Name
|
Birth
|
Death
|
Occupation
|
Birth country
|
Generation in U.S.
|
References
|
Chopin, Kate
Kate Chopin
|
1850
|
1904
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
[95]
|
Chopin, Kate
Kate Chopin
|
1850
|
1904
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
O'Neill, Eugene
Eugene O'Neill
|
1888
|
1953
|
playwright
|
United States
|
2second
|
[96]
|
O'Neill, Eugene
Eugene O'Neill
|
1888
|
1953
|
playwright
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Barry, Philip
Philip Barry
|
1896
|
1949
|
playwright
|
United States
|
2second
|
[97]
|
Barry, Philip
Philip Barry
|
1896
|
1949
|
playwright
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
F. Scott Fitzgerald
|
1896
|
1940
|
novelist
|
United States
|
3third
|
[98]
|
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
F. Scott Fitzgerald
|
1896
|
1940
|
novelist
|
United States
|
3third
|
|
Bogan, Louise
Louise Bogan
|
1897
|
1970
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[99]
|
Bogan, Louise
Louise Bogan
|
1897
|
1970
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Mitchell, Margaret
Margaret Mitchell
|
1900
|
1949
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[100]
|
Mitchell, Margaret
Margaret Mitchell
|
1900
|
1949
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Farrell, James T.
James T. Farrell
|
1904
|
1979
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[101]
|
Farrell, James T.
James T. Farrell
|
1904
|
1979
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
O'Hara, John
John O'Hara
|
1905
|
1970
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[102]
|
O'Hara, John
John O'Hara
|
1905
|
1970
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Chase, Mary Coyle
Mary Coyle Chase
|
1906
|
1981
|
playwright
|
United States
|
2second
|
[103]
|
Chase, Mary Coyle
Mary Coyle Chase
|
1906
|
1981
|
playwright
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Berryman, John
John Berryman
|
1914
|
1972
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[104]
|
Berryman, John
John Berryman
|
1914
|
1972
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Lafferty, R. A.
R. A. Lafferty
|
1914
|
2002
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[105]
|
Lafferty, R. A.
R. A. Lafferty
|
1914
|
2002
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Laughlin, James
James Laughlin
|
1914
|
1997
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[106]
|
Laughlin, James
James Laughlin
|
1914
|
1997
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Burns, John Horne
John Horne Burns
|
1916
|
1953
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[107]
|
Burns, John Horne
John Horne Burns
|
1916
|
1953
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
McGrath, Thomas
Thomas McGrath
|
1916
|
1990
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[108]
|
McGrath, Thomas
Thomas McGrath
|
1916
|
1990
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Powers, J. F.
J. F. Powers
|
1917
|
1999
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[109]
|
Powers, J. F.
J. F. Powers
|
1917
|
1999
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
O'Connor, Edwin
Edwin O'Connor
|
1918
|
1968
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[110]
|
O'Connor, Edwin
Edwin O'Connor
|
1918
|
1968
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Spillane, Mickey
Mickey Spillane
|
1918
|
2006
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
[111]
|
Spillane, Mickey
Mickey Spillane
|
1918
|
2006
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Daly, Maureen
Maureen Daly
|
1921
|
2006
|
novelist
|
Ireland
|
1first
|
[112]
|
Daly, Maureen
Maureen Daly
|
1921
|
2006
|
novelist
|
Ireland
|
1first
|
|
Kerr, Jean
Jean Kerr
|
1922
|
2003
|
playwright
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[113]
|
Kerr, Jean
Jean Kerr
|
1922
|
2003
|
playwright
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Dugan, Alan
Alan Dugan
|
1923
|
2003
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[114]
|
Dugan, Alan
Alan Dugan
|
1923
|
2003
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Flanagan, Thomas
Thomas Flanagan
|
1923
|
2002
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[115]
|
Flanagan, Thomas
Thomas Flanagan
|
1923
|
2002
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Logan, John
John Logan
|
1923
|
1987
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[116]
|
Logan, John
John Logan
|
1923
|
1987
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
O'Connor, Flannery
Flannery O'Connor
|
1925
|
1964
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[117]
|
O'Connor, Flannery
Flannery O'Connor
|
1925
|
1964
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Donleavy, J.P.
J.P. Donleavy
|
1926
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
[118]
|
Donleavy, J.P.
J.P. Donleavy
|
1926
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
O'Hara, Frank
Frank O'Hara
|
1926
|
1966
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[119]
|
O'Hara, Frank
Frank O'Hara
|
1926
|
1966
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Clark, Mary Higgins
Mary Higgins Clark
|
1927
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
[120]
|
Clark, Mary Higgins
Mary Higgins Clark
|
1927
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Kinnell, Galway
Galway Kinnell
|
1927
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
[121]
|
Kinnell, Galway
Galway Kinnell
|
1927
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Kennedy, William
William Kennedy
|
1928
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[122]
|
Kennedy, William
William Kennedy
|
1928
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Kennedy, X. J.
X. J. Kennedy
|
1929
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[123]
|
Kennedy, X. J.
X. J. Kennedy
|
1929
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Montague, John
John Montague
|
1929
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
[124]
|
Montague, John
John Montague
|
1929
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
McCourt, Frank
Frank McCourt
|
1930
|
2009
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
[125]
|
McCourt, Frank
Frank McCourt
|
1930
|
2009
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Doyle, Kirby
Kirby Doyle
|
1932
|
2003
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[126]
|
Doyle, Kirby
Kirby Doyle
|
1932
|
2003
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
McCarthy, Cormac
Cormac McCarthy
|
1933
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[127]
|
McCarthy, Cormac
Cormac McCarthy
|
1933
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Berrigan, Ted
Ted Berrigan
|
1934
|
1983
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[128]
|
Berrigan, Ted
Ted Berrigan
|
1934
|
1983
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Hamill, Pete
Pete Hamill
|
1935
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
[129]
|
Hamill, Pete
Pete Hamill
|
1935
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Kelly, Robert
Robert Kelly
|
1935
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[130]
|
Kelly, Robert
Robert Kelly
|
1935
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Howe, Susan
Susan Howe
|
1937
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
[131]
|
Howe, Susan
Susan Howe
|
1937
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Toole, John Kennedy
John Kennedy Toole
|
1937
|
1969
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[132]
|
Toole, John Kennedy
John Kennedy Toole
|
1937
|
1969
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Higgins, George V.
George V. Higgins
|
1939
|
1999
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[133]
|
Higgins, George V.
George V. Higgins
|
1939
|
1999
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
McGuane, Thomas
Thomas McGuane
|
1939
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[134]
|
McGuane, Thomas
Thomas McGuane
|
1939
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Lally, Michael
Michael Lally
|
1942
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[135]
|
Lally, Michael
Michael Lally
|
1942
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Gallagher, Tess
Tess Gallagher
|
1943
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[136]
|
Gallagher, Tess
Tess Gallagher
|
1943
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Conroy, Pat
Pat Conroy
|
1945
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[137]
|
Conroy, Pat
Pat Conroy
|
1945
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Clancy, Tom
Tom Clancy
|
1947
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[138]
|
Clancy, Tom
Tom Clancy
|
1947
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Lynch, Thomas
Thomas Lynch
|
1948
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[139]
|
Lynch, Thomas
Thomas Lynch
|
1948
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Carroll, Jim
Jim Carroll
|
1949
|
2009
|
author
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[140]
|
Carroll, Jim
Jim Carroll
|
1949
|
2009
|
author
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Roberts, Nora
Nora Roberts
|
1950
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[141]
|
Roberts, Nora
Nora Roberts
|
1950
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Shanley, John Patrick
John Patrick Shanley
|
1950
|
|
playwright
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[142]
|
Shanley, John Patrick
John Patrick Shanley
|
1950
|
|
playwright
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Fulton, Alice
Alice Fulton
|
1952
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[143]
|
Fulton, Alice
Alice Fulton
|
1952
|
|
poet
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
McDermott, Alice
Alice McDermott
|
1953
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[144]
|
McDermott, Alice
Alice McDermott
|
1953
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
Donaghy, Michael
Michael Donaghy
|
1954
|
2004
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
[145]
|
Donaghy, Michael
Michael Donaghy
|
1954
|
2004
|
poet
|
United States
|
2second
|
|
Grealy, Lucy
Lucy Grealy
|
1963
|
2002
|
poet
|
Ireland
|
1first
|
[146]
|
Grealy, Lucy
Lucy Grealy
|
1963
|
2002
|
poet
|
Ireland
|
1first
|
|
Lehane, Dennis
Dennis Lehane
|
1965
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
3third
|
[147]
|
Lehane, Dennis
Dennis Lehane
|
1965
|
|
novelist
|
United States
|
3third
|
|
MacDonald, Michael Patrick
Michael Patrick MacDonald
|
1966
|
|
memoirist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
[148]
|
MacDonald, Michael Patrick
Michael Patrick MacDonald
|
1966
|
|
memoirist
|
United States
|
unknown
|
|
|