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Hughes is the daughter of the poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. Her mother was an American novelist and poet, and her father was the British poet laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. Her mother died by suicide when Hughes was almost three; her father died of a heart attack while being treated for cancer.
Rita Dove was born in Akron, Ohio, to Ray Dove, one of the first African-American chemists to work in the U.S. tire industry (as a research chemist at Goodyear), and Elvira Hord, who achieved honors in high school and would share her passion for reading with her daughter.
Aeronwy Thomas' Poetry Reading in Turin, Italy, 2006 Homage to Aeronwy Thomas, painting by Davide Binello, 2011. Aeronwy Bryn Thomas-Ellis (3 March 1943 – 27 July 2009) [1] was a poet, writer and translator of Italian poetry.
Her infancy inspired William Wordsworth to write "Address to My Infant Daughter" [2] in her honour. As an adult, she was further immortalised by him in the 1828 poem "The Triad", [3] along with Edith Southey [4] and Sara Coleridge, daughters of her father's fellow Lake Poets. In 1843, at the age of 39, Dora Wordsworth married Edward Quillinan.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, [2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill. Tim McGraw had a special treat for fans while on tour in Nevada, inviting wife Faith Hill and the couple's daughter Audrey to the stage with him.. The adorable moment was ...
Letter consists of 28 short essays, which includes a few poems and a commencement address, and is dedicated to "the daughter she never had". [2] Reviews of the book were generally positive; most reviewers recognized that the book was full of Angelou's wisdom and that it read like words of advice from a beloved grandmother or aunt.
Rebecca Caudill Ayars (February 2, 1899 – October 2, 1985) was an American writer of children's literature.More than twenty of her books were published. Tree of Freedom (Viking, 1949) was a Newbery Honor Book in 1950.