Kate Coscarelli (1927 - 1999)

Novelist and motion picture production designer. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Julie Nathanson Coryell (1947 - 2009)

Jazz Historian. Though she made contributions to several of her then-husband’s albums, she will be remembered for her 1978 book “Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People, The Music”. Raised in New York City, she met singer-guitarist Larry Coryell early in his career. The couple married in 1968; Julie appeared on the covers of “Coryell” and “Lady Coryell”, […]

Edward Samuel Corwin (1878 - 1963)

Prolific authority on American constitutional law. Author of numerous books and law review articles on constitutional issues, including “The President, Office and Powers” (1940, 1958), “The Constitution and What It Means Today” (1920, and several updates), “Total War and the Constitution” (1946), and, for the Congressional Research Service: “The Constitution of the United States of […]

Julio Cortázar (1914 - 1984)

Author. Argentine writer, born in Belgium. From 1951 on, he lived in Paris. Much of his writing is a surrealist depiction of the outside world as a phantasmic maze from which one must escape. One of his earliest works, “Los Reyes” (The Kings, 1949), is a prose poem dealing directly with the legend of the […]

William Raymond Corson (1925 - 2000)

Author. United States Marine Corps veteran of 24 Years and three wars and intelligence specialist. He authored the books “The Betrayal,” “Consequences of Failure,””Promise or Peril” and “The Armies of Ignorance.” But, it was the book “The Betrayal” written in 1968 at the height of the war in Vietnam that brought him the most fame. […]

Juliet Corson (1842 - 1897)

Author, Journalist. Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, she was a cookbook and cooking school pioneer.  A champion of nutritious meals for the poor, she began working as a librarian at the Working Women’s Library, where the plight of the poor affected her greatly. Well educated, she supplemented her income by writing for newspapers – eventually she […]

Gregory Nunzio Corso (1930 - 2001)

Poet, playwright and author Gregory Corso was a leading writer of the “Beat” movement of the 1950s and early 60s. Corso was the last survivor of the tribunal spearhead of the movement consisting of himself, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. His life begain in New York City to Italian immigrant parents. He was abandoned by […]

John William Corrington (1932 - 1988)

Novelist, and screenwriter. Graduate of Jesuit High School and Centenary College of Louisiana, both in Shreveport, Louisiana, and of the graduate school of the University of Sussex in Great Britain. He also held a law degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Among his novels are “Decoration Day,” “Omega Man,” “Shad Sentell,” “The Risi’s […]

Martín Coronado (1850 - 1919)

Famed writer and journalist. Among his best works are “La Piedra del Escándalo,” “La Chacra de Don Lorenzo” and “Parientes Pobres.” (bio by: 380W)

Frances Crofts Darwin Cornford (1886 - 1960)

English Poet. Because of the similarity of her Christian name and her husband’s, she was known to her family before her marriage as “FCD” and after her marriage as “FCC” and her husband Francis Cornford was known as “FMC”. Her father Sir Francis Darwin, a son of Charles Darwin, yet another ‘Francis’, was known to […]

Pierre Corneille (1606 - 1684)

Playwright, author of the theatrical classic ‘Le Cid’. (bio by: David Conway)

Robert Edmund Cormier (1925 - 2000)

Author, Journalist. He wrote and won awards for his Young Adult Literature. His works include “Now and at the Hour”, “A Little Raw on Monday Mornings”, “Take Me Where the Good Times Are” and “The Chocolate War”.  Family links:  Parents:  Lucien J Cormier (1898 – 1959)  Irma M. Collins Cormier (1900 – 1991)  Spouse:  Constance […]

Cid Corman (1924 - 2004)

Noted American Poet.  He was a prolific poet who published more that 150 titles, including the six volume series titled “Of.”  He founded the Origin Journal in 1951, which provided an outlet for new poets from abroad, and wrote about 80,000 unpublished poems that have accumulated over the last 60 years.

Gabino Coria Peñaloza (1881 - 1975)

Famed poet, writer and composer. Best remembered for his two outstanding compositions: “Caminito” and “El Pañuelito.” (bio by: 380W)

Marie Corelli (1855 - 1924)

Novelist. Real name Mary Mackay. She pursued a musical career, playing harp and mandolin, before turning to writing. Her novels include “Barrabas” (1893) and “The Sorrows of Satan” (1893). (bio by: julia&keld)  Family links:  Parents:  Charles Mackay (1814 – 1889)  Spouse:  Bertha Vyver (____ – 1941)

Italia Coppola (1912 - 2004)

Actress, Author. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of a popular Italian song composer. She married Oscar winner Carmine Coppola and became the matriarch of the famous Coppola family, which included her children actress Talia Shire and “Godfather” director Francis Ford Coppola, and Grandmother of actors Gian-Carlo Coppola, Roman Coppola, Sofia […]

François Coppee (1842 - 1908)

Poet. Born in Paris, France, he was regarded as the poet of the humble. As a student of the Parnassion school. his first printed verses were in 1864. His first play, “Le Passant” (1869), was received at the Odéon Theatre, followed with “Fais ce que dois” (1871) and “Les Bijoux de la deliverance” (1872). While […]

Colin Reith Coote (1893 - 1979)

Leading British author and journalist. Amongst his works are books on Sir Winston Churchill. (bio by: Kieran Smith)  Family links:  Spouse:  Amalie Coote (1909 – 1990)* *Calculated relationship

James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851)

Author. He was the first major American novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories as well as historical romances known as the “Leatherstock Tales,” a series of frontier adventure novels featuring  fictional character ‘Natty Pumppo’ who lives free, close to nature while the settlers bring civilization that destroys the wilderness,  “The Last of the Mohicans” an adventure […]

Headley George Cooling (1970 - 1944)

Journalist.

Alistair Cooke (1908 - 2004)

Television Personality. British Broadcaster and Commentator for BBC Radio and Television.  He is best remembered for his “Letters from America” series for BBC World Service, and for hosting the “Masterpiece Theatre” television series from 1971 to 1992.   He received four Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody awards for broadcasting, and was made an honorary […]

Theodore Andrea Cook (1867 - 1928)

Journalist, Writer and Sportsman. He worked on the London Daily Telegraph before becoming editor of The Field in 1910. After studying Classics and rowing for Oxford University, he captained the English fencing team in several international competitions. He was the author of many acclaimed travel and history books, including Rouen and Old Touraine. (bio by: […]

George Cram “Jig” Cook (1873 - 1924)

Author, poet, playwright, theater producer. Born to a prominent pioneer family in Davenport, Iowa, he was educated in the Davenport public schools before earning a B.A. at Harvard University then studying in Heidelberg, Germany, as well as at the Université de Genève in Switzerland. Upon his return to the United States, he became a professor […]

José María Contursi (1911 - 1972)

Renowned poet and lyricist. Sensitive and prolific, Contursi created a great number of popular works. He was he son of Pascual Contursi, the creator of the tango canción. Among his outstanding lyrics are “Claveles Blancos,” “Garras,” “Tu,” among many others. His masterpiece is “Gricel,” based on his own love story. (bio by: 380W)  Family links: […]

Benjamin Constant (1767 - 1830)

Political philosopher, now mainly remembered for his semi-autobiographical, and rather scandalous, novella , ‘Adolphe’. “Whenever there is no absolute necessity, whenever legislation may fail to intervene without society being overthrown, whenever, finally it is a question merely of some hypothetical improvement, the law must abstain, leave things alone, and keep quiet.” (bio by: David Conway)

Hendrik Conscience (1812 - 1883)

Flemish writer.

Pat Conroy (1945 - 2016)

Pat Conroy Author.  Donald Patrick Conroy was born into a military family and was heavily influenced by his military upbringing.  He was a graduate of The Citadel and his experiences there provided the basis of two of his works, “The Lords of Discipline” and “My Losing Season.”  After graduating from The Citadel, Conroy taught English […]

Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924)

Author. Born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in Berdyczów, now in the Ukraine, he changed his name to Joseph Conrad in 1886 when he became a British citizen, and gained his Master Mariner’s Certificate. He retired from the sea in 1894, after various adventures including gun-running and duelling, which served him well as material for his […]

Cyril Connolly (1903 - 1974)

Author, Journalist. A schoolmate of George Orwell at St Cyprian’s and Eto, he remained a life-long friend of the author. He wrote ‘The Rock Pool’, ‘Enemies of Promise’, ‘Unquiet Grave’ and ‘The Modern Movement – 100 Key Books’. He also founded and edited ‘Horizon’ literary magazine. He was a prolific book reviewer and also reported […]

Evan S. Connell (1924 - 2013)

Author. Best known for penning the pair of novels “Mrs. Bridge” (1959) and “Mr. Bridge” (1969), for which were made into a motion picture adaptation that starred Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The son of a physician, he chose to follow his dreams of becoming a writer despite of his father’s idea that he pursue […]