie.   His literary efforts, in all some fifty books, range from novels and travel stories to poetry. His best known novels include “Eline Vere” […]

John Cotton (1585 - 1652)

Religious Figure. He was a Puritan minister at St. Botolph’s Church in Lincolnshire, England, before leaving for America in 1633. His daughter Maria later wedded to Increase Mather and borne son, Cotton Mather. John Cotton became a minister at the First Church of Boston in Massachusetts, forming the basis for Congregationalism. He figured prominently in […]

Charles Cotton (1630 - 1687)

Author and angler.

James Costigan (1926 - 2007)

Television Writer. A bit player in movies and TV as a youth, he became a television screenwriter in the 1950s for shows including “Studio One” and “Kraft Television Theatre.” In 1958, he wrote a widely-praised adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” starring Richard Burton for “The DuPont Show of the Month.” The first of the three Emmy […]

Thomas B. Costain (1885 - 1965)

Author. Born Thomas Bertram Costain, the son of John Herbert and Mary Schultz Costain in Brantford, Ontario. He left school at the age of seventeen, taking a position with the ‘Brantford Courier.’ Between 1908 and 1910 he served as the editor of the ‘Guelph Daily Mercury,’ followed by a stint as the editor of ‘Maclean’s […]