Literature and Writing
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bellairs | 1959 | Gothic novelist best known for work in the horror and mystery genre | |
| John Dearie | 1986 | Author and Vice President of Policy and Research at the Financial Services Forum | |
| Samuel John Hazo | 1949 | Author, poet, and first Poet Laureate of Pennsylvania, an annual award in his name for student poetry is presented at Commencement. | |
| Angela Hur | 2005 (MFA) | Author; Sparks Prize recipient | |
| James Patrick Kelly | 1972 | Author best known for work in science fiction and two-time winner of the Hugo Award | |
| Barry Lopez | 1966 MAT 1968 |
Essayist, poet, and fiction writer | |
| Edwin O'Connor | 1939 | Author and Pulitzer Prize winner for the novel The Last Hurrah | |
| Nicholas Sparks | 1988 | Author best known for novels A Walk to Remember and The Notebook | |
| James Reese | Author of gothic novels | ||
| Kevin Guilfoile | 1990 | Author of the novel Cast of Shadows |
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