Irving Stone

Irving Stone (born Tennenbaum, July 14, 1903 – August 26, 1989) was an American writer, chiefly known for his biographical novels of noted artists, politicians, and intellectuals. Among the best known are ''Lust for Life'' (1934), about the life of Vincent van Gogh, and ''The Agony and the Ecstasy'' (1961), about Michelangelo. Provided by Wikipedia